How to measure truck bed size for tonneau cover.
How to measure a truck bed for a cover.
That s because most truck and accessory companies round off their measurements to the nearest half foot.
Put down the tailgate and stand at the end of the bed.
I am happy to help you figure out the cover that you need for the 2011 palomino 1000 to withstand the harsh michigan winter.
So if your truck bed measures 76 you can go with the product listed for a 6 5 foot bed.
Get the truck bed s length.
Measure your truck bed s length with the tailgate closed.
First up bed length.
Place your measuring tape at the bulkhead of your 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.
This is the first thing you need to know and for some trucks the only thing.
Start by measuring the distance between your outside bed rails.
Measure your truck bed length.
Get the distance between inside of the rails.
I have attached a diagram that shows where to measure to get the.
Use measure and start from the bulkhead of your truck and measure all the way to the inside edge of the tailgate convert inches to feet most bed lengths of tonneau covers are rounded so your number should be within in 1 2 inches more helpful measuring information.
Have a friend help you stretch a tape measure from the front left corner to the back left corner of your truck bed on the inside.
The tape measure should be running in a straight line that s even with the top of the bed make sure it isn t sagging in the middle.
Your truck bed length is determined by the distance between the inside of your tailgate and the inside of the bulkhead.
Get the distance between the outside rails.
How to measure for a truck bed camper cover for storage.
I believe the palomino 100 is a truck bed camper.
Take your measurement at where the bed ends and the tailgate begins.
Extend your measuring tape longways in the center of the bed to the far end up against the bulkhead.