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Old Jan 26, 2016 | 10:12 AM
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Looking to get a camper shell on my 77 ford short bed but I need to know how to measure. Do I measure the inside of the bed or outside?
 
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Old Jan 26, 2016 | 11:33 AM
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Measure what the camper shell will be setting on. The bed front panel to the top edge of the t/g.

Side to side, use the top of the bed lip inner edge going out +1" for the camper bottom frame. Make sense?
 
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if memory serves, the tailgate is 65 and 3/4" wide and matches the "between the top of the bed rails" measurement, and the top of the bedrails were 2 and a 1/2" or 3" wide, the length of a long bed escapes me... and I havent measured a short bed before

also, the search function for these forums works wonders: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...imensions.html

EDIT: I didn't notice you said "shortbed" DOH! sorry
 
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