I'm going crazy here---filled with confusion. Could someone explain the Stylesides and Flaresides to me? Which one is the stepside? 
Styleside Or Flareside?
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Styleside Or Flareside?
Styleside it the typical bed with the fenders on the inside of the bed while the flareside has the fenders inside the bed. The Ford Lightning is an example of a flareside truck.
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Styleside Or Flareside?
The flareside is the "stepside" of old. And by far the prettiest truck. hehehehehehehe
The styleside is the "regular".:P
I'm gonna slip on out the side door now.......
Chuck
The styleside is the "regular".:P
I'm gonna slip on out the side door now.......
Chuck
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http://www1.forddirect.fordvehicles.com/vimg/174x124/03F150SuperCabLariat4x2Flareside.jpg
Here's an example of a '03 Stepside. The first year of the fiberglass flareside was in mid year 1992, and the last metal flareside was in 1988.
Here's an example of a '03 Stepside. The first year of the fiberglass flareside was in mid year 1992, and the last metal flareside was in 1988.
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>Styleside it the typical bed with the fenders on the inside
>of the bed while the flareside has the fenders inside the
>bed.
Sounds like you said the same thing twice??? Both are explained by fenders inside the bed? Sorry, not trying to step on your toes Ken.
>Styleside it the typical bed with the fenders on the inside
>of the bed while the flareside has the fenders inside the
>bed.
Sounds like you said the same thing twice??? Both are explained by fenders inside the bed? Sorry, not trying to step on your toes Ken.
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Styleside Or Flareside?
I agree on the flairside being the nicest. I have a 93 flairside xlt that i bought new in Nov of 92. It only has 75 thous on it and never sees the Ohio salt being driven only in summer.
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Flareside or Stepside's are by far the nicest looking. I have the 1997
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Styleside Or Flareside?
The styleside is for someone that wants a truck to do truck things, like fill the bed with debris. The flareside/stepside is definitely for looks because it can't hold much of anything.
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Does it really matter? Everyone has their own tastes. To me? My idea of an ideal pickup truck is a 4x4 with a standard cab and an 8 foot styleside bed. Preferably older!! Somebody else might like a 4x2, someone else might like a 6 foot flareside... whatever floats your boat! Not only do I like the looks of a styleside, it can hold more stuff 
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Styleside Or Flareside?
Pastmaster: Flaresides were fiberglass in 1980, well the fenders are anyway and for some strange reaons my flareside has a 6'6" bed.
Cody, Coutts Alberta
82' Flareside: zoom zoom doesn't even begin to describe it, 2/4 Drop, Soon to have 325hp 351 Clevo (maybe more,in a 3600lb truck)Backed by a C6 with a 2000 rpm stall and a 3.50 9 incher, American Racing AR-23 (series 23) wheels, Upgraded interior, Sony Xplod stereo
Cody, Coutts Alberta
82' Flareside: zoom zoom doesn't even begin to describe it, 2/4 Drop, Soon to have 325hp 351 Clevo (maybe more,in a 3600lb truck)Backed by a C6 with a 2000 rpm stall and a 3.50 9 incher, American Racing AR-23 (series 23) wheels, Upgraded interior, Sony Xplod stereo
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reddevilf150: Yeah, I was in a hurry, I ment, flaresides have the fenders outside the bed and fleetsides have them inside. Boy I bet I confused the poster real well!
mustange70: I didn't know that, I knew the tailgates were steel, but assumed the rest was too. Does yours have a wood floor?
mustange70: I didn't know that, I knew the tailgates were steel, but assumed the rest was too. Does yours have a wood floor?
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