How to measure truck bed size for tonneau cover.
How to measure truck bed for tonneau cover.
Convert inches to feet.
Most bed lengths of tonneau covers are rounded so your number should be within in 1 2 inches.
Use measure and start from the bulkhead of your truck and measure all the way to the inside edge of the tailgate.
Extend your measuring tape longways in the center of the bed to the far end up against the bulkhead.
Get the truck bed s length.
Put down the tailgate and stand at the end of the bed.
Start by measuring the distance between your outside bed rails.
Take your measurement at where the bed ends and the tailgate begins.
Many of these products from truck bed covers to pickup truck toolboxes are designed to fit particular bed lengths and sizes so it s essential that you provide us with the correct dimensions to ensure a perfect fit.
First up bed length.
Moving along your bed rail extend the measuring tape to the inside edge of the top of your tailgate.
Divide the number of inches by 12 to determine the length of your truck bed in feet.
Record the measurement in inches.
Measuring is actually quite easy simply take a tape measure and measure between the bulkhead near the cab inside the truck bed all the way to the inside of the tailgate the pivot point of your tailgate.
Get the distance between inside of the rails.
This is the first thing you need to know and for some trucks the only thing.