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The Fulterer FR 5000 8 inch full-extension side-mount ball bearing drawer slide delivers smooth, reliable travel in a short format suited to spice drawers, knife blocks, shallow desk drawers, and any compact cabinet opening where a longer slide simply will not fit. Rated 100 lb per pair, it runs on steel ball bearings with no closing mechanism, so the drawer stays exactly where you leave it.
Most side-mount ball bearing slides start at 10 or 12 inches, which makes the 8 inch format genuinely useful in two situations: cabinet openings where interior depth is tight, and drawers that are intentionally shallow by design. Spice pull-outs beside a range, narrow pencil drawers in a desk, shallow tray drawers in a vanity, and utility inserts in a cabinet island are all realistic fits. Full extension is what makes the short format practical — at only 8 inches of slide length, getting to the back of the drawer without full extension would leave contents frustratingly out of reach. The free-sliding standard motion also suits applications where the installer will add a separate push-to-open mechanism, since a spring or damper would work against it.
The FR 5000 frame is cold-formed steel, and the zinc finish is electroplated over the steel members for indoor corrosion protection. Zinc is the working standard on side-mount ball bearing slides: durable, functional, and largely out of sight once the drawer is installed beside the box. This is not a decorative finish, and it is not stainless — these slides are rated for dry indoor environments. The ball bearings run in full-length formed raceways, which is what keeps travel smooth and consistent across the slide's rated load range.
The FR 5000 8 inch slide suits cabinet shops and installers who encounter short-depth openings in a production run and need a reliable, non-handed 100 lb slide they can grab off the shelf without over-specifying the application. Homeowners fitting out a kitchen renovation with a custom spice pull-out or a furniture maker finishing a compact writing desk will find the same combination of full extension and standard motion useful. Build the drawer box 1 inch narrower than the cabinet opening to leave 1/2 inch clearance per side. In face-frame cabinets, rear mounting brackets are needed to support the back of the slide; those brackets are sold separately and are series-specific.
Yes. Full extension means the drawer member travels approximately the full slide length, bringing the entire drawer box clear of the cabinet opening. The 8 inch length describes the closed slide, not reduced travel.
A standard-motion slide has no detent, no spring, and no damper, so a loaded drawer on an unlevel surface could shift. For shop drawers or any situation where the drawer must stay put, consider a hold-in anti-rebound version instead.
Yes, but face-frame installations require rear mounting brackets to support the back end of the slide. Those brackets are sold separately and must match the FR 5000 series.
Confirm the sold-as unit on the product page before ordering. A single drawer requires one slide on each side, so verify whether you are receiving one piece or a complete pair.
Standard-motion slides with no built-in closing feature are compatible with separate mechanical push-to-open hardware. Check the push-to-open manufacturer's clearance and gap requirements against your drawer front design before installing.
When the cabinet depth is tight and full drawer access still matters, the Fulterer FR 5000 8 inch zinc slide fills the gap that standard-length slides cannot — rated at 100 lb per pair, non-handed, and built to the 1/2 inch clearance that side-mount installations call for.
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