Originally Posted By: supton
A while ago I wanted a cap for my Tundra, so I started collecting measurements from the web. One problem you will run into is that nobody seems to make the rear of the cab perfectly vertical any more--they are all angled somehow. Which you might not care about.
I only collected data for the 6.5' beds. I found two sites, so some measurements conflict.
Chev:
'73-87 is 79.25" long and 72" wide, 23" tall.
'88-98 appears to be an inch shorter in length.
'99-05, 81.5" long, 70" wide front / 68" rear, 23" tall
'67-87, 80" long, 71" wide
'88-98, 80" long, 69.75" front, 67.76" rear
'01-06, 81.5" long, 71.5" front/ 68" rear
Dodge
'72-93, 79.25" long, 72" wide, 23" tall
'72-93 stepside too narrow at 63"
'94-01 is 80.25" long, 75" front/69" rear, 22" tall
'02-05 is 79.25" long, 72" wide and 23" tall
'72-93, 79" long, 71" wide
'94-01, 80" long, 71.5" front / 68" rear
'02-08 78.5" long, 71.5" front/68" rear
Tundra
'04-06, 78.25" long, 68" wide, 22" tall
'07+, 79.25" long, 71.25" front/69" rear, ?" tall
Ford
'97-03 is 80.25" long, 69" wide, 22" tall
'04-05 is 81" long, 72" front/69" rear
'64-72, 80" long, 73" wide
'97-03 80" long, 70.5" front / 69.25" rear.
'04-08 is 80.5" long, 71.75" front/68.5" rear
http://www.truckinamerica.com/toppers/BedSize.htm
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Sometimes you can get mismatched colors to work. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. That said, you can have fiberglass repainted.
Nice little list, thanks. Going to print it for my Dad.