Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Mounting a mailbox to the side of a round post?

From: John Innis <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:58:07 -0500

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In this scenario I think I would just use a right angle bracket on the
bottom of the plate and a couple u-bolts to attach the right angle plate to
the post.  Not super fancy, but it would get the job done.

On Fri, Apr 10, 2026 at 7:23=E2=80=AFAM Jim Franklin <[email-masked]=
g> wrote:

> My carrier has requested I move my mailbox to a place he doesn't have to
> hike to and I would like to help him out. I have a survey post that's ver=
y
> much like a chain link fence post with the cap removed. It's on the
> property line so I don't want to top-mount a mailbox. I haven't found
> anything in my searches that will let me do this without hacking it so mu=
ch
> it looks super sketchy. Are there any mailboxes, or adapters, that will l=
et
> me do this? I'm thinking a standard rural mailbox that sits on a plate, a=
nd
> the plate has a recess to slip over the top of the post, just offset so t=
he
> mailbox is on my side. I could imagine there's a 2-mailbox plate that
> centers itself over the post, and I'd just cut off one of the plates.
>
> thanks,
> jim
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<div dir=3D"ltr">In this scenario I think I would just use a right angle br=
acket on the bottom of the plate and a couple u-bolts to attach the right a=
ngle plate to the post.=C2=A0 Not super fancy, but it would get the job don=
e.</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"lt=
r" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Apr 10, 2026 at 7:23=E2=80=AFAM Jim Frankli=
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gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0=
px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">My ca=
rrier has requested I move my mailbox to a place he doesn&#39;t have to hik=
e to and I would like to help him out. I have a survey post that&#39;s very=
 much like a chain link fence post with the cap removed. It&#39;s on the pr=
operty line so I don&#39;t want to top-mount a mailbox. I haven&#39;t found=
 anything in my searches that will let me do this without hacking it so muc=
h it looks super sketchy. Are there any mailboxes, or adapters, that will l=
et me do this? I&#39;m thinking a standard rural mailbox that sits on a pla=
te, and the plate has a recess to slip over the top of the post, just offse=
t so the mailbox is on my side. I could imagine there&#39;s a 2-mailbox pla=
te that centers itself over the post, and I&#39;d just cut off one of the p=
lates. <br>
<br>
thanks,<br>
jim<br>
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From: "DArmstrong" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:22:03 -0400

A pair of conduit pipe hangers:

https://www.amazon.com/Newhouse-Electric-CH1-Application-Improvement/dp/B0CY
T9HDM9/ref=sr_1_12?crid=P6O2ZIG0QTOA&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Rgi4zjoGNd8MsIw6Mb1__6
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wQikpOI3_RV5OhQhM&dib_tag=se&keywords=Conduit%2BHanger&qid=1775837728&sprefi
x=conduit%2Bhanger%2Caps%2C124&sr=8-12&th=1 

Or a pair of u-bracket conduit clamps:

https://www.amazon.com/Stainless-Heavy-Duty-U-Bracket-Electrical-Plumbing/dp
/B0DYP4GTHD/ref=sr_1_2?crid=UIMQW2EF292R&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.RVoOuTwGhfIDv3Naj3
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0&sprefix=metal%2Bu%2Bbrakets%2Caps%2C127&sr=8-2&th=1

You can either mount the mailbox directly to the clamps or attach a backing
plate & attach the mailbox to it.  If you have a worry of it sliding down
the post, add a self tapping screw below the clamp

Doug

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From: Shop-talk <[email-masked]> On Behalf Of Jim Franklin
Sent: April 10, 2026 7:35 AM
To: Shop Talk <[email-masked]>
Subject: [Shop-talk] Mounting a mailbox to the side of a round post?

My carrier has requested I move my mailbox to a place he doesn't have to
hike to and I would like to help him out. I have a survey post that's very
much like a chain link fence post with the cap removed. It's on the property
line so I don't want to top-mount a mailbox. I haven't found anything in my
searches that will let me do this without hacking it so much it looks super
sketchy. Are there any mailboxes, or adapters, that will let me do this? I'm
thinking a standard rural mailbox that sits on a plate, and the plate has a
recess to slip over the top of the post, just offset so the mailbox is on my
side. I could imagine there's a 2-mailbox plate that centers itself over the
post, and I'd just cut off one of the plates. 

thanks,
jim

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From: "Al Fuller" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:58:24 +0000

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It sounds like you are trying to be a good neighbor and not intrude on=20
your neighbor's property - which is great. It does make me wonder=20
whether the mail carrier might like to have your and the neighbor's=20
boxes located together, so he would only have to make one stop.

I saw the bracket in the picture attached, which would have each of your=20
two mailboxes on either side of the post. This sounds like it would work=20
for this use-case...  I found it at the following link, though I doubt=20
the link is going to be of much help... https://guideofgreece.com/

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Al Fuller
714.335.0248 Mobile

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>From "Jim Franklin" <[email-masked]>
To "Shop Talk" <[email-masked]>
Date 4/10/2026 4:34:35 AM
Subject [Shop-talk] Mounting a mailbox to the side of a round post?

>My carrier has requested I move my mailbox to a place he doesn't have to h=
ike to and I would like to help him out. I have a survey post that's very m=
uch like a chain link fence post with the cap removed. It's on the property =
line so I don't want to top-mount a mailbox. I haven't found anything in m=
y searches that will let me do this without hacking it so much it looks sup=
er sketchy. Are there any mailboxes, or adapters, that will let me do this? =
I'm thinking a standard rural mailbox that sits on a plate, and the plate=
 has a recess to slip over the top of the post, just offset so the mailbox i=
s on my side. I could imagine there's a 2-mailbox plate that centers itself =
over the post, and I'd just cut off one of the plates.
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<body><div>It sounds like you are trying to be a good neighbor and not intr=
ude on your neighbor's property - which is great. It does make me wonder wh=
ether the mail carrier might like to have your and the neighbor's boxes loc=
ated together, so he would only have to make one stop.</div><div><br /></di=
v><div>I saw the bracket in the picture attached, which would have each of=
 your two mailboxes on either side of the post. This sounds like it would wo=
rk for this use-case...=C2=A0 I found it at the following link, though I do=
ubt the link is going to be of much help...=C2=A0<a href=3D"https://guideof=
greece.com/" style=3D"font-size: 12pt;">https://guideofgreece.com/</a></div=
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<div class=3D"plain_line">My carrier has requested I move my mailbox to a p=
lace he doesn't have to hike to and I would like to help him out. I have a=
 survey post that's very much like a chain link fence post with the cap remo=
ved. It's on the property line so I don't want to top-mount a mailbox. I ha=
ven't found anything in my searches that will let me do this without hackin=
g it so much it looks super sketchy. Are there any mailboxes, or adapters,=
 that will let me do this? I'm thinking a standard rural mailbox that sits o=
n a plate, and the plate has a recess to slip over the top of the post, jus=
t offset so the mailbox is on my side. I could imagine there's a 2-mailbox=
 plate that centers itself over the post, and I'd just cut off one of the pl=
ates.</div>
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<div class=3D"plain_line">thanks,</div>
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On further reflection, it sounds like a basic fence bracket would clamp=20
to the pole, and screw into the wood base on which you would mount the=20
mailbox.

See:=20
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=3Dfence+bracket&crid=3D1KY4EBVHRVA62&sprefix=3Df=
ence+bracket%2Caps%2C264&ref=3Dnb_sb_noss_1

And:
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racket would clamp to the pole, and screw into the wood base on which you w=
ould mount the mailbox.</div><div style=3D""><br /></div><div style=3D"">Se=
e:=C2=A0<a href=3D"https://www.amazon.com/s?k=3Dfence+bracket&amp;crid=3D1K=
Y4EBVHRVA62&amp;sprefix=3Dfence+bracket%2Caps%2C264&amp;ref=3Dnb_sb_noss_1" =
style=3D"font-size: 12pt;">https://www.amazon.com/s?k=3Dfence+bracket&amp;=
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b_noss_1</a></div><div style=3D""><br /></div><div style=3D"">And:=C2=A0</d=
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<div><a href=3D"https://www.amazon.com/Fence-Bracket-Brackets-Galvanized-Re=
pair/dp/B0D3HCMNMQ">https://www.amazon.com/Fence-Bracket-Brackets-Galvanize=
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