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.

 

Shifter: If Ford would just put the flairside on the crew-cab I'd be standing in line to buy it

 

Frank B, a picture is worth a thousand words:

styleside
flareside



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'99 F150 XLT,SC,4.6 auto, no mods...and I am happy with it that way.

 

Shifter: How about a F150 Super Crew, XLT Flairside with 6 speed Diesel??? Your choice of color

 

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.

 

i love my 97 with the stepside it makes it easier to get things in the middle of the tool box. and it sets mine apart from the pack

 

12 year old thread revival LOL.

 

Yep, 12 years old maybe ...
... but Flaresides still have that certain "pop" that get's noticed!

They'll be back!

 

styleside all the way

 

Flareside baby!

 

I like my flareside for appearance reasons, but hate the fact that the sides are fiberglass...Wish they were made out of metal. I have had to replace my driverside already once.

 

I've always liked the look of the styleside.

 

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.

 

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?

 

This thread is from 1999....