BB Series Drawer Loadtest Results

How the Data was Obtained

  • The weights used in the test were steel plates 8" x 17"
  • Each plate weighed 5.12 pounds.
  • The plates were stacked one on top of the other in the locations shown.
  • A "hanging" scale was attached to the drawer pull on the front of the drawer to measure the pounds of force to open the drawer and to keep the drawer moving at the distance shown.
  • The Toolbox was mounted on a level test table. The results in the lab should be similar to the results in the fields, the back of a level pick up truck.

How the Data Should be Interpreted

  • This test was done in controlled conditions.
  • The weights used were steel blanks. It is unlikely that you would be carrying materials as dense as these steel blanks.
  • The model tested was a 72" box. Similar results will be obtained on other models.

Facts About the Teflon Glide System

  • The drawer rides on 3 strips of teflon mounted on the frame of the shell.
  • There are strips of teflon on the back of each drawer that ride on the teflon mounted on that ride on the teflon mounted on the shell.
  • As the drawer is opened, the front of the drawer may tilt down slightly. The drawer may contact the tailgate if the truck.

Tested Model BB72

Weight in the Box
Weight Distributed
Pounds of Pull
Front
Middle
End
To Open
To Maintain Travel At
In Pounds
1'
2'
3'
4'
69.0
23.0
23.0
23.0
30
30
30
30
30
103.5
34.5
34.5
34.5
33
30
30
30
30
138.0
46.0
46.0
46.0
45
40
40
40
40
172.5
57.5
57.5
57.5
55
50
50
50
50
193.2
64.4
64.4
64.4
60
55
55
55
55
241.5
80.5
80.5
80.5
65
60
60
60
60

See results of tests on HD Series drawer load capacity.