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JCat
Explorer III
Sep 05, 2014

Drawer sliders keep breaking

In the back of my drawers where the slider connects to the wall there is a plastic piece that is attached to the wall and the slider attaches to this. Over time these plastic pieces break, due to weight in the drawer and road bumps.
I have replaced over 20 of these and they are a real PITA.

Has anyone found a replacement part made of of metal ?
Or have you replaced the sliders with something that is more sturdy ?

Let me know.
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7 Replies

  • Snowman9000's avatar
    Snowman9000
    Explorer
    Sep 05, 2014
    rgatijnet1 wrote:
    You can screw a small wooden support block under the plastic piece to help absorb some of the weight and prevent the rear of the slide from moving down until it breaks the plastic piece.
    Naturally you could change to heavier hardware if you want to.


    That's what I did on our fifth wheel.
  • rgatijnet1's avatar
    rgatijnet1
    Explorer III
    Sep 05, 2014
    You can screw a small wooden support block under the plastic piece to help absorb some of the weight and prevent the rear of the slide from moving down until it breaks the plastic piece.
    Naturally you could change to heavier hardware if you want to.
  • MrWizard's avatar
    MrWizard
    Moderator
    Sep 05, 2014
    For slides check "accuride" And or "Rockler" wood working websites
  • Trackrig's avatar
    Trackrig
    Explorer II
    Sep 05, 2014
    No, they didn't lock - I didn't know there was such an item. We installed additional drawer latches of the original types so that there were two on every drawer.

    Bill
  • dockmasterdave's avatar
    dockmasterdave
    Explorer
    Sep 05, 2014
    You won't get any better quality slides from home depot than anything else they sell.
    Google a cabinet shop supply place in your area and tell them you want self closing, full extension slides. If you get a name brand, such as accuride, they will be worth the price difference.
  • JCat's avatar
    JCat
    Explorer III
    Sep 05, 2014
    Trackrig, did the drawer slides you got from HD lock in place when shut ?
    If yes do you have anymore info on these parts ?
  • Trackrig's avatar
    Trackrig
    Explorer II
    Sep 05, 2014
    Yes, we replaced all of our drawer slides with new heavy duty ball bearing, fully extending slides from HD. The originals weren't very good. We found a small cabinet shop to do the work as some extra wood had to be added inside of the cabinets to mount the new slides. The two hours it took him was well worth it so I didn't have to work in those small spaces.

    Bill

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