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Old 02-09-2005, 10:26 PM
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Flareside or Styleside!?!?!

I want to know from everyone in here...which do you prefer, the flareside bed or the styleside bed.
 
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Old 02-09-2005, 11:11 PM
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It's hard for me to choose.I have one of each,but I think for looks I like the flareside.
 
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Old 02-09-2005, 11:13 PM
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Styleside !!
 
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Flareside.
 
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I own a styleside, but prefer the esthetics of the flareside
 
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Styleside for me!
 
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Old 02-10-2005, 07:35 AM
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Styleside. The bed's small enough already!
 
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Old 02-10-2005, 08:29 AM
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I like the flareside. I liked it even more after I wrecked the truck and found out it was way cheaper to fix, too.
 
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Old 02-10-2005, 09:59 AM
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Go for the Mazda! Best of both worlds.
 
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Old 02-10-2005, 10:57 AM
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Work truck, or show truck?

I like the looks of the flareside better, but I bought the styleside because it's
just more practical. Sometimes I need to carry stuff that just won't fit in a
flareside.
 
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Old 02-10-2005, 12:58 PM
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For looks definitely the flareside, but if you plan to use your truck
as a pickup, then the stlyeside. Mine is a 1991 reg cab styleside SB.
 
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Old 02-10-2005, 03:56 PM
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Styleside. I have a flareside, and it is just too small. I never use the little steps, but they still get dirty and are a pain to clean (white truck).
 
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Old 02-10-2005, 06:13 PM
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I prefer the Styleside.

I bought a Flareside. (It was available, and I couldn't pass up the offer.)
The bed is too narrow on the FS, for me.

Hmmmmmmmm. I wonder if it is a direct replacement to bolt on a Styleside?
 
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Old 02-10-2005, 07:25 PM
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Styleside. The bed is small enough as it is and I'm not sure what I could do with it if it was any smaller.
 
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I like the looks of the flareside, mine is not a work truck and I have time to clean the extra nooks and crannys. I agree with Tortoise, "Mazda has the best of both." not to mention the 50,000mi warrantee. But the selection is slim.
 


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