I have an existing 4x4 post 3' high or so that I would like to keep as it is and just slide the cover over it. Would this be possible with this cover?
848203
I don's see why that would not work. You have to slide the post cover over a post.
848204
Yes it will just slide wright over the post you might have to trim it to the same height as the post
848205
No it will not fit over a post. This works with Liberty Hardware's APANCHR-HSG-U Vortex Mailbox Ground Anchor
848206
Yes it will fit over your existing post. I slid mine over my existing post then lag bolted to said post. Worked great. Looks very nice. I do suggest if you do yours this way that you predrill a guide hole for the lag bolts.
848207
The post should be at least 4 to 5 feet out of the ground. You'll also need add two 2x4's to two sides of the 4x4 because of the size of the mailbox post is larger than the 4x4.
848208
That is exactly what I did. I had an existing wooden post that was in rough shape and the arm was falling off of. I sawed of the post below the arm and put this mailbox over it.
848209
Yes. The instructions called something like 1.5 feet above the ground and that's what I did. After completion I wished I had gone taller. It's hollow and the taller your 4x4 the more stable your post.
1093437
I put it on a 4 x 4 post and wedged the post snugly in the ground. I did not attach it to the post.It just sits on top of the post so that I can put it away in the winter.
446196
I put this over my 4 x 4 post that our old mailbox was on. It wasn't completely snug but it wasn't real loose either. It worked out great and still looks great. It was so easy to install. The bottom piece will not lay level unless the ground around the base is level too. Hope this was helpful!
625392
I agree with the responses when they said no. This thing would not hold a frame on top of it. Some covers are made with a notched section for a frame. Maybe look for one of those.
172577
Sure, but I bought a 12 foot wether resistant 4x4 and sunk that 2 foot and mounted it on that. It might be a little difficult the way you want it cause fence poles are usually 2" in diameter. But it could be done. I would prefer something flat like the 4x4.
1415199
Yes they will fit a 4x4 post. I have mine atop 4x4 wooden treated post. Hope this helps !
363173
I guess I would say yes and no. I mean it comes with two large bolts intended to secure it to a wooden 4x4 so I am sure if you drilled holes at the given areas you could secure it to any material that was 4x4.
1721991
Negative. The cover will only fit if u follow the instructions. Also need many extra stakes to hold it down in the wind. This thing nice but not real sturdy.
1808894
You would need to cut down a standard 4 x 4 to the dimensions of 2.75" x 2.75" in order to "sleeve" these picket corners over a post: This is my third such corner, and the previous two have stood up to northern Minnesota winters for nearly 15 years now, without shifting noticeably....
192696
Yes. The contents allow that. We have an extra cover on it and have not had to do that yet, but contents allow it.
1452493
I'm sorry, it's been too long for me to remember. But I don't see why not-----. However, Mine was too tall for the fence I wanted it against, so I dug holes and buried it to the bottom "rung". This might work for you.
849234
the mailbox sleeve will fit over your existing post..you will have to drill clean through and use nut and bolts instead of the lag bolts they provide
849240
it fits perfect over a 4x4. if it goes over a pipe, it may wobble, the 4x4 stables it.
1460111
You could but it might make the cover bulk up some.I guess it also depends on how much you put under it.
260759
I only know what I've read on line about Mayne mailbox posts, but it looks like a standard 4x4 post with a vinyl cover and if you removed the current cap on top of your post then this should work.
441688
Not exactly. You'd have to cut or file the post down for it to fit. We put them on top of 4" x 4"s and we had to sand/file them in places where the wood wasn't exactly 4" x 4"
1756665
It has to be installed over an existing post secured in the ground. They recomend a 4x4 but I had a 3 inch round aluminum pole set in concrete so I made wooden adapter brackets so the post thought it was going over a 4x4. Pictures available on request.