Chevy Silverado Retrax Tonneau Covers

The Chevy Silverado is built to handle the toughest jobs, and a Retrax tonneau cover enhances its functionality with premium security and versatility. Designed with high-strength aluminum and polycarbonate materials, these retractable covers provide smooth operation and complete protection for your truck bed.

Retrax covers offer a sleek, modern aesthetic while improving fuel efficiency and reducing drag. Whether you’re hauling work equipment or outdoor gear, our covers provide the perfect combination of accessibility and security, making your Silverado even more capable and stylish.

Chevy Silverado: History, Timeline & Interesting Facts

• The Chevy Silverado was introduced by General motors in 1998, along with its technically identical GMC twin, the Sierra. Both full-size trucks were initially built on the GMT400 platform.
• 1999 was the first model year for the Chevy Silverado truck.
• The Silverado 1500 and 2500 are non-heavy-duty trucks, which are normally used for daily drive, while the Silverado 3500 s a full-size heavy-duty truck.
• In 2000, GM started manufacturing the heavy duty version of the Silverado on a new platform, the GMT800. The first model year for a newer Silverado was 2001.
• In 2002, General Motors introduced refreshed version of the Silverado truck, that was marketed as the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado. Refreshments included certain design changes and upgraded audio system of the truck.
  Crew Cab body style was added to the Chevy Silverado lineup in 2004.
• In 2005, in order to cut manufacturing expenses, all light-duty Silverado trucks gained front disc brakes and featured drum brakes in the rear, while all heavy-duty Silverado trucks had disc brakes in all 4 wheels.
• For 2007, Insurance Institute of Highway safety provided the ‘Marginal’ safety rating to the Silverado truck after a series of crash tests they conducted.
• The Chevrolet Silverado debuted in its 2nd generation in 2008. The 2008 Silverado truck became the Truck of the Year by Motor Trend and the North American Truck of the Year in 2007.
• In 2008 GM unveiled 2-mode hybrid version for the Silverado for the model year of 2009. After 2013, the hybrid version of the truck was discontinued due to poor sales.
• In 2010, the Chevy Silverado gained certain cosmetic changes which were effective for the 2011 model year.
• In 2012 Insurance Institute of Highway Safety rated the truck as ‘Marginal’ after a series of tests they conducted.
• In 2014, the Chevy Silverado became available in the 3rd generation. For this generations, the trucks were no longer made on the GM900 platform, and the K2XX platform was used.
• For the model year of the 2015, GM started sales of the the Silverado HD truck.
• In 2016, the Silverado truck gained its mid-cycle restyling.
• For 2017, General Motors added several new special editions of the Silverado truck, and the All Star and Texas edition were the most popular ones.
• In 2018, the Colorado and Silverado trucks were available in the holiday editions to commemorate 100th anniversary of GM trucks on the US roads.