Measure the width of your truck and then determine the height you want your canopy to be.
How to measure a truck bed for a canopy.
Cut the ends i used 1 2 exterior grade plywood for the ends.
This used to be straightforward when there were only.
Hold one end of your tape measure against the inside of your truck bed s left front corner and have someone pull the tape measure until it reaches the inside of the front right corner.
Again the tape measure should be in a straight taut line even with the top of the bed.
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.
Step 1 place your measuring tape at the bulkhead of your truck bed.
Step 2 moving along your bed rail extend the measuring tape to the inside edge of the top of your tailgate.
Doing so is quick and easy and important if you re in the market for a t.
Find the width of your truck bed.
Also make sure to measure the dimensions of any used truck camping canopy you re considering to ensure a good fit with your truck bed and take into account the fact that the front pitch of the canopy can vary depending on whether it was made for a standard cab extra cab crew cab etc.
Watch as truck champ mike shows how to measure a truck bed on this 2005 gmc sierra.
If you re not sure exactly what size your truck s bed is use the following reference table to help you figure it out.
I wanted to have 1 piece sides and roof so i cut a radius into the roof corners that will have plywood bent around to transition the wall to roof.
And may not be interchangeable.
Cross reference chart for pickup truck bed size dimensions.