Flareside vs. Styleside
#16
I like my smooth side box. On these new trucks, they seem to look great. With only 6 and a half feet of length to work with, I need the width to haul more bikes and other stuff, I feel.
But just wait 'till year 2000, folks. Then we can have the great F-150 CREW CAB bed debate! Wonder what one of those would look like with a 5-and-a-half-foot "step-side" bed? Talk about pushing the envelope, about a light year from those beautiful old '56s!
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1998 XL SC short-box 4.2 5-speed 3.55LS, Pacific Green, A/C, factory box liner, factory dark tinted rear glass (like the XLT), cassette, carpet, Canadian XLS package (split bench, chrome wheels, side mouldings, box light, tailgate lock), sill guards, Windstar (driver's) wiper blade (the one with the air scoop). Oh ya: snazzy Tweetie Bird floor mats.
But just wait 'till year 2000, folks. Then we can have the great F-150 CREW CAB bed debate! Wonder what one of those would look like with a 5-and-a-half-foot "step-side" bed? Talk about pushing the envelope, about a light year from those beautiful old '56s!
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1998 XL SC short-box 4.2 5-speed 3.55LS, Pacific Green, A/C, factory box liner, factory dark tinted rear glass (like the XLT), cassette, carpet, Canadian XLS package (split bench, chrome wheels, side mouldings, box light, tailgate lock), sill guards, Windstar (driver's) wiper blade (the one with the air scoop). Oh ya: snazzy Tweetie Bird floor mats.
#20
Tina: I'd still want my F-150 Crew Cab with the 5 speed. Or a 6 speed, with a true OD to lower revs at highway cruise speed and improve gas mileage. Or a 3.08 LSD (which can't be had now).
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1998 XL SC short-box 4.2 5-speed 3.55LS, Pacific Green, A/C, factory box liner, factory dark tinted rear glass (like the XLT), cassette, carpet, Canadian XLS package (split bench, chrome wheels, side mouldings, box light, tailgate lock), sill guards, Windstar (driver's) wiper blade (the one with the air scoop). Oh ya: snazzy Tweetie Bird floor mats.
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1998 XL SC short-box 4.2 5-speed 3.55LS, Pacific Green, A/C, factory box liner, factory dark tinted rear glass (like the XLT), cassette, carpet, Canadian XLS package (split bench, chrome wheels, side mouldings, box light, tailgate lock), sill guards, Windstar (driver's) wiper blade (the one with the air scoop). Oh ya: snazzy Tweetie Bird floor mats.
#26
#28
I like flaresides for two reasons.. One is because the bedsides will not rust over the wheels. Or anywhere on the bedside for that matter. and yes it's shot two inches in width however there are no wheel wells on the inside. If you take a peek inside one you'll see its almost flush with the walls of the bed side.
#29
bumper confusion
I replaced my styleside with a flareside a wile back and now I am in need to replace the bumper. Now looking at the ones available it will either say flareside/ styleside crew cab...or just flareside. My truck is originally 2000 4x4 four door supercab ? (rear are suicide style). They have differing part numbers. I did have to use the smaller bumper when i did the swap. Now what one is it?
Last edited by jamesalston1200; 04-27-2015 at 08:09 PM.
#30
I replaced my styleside with a flareside a wile back and now I am in need to replace the bumper. Now looking at the ones available it will either say flareside/ styleside crew cab...or just flareside. My truck is originally 2000 4x4 four door supercab ? (rear are suicide style). They have differing part numbers. I did have to use the smaller bumper when i did the swap. Now what one is it?