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This is a 16 inch full-extension side-mount ball bearing drawer slide from Fulterer, rated 550 lb per pair, with both a hold-in and hold-out detent built into the same slide. The zinc finish makes it a natural fit for shop and utility environments where durability and visibility of corrosion matter more than a decorative finish.
A 550 lb rating per pair puts this slide in a different duty class from the kitchen and office slides that dominate most catalogs. These are the right slides for a mechanic's tool chest drawer loaded with heavy sockets and wrenches, a shop utility drawer carrying multiple power tools, or a service counter pulling out a heavy parts bin. Full extension means the rear contents are reachable — you are not digging into a partially open drawer. The hold-out detent is especially useful in hands-on work scenarios: the drawer stays fully open on its own while you retrieve parts or load the drawer, then releases with a deliberate push to close. The hold-in detent ensures the loaded drawer does not rebound open after being pushed shut. Neither detent is a positive lock — both release with a normal pull or push.
The slide members are cold-formed steel with a zinc electroplate finish. Zinc is the working standard for heavy-duty ball bearing slides: functional, corrosion-resistant in dry indoor environments, and unpretentious in the shop or utility cabinet where this slide belongs. The finish is not decorative and not intended for wet, washdown, or outdoor environments. The 3/4 inch side clearance required per side is wider than the 1/2 inch standard common in lighter-duty slides — account for that when sizing the drawer box width.
Cabinet shops, contractors, and facility managers building or outfitting heavy service drawers will find the 550 lb capacity and dual-detent action directly applicable. This is not the slide for a kitchen utensil drawer or an office file — it is sized and priced for drawers that carry real weight in shop, garage, laboratory, or commercial service environments. The non-handed design and full-extension travel simplify the install and the daily use. The zinc finish suits environments where honest function matters more than a matching aesthetic.
Hold-in and hold-out are mechanical detents — they hold position, not motion. The hold-in keeps the drawer closed until you pull it; the hold-out keeps it open until you push it. There is no spring pulling it shut and no damper slowing it down. Soft-close slides and self-close slides handle the closing stroke; these slides handle the staying-put.
These slides require 3/4 inch of side clearance per side — build the drawer box 1-1/2 inches narrower than the cabinet opening. This is wider than the 1/2 inch clearance used by standard 100 lb class slides, so verify the dimension before cutting the box.
The 550 lb capacity is the rating for the pair — the two slides working together as installed. It is not a per-slide figure.
No. The slide is non-handed — both slides in a pair are identical and fit either side of the drawer without modification.
Side-mount slides need rear support in face-frame cabinets. In face-frame construction, add the appropriate rear mounting brackets for this series — brackets are series-specific and sold separately. Contact us to confirm the correct rear bracket for this Fulterer model before ordering.
When the drawer has to hold real weight, stay shut on the road, and stay open while hands are busy, the 550 lb zinc Fulterer with dual detents does all three — in a non-handed, full-extension package ready for the shop floor.
Sold In: 4 Set
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Sold in: 2 Set |  FTFR5400-12BRKT Mfr# 5527 | Fulterer 12" Side Mount Bracket, Unhanded Zinc - 5527 |
