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The KV 8900 series is a 22 inch, full-extension, side-mount ball-bearing drawer slide rated 500 lb per pair in a zinc finish, designed for heavy utility drawers, shop cabinets, and institutional casework where the load is real and the hardware needs to keep up.
A 500 lb pair rating belongs in applications that standard kitchen-class slides are not built for. Think shop base cabinets holding full sets of hand tools, garage storage units loaded with automotive parts, institutional millwork with heavy file or document drawers, and any commercial installation where the drawer is used hard and loaded heavy. Full extension means the contents are fully accessible — no reaching into the back of a loaded drawer. For face-frame cabinets, plan for rear mounting brackets to support the slide's back end; these are not included and must be ordered separately.
Zinc plating over steel protects these slides through years of dry indoor service. The finish handles the humidity swings of a garage or shop better than bare steel, and the neutral zinc tone stays unobtrusive inside utility and shop cabinets where appearance takes a back seat to function. This is an indoor finish — not rated for outdoor, marine, or washdown environments. For those applications, a stainless steel slide is the right call. Standard motion means there is no soft-close, self-close, or detent mechanism; the drawer stays wherever it is left, which suits heavy-load utility work where a closing mechanism would add unnecessary complexity.
Cabinet shops building shop furniture, contractors fitting out commercial spaces, and facility maintenance teams replacing worn-out hardware in heavy-use casework are the primary audience for the 8900 series. The poly-pack format suits both single-drawer jobs and production runs. The non-handed member means installers can grab slides from the same bag for both sides without sorting. If the job calls for a lighter load — standard kitchen and bath drawers in the 75 to 100 lb range — there are lower-rated KV series that better match the application and price point.
The 500 lb rating is per pair — that is the working load for two slides carrying one drawer.
Yes. Build the drawer box 1-1/2 inches narrower than the cabinet opening — 3/4 inch clearance on each side — rather than the 1 inch reduction used for standard 1/2 inch clearance slides.
Yes. In face-frame construction the cabinet side is set back from the front frame, so the slide's back end needs a rear bracket for support. Brackets are not included and are series-specific — order the correct KV rear bracket for the 8900 series.
The zinc finish handles typical dry indoor environments, including garages and shops. Continuously wet, outdoor, or washdown environments call for a stainless steel slide instead.
When the drawer is doing real work — loaded with tools, parts, or files and cycled daily — the KV 8900 series in zinc is the straightforward choice: a full-extension, heavy-rated ball-bearing slide that stays out of the way and keeps the drawer moving.
Sold In: 1 Set
Quantity | Unit Price | Catalog | ||||
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Sold in: 1 Set |  KV8900P-30 Mfr# 8900P 30 | KV 8900 30" Side Mount Full Extension Slide Zinc Polybag Knape and Vogt 8900P30 | ||||
Sold in: 1 Set |  KV8900B-40 Mfr# 8900B 40 | KV 8900 40" Side Mount Full Extension 500 lb Ball Bearing Drawer Slide, Zinc, 8900B 40 |
