what is it?
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No “cute” nickname but there is a stupid one for the ‘87-91 trucks.
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I don’t get the nickname for the previous generation.
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From: Angier, NC
The real flare side stopped being made by Ford in 86.
Real flare sides had chains that held the tail gate closed besides rear fenders that bolted to the bed sides.
Yes Ford did have a bed for a few years after 86 they called a flare side but it was a fiber glass sides and fenders molded as one unit.
Also the tail gate worked and looked just like the style side bed trucks ........ no chains for the gate!
Dave ----
Real flare sides had chains that held the tail gate closed besides rear fenders that bolted to the bed sides.
Yes Ford did have a bed for a few years after 86 they called a flare side but it was a fiber glass sides and fenders molded as one unit.
Also the tail gate worked and looked just like the style side bed trucks ........ no chains for the gate!
Dave ----
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My brother called those the "...pinched in the A--" models. Reduced bed capacity was a selling point as well......
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I have a 92 Flair Side, and they don't have stake pockets either.
Bed sides are closed in so you can't even mount a shell on it unless you drill into the top of the bed rails and use something like lag bolts, yes that's what the previous owner of my truck used.
Bed sides are closed in so you can't even mount a shell on it unless you drill into the top of the bed rails and use something like lag bolts, yes that's what the previous owner of my truck used.
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From: Carnation, Wah
I'm a little confused where the 'ranger tailgate' bed discussion came from.
'Bricknose' 'Slicktop' 'stance' 'OBS' implies 'NBS'... meh, whutever.
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misses things regularly.
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