Rural mail boxes comparatively require severe protection as they are installed outdoors and are prone to burglary and wreckage. Since rural mail boxes are mounted on the roadsides and not on the house walls or posts, they often require more care than residential mail boxes. A rural mail box has to be located on a rural mail route approved by the concerned postmaster and only on the right side of the road. It should not hinder other nearby boxes. Therefore to reinforce extra strength and extreme sturdiness, it is either made of an electro galvanized steel or a non-corrosive aluminum body.
To ensure security, complete mail-swing packages are available that contains an adjustable mail swing with caps which protect mails from snowfall damage and vandalism. The mail swing is provided with a galvanized steel post, mounting brackets and a mail box that can be fixed by the road-side that helps the rural mail carrier to pick up the mails as well as deliver them while sitting in his delivery vehicle.
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Rural mail boxes are of three types: Heavy duty rural mailbox, deluxe rural mailbox and antique rural mailbox. All of them are constructed with hard aluminum bodies, polished with durable powder coats, provided with non-rusting stainless steel hinges, adjustable red indicator flags and magnetic door holders. The front door is made of solid die cast aluminum and back cover. The concrete back and mounting hardware enable it to be mounted on standard, classic or even two-sided posts. They are also featured with newspaper holders. They are available at a price range of to 0.
To make sure that there is resistance against vandalism, rural mailboxes promising strong and secure locking mechanisms are emerging in the market. Such mailboxes are made of thick aluminum or copper bodies that do not corrode and is coated with multi-layered powder, both inside and outside. To prevent theft, they are provided with heavy duty locks and 3 keys which can only be self-operated. They are spacious enough to hold heavy mails and parcels and trustfully deliver money-orders, checks, visa, master-card, etc.