Fulterer 12" Full Extension Hold-In/Hold-Out Ball Bearing Drawer Slides, Unhanded Side Mount Zinc - 5362

Zinc-Finished 550 lb Ball Bearing Slides That Hold Open and Stay Closed

The Fulterer 5362 is a 12 inch full-extension side-mount ball bearing drawer slide rated 550 lb per pair, built for heavy-duty drawers that need to stay shut on the job and stay open when you need both hands free. The zinc finish gives it the clean look of a working industrial component — visible beside the drawer box, built to take the load.

Key Features

• 550 lb weight capacity per pair — handles heavy tooling, stock, and equipment drawers well beyond the standard cabinet class.
• Full extension — the entire drawer clears the cabinet face so every inch of the interior is reachable.
• Hold-in detent — a mechanical catch keeps the drawer firmly closed and prevents bounce-back after a hard push.
• Hold-out detent — a second detent locks the drawer at the fully open position, keeping it extended hands-free until intentionally pushed closed.
• Non-handed design — both slides in the pair are identical; no left/right sorting required at the bench.
• Ball bearing construction on steel members with zinc finish — smooth telescopic travel under extreme loads, with indoor corrosion protection.

Where 550 lb Capacity and Dual Detents Earn Their Keep

Most side-mount ball bearing slides are rated for kitchen and office drawers in the 75 to 150 lb class. The Fulterer 5362 operates at a different level entirely. A drawer holding heavy bar stock, pneumatic tooling, or dense hardware samples can easily push past what a standard slide is rated for — the 550 lb capacity keeps the drawer moving safely under those conditions. The hold-in detent means a loaded drawer pushed shut stays shut, even in a shop or mobile environment where vibration or accidental bumps are part of the day. The hold-out detent takes over at the other end of travel: extend the drawer and it stays extended, freeing both hands to work without propping the drawer open or reaching back to stop it from sliding closed. These two detent positions work independently — neither is a spring-close or a damping system, so the drawer stays exactly where you put it until you move it.

Steel, Zinc, and Built for Indoor Industrial Service

The slide members are steel with a zinc electroplate finish. Zinc is the working standard for industrial side-mount slides: it protects against corrosion in dry, indoor environments and holds up through years of high-cycle use. At the 550 lb class, the steel sections and ball bearing raceways are proportionally heavier than cabinet-grade hardware — the profile is taller and the clearance requirement is 3/4 inch per side rather than the 1/2 inch standard of lighter slides. Size your drawer box accordingly: subtract 1-1/2 inches total from the cabinet opening width to account for both slides. This is not a concealed or decorative finish — it is a functional, visible industrial component.

The Right Slide for Heavy Fixed and Mobile Drawers

The 5362 fits shop cabinets, industrial tool storage, workbenches, equipment carts, and any installation where the drawer load runs well past what a standard 100 lb slide can handle. The combined hold-in and hold-out behavior also makes it a natural fit for mobile platforms — service vehicles, tool carts, and rolling workstations — where drawers must not drift open in transit but need to stay open during use. The 12 inch slide length suits shallow drawers in deep-profile base cabinets, mobile units, and under-bench installations. Because the design is non-handed, one part number covers both sides of the drawer.

A Working Slide Built for the Loads That Ground Standard Hardware Down

When the drawer is heavy, the environment is rough, and the contents need to stay put, the Fulterer 5362 brings the capacity and the dual-detent control to keep the job moving without hardware failures or drawer drift.