Tonneau Cover Retractable that will work with 5W Hitch

[tommygun714]

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

[garyp4951]

Thanks Barney

[BarneyS]

garyp4951 wrote:
Is there a certain hard cover brand that folds up against the rear window to access the tool box?

I think all the BacFlip models meet that criteria.
This is the one that I have.
Barney

[garyp4951]

Is there a certain hard cover brand that folds up against the rear window to access the tool box?

[aviator41]

We have the B&W Companion in our F350. I recently installed a Pace Edwards and find there is just enough room to clear the hitch.

[klr650goldwing]

I have this one: https://bakflip.com/bak-rollbak-tonneau-cover-r15207.html?gclid=Cj0KCQiAw9nUBRCTARIsAG11eidKk7_YyCjeygfx5mlqbFpI3lrsYSxmhlLDeN7y9Qjj9OKv0cDc8mQaAuDkEALw_wcB



I like it very much. There are actually several brands of this type and style and the prices vary. Good luck.

[Keithk3628]

I use a Retrax also covering my BW Patriot, more security for my cargo and hitch, after unhitching just pull the Retrax closed and lock. While towing the 5ver its locked in the open position.

Keith

[harryjr]

I have a Retrax on my Tundra with a B&W hitch. No problems with the fit. Cover latch will lock the cover in any position, so no problems with it unrolling as another poster mentioned. It can freeze if it gets wet in the winter however. Hasn't been a big problem. A night in the garage or a few wacks seems to free it up.

[snipe]

I have a roll n lock with a draw-tite 16k fifth wheel hitch, I put a small block of wood to set the hitch plate to sit flat, remove the king pin handle and the cover rolls over the hitch. Works for me.

[racer4]

For a tonneau cover with a FW, I wanted:

1. To be able to see the FW hitch from the drivers seat, while hitching up.

2. Minimal added height to the truck's bed rails for maximum clearance from FW upper deck overhang.

3. Able to close the tonneau part way, while towing, to shield some items from the sun.

The soft roll up that I had with a TT would block my sight of the hitch from the drivers seat. And add 1 to 1-1/2" to the bed rail height. And cannot be closed part way.

I have no experience with foldups, so I will pass on commenting, except the added height when folded concerned me.

That led me to retractables like Roll-N-Lock and Pace Edwards JackRabbit.

I got the JackRabbit. It met my criteria and it is compatible with a Transfer Flow 37 Gallon Roll-Top Fuel Tank (in bed auxiliary fuel tank). My wife and I love the extra driving range before the next fuel stop, with a 40' trailer behind.

OP: The JackRabbit diagram shows 11.75" for the roll top canister (front to back dimension).

[joe_puma]

I have the Roll-n-lock also. 2500HD. Mor-ryde pin box. I have no issues, but have heard some pin boxes might his side rails.

[austinjenna]

I have the Retrax rolling cover and it works with my trailersaver hitch just fine. Not a whole lot of clearance between the top of the hitch and the cover but it doesnt hit it and keeps it protected and out of sight.

[stickdog]

Another vote for the Roll-n-Lock.

[Allworth]

The box for my Pace-Edwards only takes about 10 inches front to rear and half the depth of the bed. That is less than the truck box I had in the front of the bed when I had a short box Ram and it never interfered with anything.

(I have a long bed Chevy now, and the folding covers are just to heavy for this old man.)

[GPG52_]

This is a copy of a Post Reply which I had previously posted in response to another operator inquiry, our previous TV had a short box:
Our previous TV had a flip cover, we loved it except for one thing. The cover sat on top of the side rails, cutting into the TV/5'er clearance. Once folded it added about another 1 1/2 inch to the side rail heights... which we could live with, but, the latch on either side added another 1/2 inch of height. On one occasion I did gouge the 5er on the latch. Not a happy day!

On this TV (long box) we installed a Roll-N-Lock along with the matching Cargo Manager. It's mounting rails sit flush to the TV bed rail. And when rolled up it adds no height to the truck rails. You do lose about 8"x8" square box at the head of the box to accommodate the fully rolled tonneau. The Cargo Manager adjust along the side rails. Once we install the 5th wheel we set the Cargo Manager just in front of the 5th wheel, we set the adjustable tonneau cover to match the Cargo Manager and have in effect set up a semi secure storage area at the front of the box.

PROS: It clears the hitch and Cargo Manager. When closed it does lock the tailgate. In our case we have both a locking tonneau and OEM locking tailgate so storage in the bed is fairly secure.

CONS: The locking mechanism does freeze up, snow build up does hamper your ability to close the cover. Requires a little work to get access in certain winter conditions.

To each his own, but all in all the Roll-N-Lock and Cargo Manager meets our needs and expectation.

Happy trails ....
GPG"
PS: I'd love to post pictures but have not master that art as yet. Still working on my VCR flashing light problem


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