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The Fulterer 5517 is a 42 inch full-extension side-mount ball bearing drawer slide rated 550 lb per pair, built for industrial, shop, and heavy storage applications where standard cabinet-class hardware falls far short of the load.
At 550 lb per pair, the Fulterer 5517 operates in a different class than the 100 lb and 150 lb slides that cover most kitchen and office work. It belongs in workbench drawers loaded with tooling, industrial storage units carrying heavy parts inventory, fabrication shop drawers holding steel stock and fixtures, and any built-in drawer that needs to hold its rating through years of daily use. The 42 inch length matches deep bench and cabinet work where shorter slides would leave too much drawer unsupported. Full extension means the drawer slides out completely — no reaching into the cabinet to find what is at the back.
The slide members are cold-formed steel, and the zinc finish provides the corrosion protection appropriate for covered indoor environments: shops, warehouses, garages, and utility rooms. Zinc is the working standard for ball bearing slides in this class — it is a functional finish on hardware that carries real load, not a decorative one. Standard motion means no soft-close, no self-close, and no detent: the drawer stays where it is left, which is the right behavior for a heavy industrial pull-out.
Cabinet shops building custom workbenches or heavy storage units reach for this slide when a client's application demands a rated answer to a genuinely heavy load. Contractors outfitting industrial or commercial spaces — tool cribs, equipment rooms, parts storage — need a slide that comes with honest capacity documentation. The 42 inch length is a less common size that still ships from stock, which matters when a project is on a timeline. Non-handed design means one line item covers both sides of every drawer, cutting the complexity on a multi-drawer order.
The 550 lb rating is per pair of slides. That is the working capacity for one drawer running on two slides installed one per side.
Full extension means the entire drawer box clears the cabinet face. Slide length and drawer travel are related but not the same number — a 42 inch full-extension slide carries the drawer out approximately its full length, but confirm the exact travel against the installed cabinet depth before building the box.
Neither. This is a standard-motion slide with no closing mechanism — no spring, no damper, and no detent. The drawer stays in whatever position it is left. That is the expected behavior for heavy industrial drawers where closing features add complexity without benefit.
No. The 5517 is non-handed — the same slide fits both sides of the drawer. Order the quantity equal to your drawer count multiplied by two.
Side-mount slides installed in face-frame cabinets need rear support at the back of the cabinet because the slide's rear end is unsupported by the face frame. Series-specific rear mounting brackets are required for face-frame installations; confirm compatibility with Fulterer's hardware for this series before ordering.
When the drawer needs to carry 550 lb and open completely on a 42 inch pull, the Fulterer 5517 is a direct answer — honest specs, zinc-finished steel, and a non-handed design that keeps the order straightforward.
Sold In: 1 Set
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Sold in: 2 Set |  FTFR5400-12BRKT Mfr# 5527 | Fulterer 12" Side Mount Bracket, Unhanded Zinc - 5527 |
