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LONTAN 20-Inch Soft-Close Drawer Slides

After framing and lining the storage-bin drawer, I fitted slides between it and the cabinet frame. These LONTAN slides are part of the drawer hardware I bought for the build.

By · Camper Van Freedom

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The Item in My Kit

I bought LONTAN 20-Inch Soft-Close Drawer Slides as part of my camper van equipment.

After framing and lining the storage-bin drawer, I fitted slides between it and the cabinet frame. These LONTAN slides are part of the drawer hardware I bought for the build.

Adding Closing Action to the Slide Comparison

  1. I assembled the drawer frame and base on the patio.
  2. I cut and attached the rubber lining before fitting the slides.
  3. My purchased drawer-hardware range included twenty-inch soft-close slides.
The drawer after I fitted its rubber lining.
The drawer after I fitted its rubber lining.
The measured timber drawer frame on my patio.
The measured timber drawer frame on my patio.

My Takeaway from This Job

The box and cabinet came together at the slide-installation stage. LONTAN and Liberty add a soft-close mechanism to that rail format; the AOLISHENG option offers conventional extension rails, so closing action and rail length remain separate choices.

Compare closing action separately from the rail length.

Product Details And Van-Build Uses

SpecificationProduct Detail
Recorded ModelSL4502S3-20
Length20 inches
MountingSide mount
Closing MechanismHydraulic soft close

The LONTAN twenty-inch slides combine a ball-bearing rail with a hydraulic soft-close mechanism. The exact listing identifies a three-section extension and a release function for removing the drawer section. Those details help separate the drawer’s travel from the controlled final part of closing. For a camper-van cabinet project, the rail footprint, mounting clearance and drawer-front alignment belong in the same layout. My purchased soft-close set remains distinct from the locking KCOLVSION rails already compared on the site. The product reference adds mechanism details alongside the original storage-project account.

Exact Retailer Product Reference

KCOLVSION 20-Inch Slides: Locking Rails And Drawer Layout

Berta Full-Overlay Hinges: Adjustment And Clip-On Design

What Does Soft Close Describe?

It describes the damper-controlled closing action. Rail extension, drawer removal and a separate locking mechanism are different features.

Alternative products

Two Alternatives to Compare

The Liberty pair is another soft-close slide option. The AOLISHENG set offers a different rail selection, making length and closing mechanism the main distinctions.

ProductWhat distinguishes itPurchase link
LONTAN 20-Inch Soft-Close Drawer SlidesTwenty-inch side-mount rails with soft-close actionView on Amazon
Liberty 942005 Soft-Close Drawer Slides (alternative)Liberty ball-bearing slides with soft-close mechanismView on Amazon
AOLISHENG Full-Extension Drawer Slides (alternative)Side-mounted ball-bearing extension railsView on Amazon
Liberty 942005 Soft-Close Drawer Slides

Liberty 942005 Soft-Close Drawer Slides

These ball-bearing drawer slides include a soft-close mechanism. They offer a different closing action for a custom drawer or cabinet project.

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AOLISHENG Full-Extension Drawer Slides

AOLISHENG Full-Extension Drawer Slides

These ball-bearing slides extend a drawer for access to its contents. The side-mounted rails connect a drawer box to the surrounding cabinet.

View on Amazon

Questions from My Build

Where Did I Build the Drawer?

On the patio during the roof-storage project.

How Did I Cut the Rubber Lining in That Session?

My diary specifically records using scissors.

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