How To Measure A Truck Bed For A Cover
This is the first thing you need to know and for some trucks the only thing.
How to measure a truck bed for a cover. Measure the distance between the bed rails starting from inside to inside of the rail. The last measurement you will need is the length of the truck bed. Accessories such as truck bed covers bed liners and certain nerf bars require knowledge of your truck bed measurements to ensure proper fitment. Follow these simple instructions to determine the length of your truck bed.
Your truck bed length is determined by the distance between the inside of your tailgate and the inside of the bulkhead. Take your measurement at where the bed ends and the tailgate begins. Put down the tailgate and stand at the end of the bed. Get the truck bed s length.
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. First up bed length. That s because most truck and accessory companies round off their measurements to the nearest half foot.
So if your truck bed measures 76 you can go with the product listed for a 6 5 foot bed. Extend your measuring tape longways in the center of the bed to the far end up against the bulkhead.