tommygun714 wrote:
Hi,
I am looking to get a retractable tonneau cover that will work with my Chevy 3500 Short bed and 5th Wheel Hitch.
I have heard that sometimes there is not enough room for hitch (mine is Curtis Slider) and the area need for the roll up. Anybody using one without problems?
I am not talking about the height of the hitch. Just the room you need for the roller box behind window and hitch.
Thanks
Tom
I have exact same truck as you, 2015 Silverado 3500 crewcab 6'6"box Duramax w/ 5th wheel. We have a retractable tonneau, BAK Industries Rollbak and have been very happy with it.
It's the 2nd retractable cover that we've had with our 5th wheel. We had a Retrax on a Dodge Ram 2500 short bed. Of the 2 retractable covers I would say I like the Rollbak better that the Retrax. The rollbak sits lower to the truck so it gives the 5th wheel more clearance. The retrax was a decent tonneau but much more expensive. I really didn't think it was better and we had to buy a new rolling top for the unit because the original separated. It wasn't covered by warranty but they gave us a "discounted" price so I wasn't real impressed by that. Also the Rollbak has a smaller canister that the Retrax so less lost of bed space.
I considered a folding unit but was concerned about clearance between bed rails and 5er. Generally I have been happy with the Rollbak. The only negative is the fact that it's not totally water tight in a hard rain. We do get some leakage at the edges of the tailgate. It might be my fault in the installation. The instructions could have gone into greater detail on installation.
There was no issue with room for canister and hitch with either tonneau. Both had plenty of room for hitch and canister.
