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The Pro Value PRO 5000 is an 18 inch side-mount ball bearing drawer slide rated 150 lb per pair, with 1 inch of over-travel beyond full extension and a hold-in detent that keeps the drawer from bouncing back open. It is the right call when a standard 100 lb cabinet slide is undersized and the application puts the drawer under a countertop overhang or behind a deep face frame.
A standard cabinet slide tops out at 100 lb and stops at the cabinet face. The PRO 5000 clears both limits. The 150 lb rating handles a lateral file drawer loaded with folders, a shop drawer packed with hardware, or a storage pull-out carrying real weight — loads that quietly exceed what the standard class is rated for. The 1 inch of over-travel means the drawer does not just reach the opening; it travels past it. Under a countertop overhang or behind a thick face frame, that extra inch is often the difference between actually reaching the back of the drawer and digging blind. The hold-in detent rounds out the feature set: once the drawer is pushed shut, the mechanical catch holds it there until it is intentionally pulled open, which matters on a heavy drawer that would otherwise rebound.
The PRO 5000 is cold-formed steel throughout, with a bright zinc finish for indoor corrosion resistance. Zinc is the standard finish in this product class — practical, durable, and suited to cabinet interiors where the slide is functional hardware rather than a visible design element. This is an indoor slide; zinc plating is not rated for wet, exterior, or high-humidity environments.
Cabinet shops and contractors building file cabinets, lateral file units, dense shop storage, or any drawer that regularly carries more than a standard kitchen load will find the PRO 5000's 150 lb rating more appropriate than stepping up to a specialty heavy-duty line. The 18 inch length suits standard-depth base cabinets and office furniture. The non-handed design keeps ordering simple on multi-drawer projects — one SKU covers every position. Face-frame installations need rear support at the back of the slide; add the appropriate rear mounting brackets, sold separately, and confirm they are series-compatible before ordering.
Yes. The drawer member travels 1 inch past the slide's 18 inch nominal length, so the drawer box moves clear of the cabinet face and past any overhang by that extra inch. Slide length and travel are two separate measurements.
No. The hold-in detent is a mechanical catch that keeps the drawer closed once pushed shut — it does not slow or damp the closing motion. This is a standard-motion slide with no soft-close damper.
1/2 inch per side. Build the drawer box 1 inch narrower than the cabinet opening to give each slide the clearance it needs.
No. The PRO 5000 is non-handed — both slides in the pair are identical and fit either side of the drawer.
Yes, with rear support. Side-mount slides in face-frame cabinets need rear mounting brackets at the back because the cabinet side is set in from the face frame. Add the appropriate brackets, sold separately, and confirm they are compatible with this series.
When the drawer is heavy, the application puts it under an overhang, and the slide needs to stay closed after a firm push, the PRO 5000 covers all three requirements in a bright zinc finish at a practical price point.
Sold In: 10 Pair
