KV 8455 24" Soft-Close Side Mount Over-Travel 90 lb Ball Bearing Drawer Slide, Poly-Pack, Zinc, 8455FMP 24

24 Inch Soft-Close Drawer Slide For Drawers Under Counter Overhangs

This is a 24 inch side-mount ball bearing drawer slide from Knape and Vogt's 8455 series, combining over-travel action with an integrated soft-close damper in a zinc-finished steel body. It carries 90 lb per pair and pushes the drawer 1 inch past full extension, giving clean access to the full drawer interior even when a countertop or face frame edge would otherwise block it.

Key Features

• 1 inch of over-travel carries the drawer past the cabinet face, clearing countertop overhangs and deep face frame edges.
• Integrated soft-close damper catches the drawer near the end of its travel and settles it shut quietly without slamming.
• 90 lb weight capacity per pair handles a fully loaded kitchen, utility, or shop drawer at this length.
• Zinc finish on cold-rolled steel members provides corrosion resistance suited to dry indoor environments.
• Non-handed design means the same slide fits either side of the drawer, with no left or right sorting needed.
• 1/2 inch side clearance per side matches the standard ball bearing slide format, sizing the drawer box the familiar way.

Where the Over-Travel and Soft-Close Combination Earns Its Keep

Kitchen drawers beneath a countertop overhang are the classic use for this slide. At full extension the drawer clears the face frame, but the 1 inch of over-travel beyond that point is what actually pulls the rear of the box past the countertop edge — the difference between digging for what is in the back and simply reaching for it. The soft-close damper works over the final portion of the closing stroke, so a drawer pushed shut from any speed settles quietly. That pairing matters most in occupied kitchens where cabinet noise is noticeable and rear drawer access is a daily event. It also fits well in home office and media cabinet builds where drawers sit behind frame edges or decorative pilasters that would otherwise limit opening.

Steel and Zinc Built for the Indoor Cabinet Environment

The 8455 series is cold-rolled steel with a zinc plated finish. Zinc plating is the working standard for side-mount ball bearing slides: it provides the corrosion resistance an indoor cabinet environment needs and holds up through years of daily drawer cycles. This is not a decorative finish and it is not stainless steel — it is the right material call for kitchen, bath, office, and utility cabinets in dry locations. The slide ships in a poly-pack, one pair per bag.

Specifying the 8455 Series for Your Project

This slide is well matched to production kitchen builds, renovation hardware upgrades, and any cabinet shop that needs a single slide to solve both the overhang clearance problem and the soft-close request in one SKU. At 90 lb per pair it handles the full range of standard kitchen drawer loads. The non-handed format keeps the install straightforward: both slides in the pair are identical, so there is no handed sorting on the bench. For face-frame cabinet installations, rear mounting brackets are required to support the back of the slide; those brackets are sold separately and are series-specific to the 8455.

The Right Slide When Clearance and Quiet Closing Both Matter

The Knape and Vogt 8455 series in zinc eliminates the trade-off between over-travel access and soft-close comfort — a practical choice for any cabinet drawer that sits under an overhang and gets daily use.