Retrax: Pleasantly suprised
I had a hard time deciding on Retrax because of all the warnings I was seeing about Chevy/GMC full electric tailgates not operating properly with this cover closed. Also minor concerns that a fair amount of water may leak in. After one month of use I am really impressed! Three rainy days and two hand washes later I've had nothing more than a slight dribble of water in one front corner. Plenty good enough for a truck bed! As to fitment-a couple of hundred tailgate swings and I haven't seen a split-second delay either opening or closing. I believe the shear rigidity of the aluminum will make "snow load" and non-factor in the winter but can't tell that yet. Installation was not hard at all, but I encourage using caution and going slow. Getting perfect spacing and square seems to be the secret to tailgate use and weather seal. Took two of us 2.5 hours (being a little A.R. about it). I…





















