Sliding Tray

We use a set of rollers that attach to the bottom of the tray located at the back of the tray and a set of rollers mounted to the rear of the truck bed.  This allows the tray to roll directly on the truck bed.

Wood trays are typically made of a waterproof resin that adheres wood particles together.  The wood is not covered completely with the resin (for example if the wood is cut or drilled during the manufacturing process) and the exposed wood absorbs humidity or water over time.  The wood particles can then expand and distort the tray and make the tray prone to chipping at those locations.  It is important to have high strength and high stiffness.  Wood has a tensile strength of 5000 psi and a stiffness of 1,000,000 psi.

Plastic is waterproof and is usually made with Ultraviolet Inhibitors to prevent sun damage.  These are excellent properties which makes it exceptional for outdoor use.  Unfortunately, all plastics are subject to creep.  This means that when it is subject to higher loads it deforms and changes shape.  Creep is accelerated with high temperatures.  Creep typically is minimized by using thicker sections and steel support elements.  This increases the weight of the trays or drawers and reduces the truck payload.  The most common plastics for these applications have a tensile strength around 7000 psi and stiffness .02 psi.

Even though aluminum is a more expensive material, we use it for its strength, stiffness, resistance to corrosion, and its light weight.  The strength of the 5000 series aluminum we use is 46,000 psi and the stiffness is 10,200,000 psi. The tray design requires that we use a steel stiffener on each side of the tray to maintain the strength and stiffness of the tray since there is no support between the front and back of the tray.  The steel rail that we use has a strength of 60,000 psi and a stiffness of 30,000,000 psi.  These materials allow for a strong, light weight product that is designed for a long service life.

1/8 of an inch

Not yet.  If we have enough people asking for them, we will offer them.

This makes it easy to slide plywood, sheet rock or anything else onto the trays so they don’t get hung up on the handles.

Use them when you will have heavy or unbalanced weights in the trays.

No, the bearings are sealed and lubricated with marine grease and all of the other components are designed for continuous water exposure.

Yes, we have a wire rope installed on the inside of the tray and bungee cords are used to secure anything inside of the tray.

Yes, it is always better to distribute the load if possible.

The longest tray we make weighs about 50 pounds.

Take your time and it will take about an hour for one tray.

Yes, the trays are designed for Milwaukee trays to fit crosswise in each tray…about 2 feet.  Other carry out systems will work as well.

There is a spring plunger attached to the front bearing assembly with a knob.  The knob is pulled outward and rotated 90 degrees to lock the knob in the open or out position.  Continue to rotate the knob and it will go back to the locking position.

We carry inventory, however if our inventory sells out the lead time will be 8 weeks.

No, each tray has weep holes for drainage.

We do not make one that is 8 feet long, it is the same one we use for the 6 ft 8 bed.  The cost of materials and shipping is significantly higher because we have to start with larger material size and the shipping size requires extra cost.

Yes, we offer specialty tools for the rivnuts. 

Yes

When you load the tray, it’s much easier to lift and load heavy items into a tray that’s at the same height as the tailgate rather than trying to lift up and over a lip on a tray.

Specialty tools used to install the Rivnuts are included—Punch, drill, and Rivnut tool to set the rivnuts.

The width of the each tray is designed to hold the Milwaukee packout boxes in the truck bed.

Trays for the Gadiator, Tacoma, Canyon, and Colorado are coming soon.