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The Fulterer FR 5000 is an 18 inch full-extension side-mount ball bearing drawer slide, rated 100 lb per pair in a zinc-finished steel construction designed to hold up through years of daily cycling in kitchens, offices, and utility cabinetry.
Full extension makes a real difference in deep drawers. A pots-and-pans drawer, a tool drawer in a shop cabinet, or a lower kitchen pull-out packed with supplies — all of them benefit from being able to reach the back without pulling the whole drawer off its slides. At 18 inches, this slide suits standard base cabinet depths and most shop and utility cabinet builds. The standard-motion design also makes it the right base slide when adding a separate push-to-open device, since a free-sliding slide will not fight the mechanism the way a self-close spring would.
The FR 5000 is built from cold-formed steel members with a zinc plated finish. Zinc is the working standard for side-mount ball bearing slides in indoor cabinetry: it resists the moisture and humidity of a kitchen or utility space without the cost of a decorative or stainless finish. The slide sits beside the open drawer box, mostly out of view in use, so the finish serves a protective function more than an aesthetic one. This is an indoor slide — it is not rated or intended for exterior, marine, or washdown environments.
The FR 5000 is the right choice when the drawer needs full access and a 100 lb rating without any closing mechanism. It suits kitchen cabinet shops, millwork operations building utility storage, and renovation contractors replacing worn slides on standard-depth base cabinets. Because the slide is non-handed and uses a standard 1/2 inch side clearance, it integrates cleanly into any shop's existing build process without extra part numbers for left and right sides. Face-frame cabinet installs require rear mounting support at the back of the slide — add the appropriate rear brackets for that application, as they are sold separately and are series-specific.
No. The FR 5000 is a standard-motion slide — the drawer rides on ball bearings with no damper, no spring, and no detent. It stays wherever you leave it. If you need damped closing on a side-mount slide, the FR 5001 soft-close version is the upgrade path within the same Fulterer family.
The 18 inches is the closed slide length, not the travel distance. Because this is a full-extension slide, the drawer member travels approximately its full length — bringing the whole drawer clear of the cabinet opening — but slide length and travel are two separate specs. Match the slide length to your cabinet's interior depth.
No. The FR 5000 is non-handed, so both slides in a pair are identical. Order one pair per drawer and install each the same way on either side.
The FR 5000 requires 1/2 inch of side clearance per side. Build the drawer box 1 inch narrower than the cabinet opening to leave the correct gap for both slides.
Yes, but face-frame construction requires rear support at the back of the slide. Add the correct rear mounting brackets for this series — they are sold separately. In a frameless cabinet the slide mounts directly to the side panel with no additional hardware.
The Fulterer FR 5000 in zinc gives you a straightforward, full-extension, 100 lb ball bearing slide that installs fast, fits standard clearances, and stays out of the way — keeping the focus on the cabinetry, not the hardware.
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