Hi, I just bought a 96 F150 extended cab while on vacation in OH. We will be picking it up on Fri. I am looking to get a cap, but don't want to buy new if I don't have to. I have seen a few on ebay and a few advertised in our local paper,but I'm not sure of the length of the bed. Is there a way to tell from the VIN? I say it is a long bed since it has duel fuel tanks, my hubby says he thinks it is a short bed. If I recall from the two I had previously one was 6 1/2 feet and the other was 8ft. We called a friend that lives near the dealer where we bought it and he went and measured it and says it is 7ft. Now I am totally confused. I need a cap asap since I use the truck for work so I'm trying to save time and find one before I actually get the truck. any ideas?

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The short beds had standard dual tanks, just like the long ones. The bed length isn't encoded in the VIN, but it is on the sticker in the door jamb: The first code on the bottom line is "WB" (wheelbase), and an X-cab will either be 139" (short bed) or 155" (long). 133" is standard cab longbed & 152" is crew cab short, so be sure you get the exact number.