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Does anyone know what the measurement from the top of the wheel well to the top of the cab is? I don't personally need to know at the moment, but occasionally the question comes up about clearance for a given height. It would be way easier if we knew that distance and had the ability to do the math from fender height off the ground. Precise wheel well measurement = easy. Precise cab measurement = practically impossible.
I park in a parking garage with a stated 6'8" of clearance. As I drive under the clearance bar, I can reach up & grab it through the moonroof. Before leaving this morning, I opened the moonroof and, sure enough, the top of the moonroof air deflector is the highest point of the truck. It sits above the GPS antenna, so I used that as my reference point for the top of the cab:
As I drove under the clearance bar, I measured the deflector to the bar at 6". Then I pulled through and parked to measure 1) the actual bar height at 83-1/4", and 2) the front wheel well height at 39-3/8". The result of all this is a wheel-well-to-cab-top height of 37-7/8":
So, if you ever wonder whether your truck will clear something, just measure to the front fender and add 38", plus a little extra for safety factor.
Does anyone know what the measurement from the top of the wheel well to the top of the cab is? I don't personally need to know at the moment, but occasionally the question comes up about clearance for a given height. It would be way easier if we knew that distance and had the ability to do the math from fender height off the ground. Precise wheel well measurement = easy. Precise cab measurement = practically impossible.
My suggestion: Get a seamstress/fabric measuring tape. Like this
Tack it to the top edge of the cab. Let it drape. Measure across from the top of the wheel well. You should then have a pretty close known measurement accounting for the curve of the body.
I park in a parking garage with a stated 6'8" of clearance. As I drive under the clearance bar, I can reach up & grab it through the moonroof. Before leaving this morning, I opened the moonroof and, sure enough, the top of the moonroof air deflector is the highest point of the truck. It sits above the GPS antenna, so I used that as my reference point for the top of the cab:
As I drove under the clearance bar, I measured the deflector to the bar at 6". Then I pulled through and parked to measure 1) the actual bar height at 83-1/4", and 2) the front wheel well height at 39-3/8". The result of all this is a wheel-well-to-cab-top height of 37-7/8":
So, if you ever wonder whether your truck will clear something, just measure to the front fender and add 38", plus a little extra for safety factor.
Last edited by DeltaNu1142; 04-14-2018 at 08:48 PM.
My antenna is the highest point of the truck. If I want to know if I'm going to clear something, I just need to look at it. Measurements and dimensions change and / or aren't always accurate. The antenna never lies.
My antenna is the highest point of the truck. If I want o know if I'm going to clear something, I just need to look at it. Measurements and dimensions change and / or aren't always accurate. The antenna never lies.
it does not indeed, but I gotta get in a 6’ 9” parking garage today and the antenna will hit, but the roof will not
I park in a parking garage with a stated 6'8" of clearance. As I drive under the clearance bar, I can reach up & grab it through the moonroof. Before leaving this morning, I opened the moonroof and, sure enough, the top of the moonroof air deflector is the highest point of the truck. It sits above the GPS antenna, so I used that as my reference point for the top of the cab:
As I drove under the clearance bar, I measured the deflector to the bar at 6". Then I pulled through and parked to measure 1) the actual bar height at 83-1/4", and 2) the front wheel well height at 39-3/8". The result of all this is a wheel-well-to-cab-top height of 37-7/8":
So, if you ever wonder whether your truck will clear something, just measure to the front fender and add 38", plus a little extra for safety factor.
way too complicated. Get a step ladder, a 4’ level and tape. Park on level ground. Place level on highest point. Hold it level. Measure from ground to bottom of level. Easy.
way too complicated. Get a step ladder, a 4’ level and tape. Park on level ground. Place level on highest point. Hold it level. Measure from ground to bottom of level. Easy.
WHOA there mr fancy pants, not everyone can afford a 4' level
While I agree the OP could have found a less complicated way to get this data the method derived from his work was spot on for me
Measure fender height, add 38" about as simple as it gets
09-03-2017, 02:45 AM
Fender to cab roof measurement?
