What happened to the OP (actually others before him) is the reason I chose the Pullrite superglide. I looked at the initial cost, at the time it cost me $2800 installed, and the manual slider option would have been around $1000. Would have saved $1800.
Then I looked at the cost if I forgot to slide it or I was trying to get to a fuel pump and things got tight and I hit the cab like the OP did. Damage to truck (I'll let the OP tell us what that cost) plus the $2800 for an auto slider plus the $1000 for the original hitch I would be taking out of the truck. Even if the insurance kicks in I would be looking at a $500 deductible.
So instead of saving $1800 by not buying the autoslider (or only paying $1000 out of pocket originally). Once I hit the truck it would have cost me $1000 + $2800 + $500 = $4300 out of pocket.
I chose the $2800 up front.
Sorry about your truck. Hope the insurance takes care of you.
FYI with the pullrite and the angle you show in your bottom picture, you would have about 6 inches of clearance. I have the same truck.
