Storage Bay Slide out trays - Lower Profile

[redbaron]

I did receive information. Here is the quoted text from the email:

The 1000 pound 70% extension in our steel slides would be model SM2-SP with a profile height of 2 7/8 inches high. The tray would sit on top of this. we offer 1/8 or 3/16 inch thick Aluminum with 2 inch lips turned up on all four sides. So with a 1/8 inch tray, your total amount of height would be 3 inches.

On our Aluminum frames, the model M2 would also have a height of 2 7/8 with the side rails being a total of 5 1/2 inches. With this model, your tray lays down inside the side rails, and a 1/8 inch thick tray would again give you a total height of 3 inches.

We have a standard turn lock on the slide which needs to be held up 1/4 turn while the slide is being operated into its outward position. There is an upgrade, the IMS spring lock, which you unlock, it does not require you to hold it while it is opening and locking into place. With this IMS slide, you are able to guide the slide to its open position with both hands.

I now need to compare this.

 

[Old-RV'er]

What Neal describes would be the thing. If I remember correctly, some slide out trays have the rails on the outside of the tray, which will cause lost width use. Putting the rails under the slide tray, decreases the lost width, but now it's lost height. A panel, about 1-2" thick, with "cargo wheels" which can be raised and lowered would be the optimal idea. Plus, on our unit, that compartment where I would put SOT (slide out tray) would be almost directly underneath the Passenger side forward LR slide, and so I would still be on hands and knees getting stuff out of it, if slide was out. Even on those coaches with higher basement, the lost height/width for me precludes having the tray as of now. Might think different if get the freezer/refer unit Neal has. If I understand correctly, it has slide out option built in????? Going to have to think this one long and hard.