Fridge slide ideas

[davegonz]

Anyone have any pics of some home/custom built fridge slides? I am going design one for my 60 liter Norcold using a pair of 600# slides and just wanted to see if any has some cool ideas out there.

 

[Martyn]

Dave

We have done extensive research into making fridge slides.

The crux of the matter is the choice of the slide.

You want it to be a 100% extension, and you want it to be the strongest and best made slide available.

If you choose the latter your costs are $$$ but the end product will survive your exploits.

Going less expensive usually results in early failure.

 

[Fergie]

Anyone have any pics of some home/custom built fridge slides? I am going design one for my 60 liter Norcold using a pair of 600# slides and just wanted to see if any has some cool ideas out there.

The basics:

Finished product:

Click here for more pictures and build details.

 

[davegonz]

The slides I have are 3" tall and were used in a cabinet to hold batteries. They are multistage extension type and are rated for 600lbs.

 

[tdesanto]

The slides I have are 3" tall and were used in a cabinet to hold batteries. They are multistage extension type and are rated for 600lbs.

Where did you source these?

 

[davegonz]

My buddy used to work at a place that made cabinets for telecom.

 

[Fergie]

Dave,

I posted my pics more as a reference than anything else.

You can utilize your slides by using some angle iron with a 3" or bigger leg on it, and bolting your slides to it.

To create a platform, invert the angle for the inner portion, and create some kind of cross pieces to support the fridge.

I believe it was XCMOUNTAIN80 that did something very similar.

HTH.

G

 

[davegonz]

Yes, sounds like a good idea. I had a similar idea and I just might go that way.

 

[Green Ganesha]

Where did you source these?

I used to have a tailgate slide setup for a big Kennedy toolbox. Loaded, it was probably 150 pounds or more. It was also a multi-stage system (two sets of sliders on each side), using hardware I sourced from McMaster-Carr.

 

[Willman]

In the back of my truck....I made a carpet pad with foam under it....

I just cut out where the fridge sits...slides out easy and stays put in spirited driving......

This is a temp setup....I'm now looking getting a slide lock and building a drawer system..

But....it has really worked great!.....I can pull the fridge out on to the trailgate and back again with no problems

 

[davegonz]

Cool. I also have a 60L Norcold.