Abstract: A slider bed conveyor apparatus and associated method comprising a conveyor belt system having a frame, a slider bed and head and tail idler rollers on either end of the slider bed that are secured to and in recessed position to the slider bed and a conveyor belt running over the idler rollers. When loads such as impact loads are placed on the conveyor belt, the slider bed supports the conveyor belt at the point where the material is loaded. This action resists sagging and stretching of the conveyor belt and also reduces wear on the idler rollers. The idler rollers are each mounted on a shaft and are adapted to be vertically adjustable depending on load requirements. The conveyor belt system is modular and of unitary structure and several modules can be joined so as to form a conveyor belt system of any desired length.