
Sizing a Fast Fit Tray Stand for a Full Eight Foot Bench
This is the big one in the range and the one most commercial rooms end up standing on. Outside dimensions are 102 in long by 53 in wide, with an inside opening of 100 x 51 in for standard four by eight inside dimension trays. Height matches the rest of the family at 25 in, and the bottom bar clears the floor by 18 in before casters. It still goes together without tools. Eight feet of interlocking steel sounds like it should need a socket set. It does not, though two people make the job quicker than one. The frame is heavy gauge steel under powder coated white. That finish survives standing water beneath a flood tray for years rather than months. Loaded, a four by eight tray carries a serious amount of weight. The interlocking joint tightens as that weight settles rather than working loose.
Laying Out a 4x8 Flood Table Stand in a Real Room
Eight feet changes how you plan the room rather than only what fits in it. A single bench down one wall leaves a working aisle on both long sides. That is the layout most people want when they move up from two smaller tables. Two of them side by side fill a standard room and turn the middle into the only walkway. Measure the aisle before committing to that. Level is the thing to get right here. Over eight feet a small floor slope becomes a real depth difference end to end. The shallow end drains while the deep end just sits. Check with a long level rather than a torpedo, and shim the legs until the rails read flat. The size is its own drawback. Assembled, it does not fit through a standard doorway, so plan to build it in the room where it will live. Tray, reservoir and plumbing are separate lines, and tray inside dimensions vary by brand, so check yours against the opening first.
Key Features
- 100 x 51 in inside opening: Takes a standard four by eight inside dimension tray from the common brands.
- Tool free interlocking build: Eight feet of steel goes together by hand, though a second pair of hands helps.
- Heavy gauge steel frame: Holds a flooded eight foot tray without the centre sag a timber bench develops.
- 25 in working height: Matches the rest of the range, so mixed benches line up flush end to end.
- 18 in clearance below: Enough room for a large reservoir, pump and controller under the tray.
- Powder coated white finish: Built for the permanent damp under a flood table and reflects light upward.
- Optional locking casters: Lets a bench this long be rolled clear of the wall for plumbing access.
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Brand | Fast Fit |
| Model | Tray Stand, 4 ft x 8 ft |
| Part Number | 706124 |
| Outside Dimensions | 102 x 53 in |
| Inside Dimensions | 100 x 51 in |
| Overall Height | 25 in |
| Bottom Bar to Floor | 18 in without casters |
| Frame | Heavy gauge steel, interlocking |
| Finish | Powder coated white |
| Assembly | Tool free, about 5 minutes |
| Tray Compatibility | Standard inside dimension trays and reservoirs including Flo-n-Gro, Duralastics and Botanicare, sold separately |
| Casters | Optional locking caster kit, sold separately |
