Pickup Truck Terminology Guide

1500 Crew Cab LTZ Chevrolet Silverado Pickup TruckHere is a guide to understanding pickup truck terminology.  Pickup truck manufactures have a variety of names for the same or similar item.  Each pickup truck manufacture tends to come up with their own name for a similar feature, function or accessory.  This guide is designed to help assist you in get the right aftermarket accessories and performance parts for your truck.  This is particularly true when ordering side window vent visors or deflectors.  Knowing your cab style can also help when ordering truck bed covers, bed rails & caps and bedliners as some pickup truck cab styles only come in one bed length, but this isn’t always the case.

Vehicles Covered:  Chevrolet Colorado, Chevrolet Silverado, Ford F150, Ford F250 SuperDuty, Ford Ranger, Dodge Dakota, Dodge Ram, GMC Canyon, GMC Sierra, Toyota Tacoma, Toyota Tundra, Nissan Frontier, Nissan Titan, Isuzu I Series, Mazda B Series, Mitsubishi Ranger and Honda Ridgeline.

Pickup Truck Cab Styles, Types and Terminology

Pickup Truck Bed Types

Pickup Truck Models


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