Ask the assistant to hold the edge of the tape at the inner edge of.
How to measure truck bed for tonneau cover.
Now measure the width in the same manner.
Take your measurement at where the bed ends and the tailgate begins.
Get the distance between the outside rails.
Put down the tailgate and stand at the end of the bed.
How to measure truck bed size for tonneau cover.
Get the distance between inside of the rails.
Measure your truck bed length.
When you measure truck bed length you may find that the exact number does not match any lengths listed on our product pages.
Record the measurement in inches.
Before measuring make sure that the tailgate is closed.
Your truck bed length is determined by the distance between the inside of your tailgate and the inside of the bulkhead.
That s because most truck and accessory companies round off their measurements to the nearest half foot.
First up bed length.
Divide the number of inches by 12 to determine the length of your truck bed in feet.
This is the first thing you need to know and for some trucks the only thing.
Get the truck bed s length.
Extend your measuring tape longways in the center of the bed to the far end up against the bulkhead.
If you order a tonneau cover which.
So if your truck bed measures 76 you can go with the product listed for a 6 5 foot bed.
Moving along your bed rail extend the measuring tape to the inside edge of the top of your tailgate.
Start by measuring the distance between your outside bed rails.