Which Flareside Year?
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Which Flareside Year?
I used to have a '94 Club Cab Ranger, and would like to get another from about 94 to 02. I have been out of touch with the changes, but was hoping that I could get your opinions of which years are better or worse than the others in this range. I stopped at '02 because I don't think I could afford a newer year.
I am looking for a Splash / Flareside bed. I understand that after '98 the name Splash was dropped for XL and XLT?
I'm having a little problem identifying a narrow bed after 98....before, I just looked for the name "Splash".
Does being called a XL or XLT mean it's a narrow bed?
From doing searches here it seems that Ford made narrow beds in regular and club cabs, 2 and 4wd. Is that right?
Thanks in advance for the info. I've been a regular on this site for about 10 years but usually hang out on the 48 to 60 Forum.
Paul
I am looking for a Splash / Flareside bed. I understand that after '98 the name Splash was dropped for XL and XLT?
I'm having a little problem identifying a narrow bed after 98....before, I just looked for the name "Splash".
Does being called a XL or XLT mean it's a narrow bed?
From doing searches here it seems that Ford made narrow beds in regular and club cabs, 2 and 4wd. Is that right?
Thanks in advance for the info. I've been a regular on this site for about 10 years but usually hang out on the 48 to 60 Forum.
Paul
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The flareside was an option and had no relation to the XLT or XL. Just because you bought an XLT didn't make you have the splash bed. I have a '94 with the regular bed, no splash bed.
What exactly do you want? Newer years will normally have less mileage. The 97s I believe it was have some problems with the 4.0L gaskets, only that year though.
What engine are you looking for? Auto or stick? What's it gonna be used for?
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Zach
What exactly do you want? Newer years will normally have less mileage. The 97s I believe it was have some problems with the 4.0L gaskets, only that year though.
What engine are you looking for? Auto or stick? What's it gonna be used for?
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The only flareside bed you could get from, I think '94 untill about '97 was the Splash model. After that, Flareside beds were offered on any XLT model. XL is the base level trim and I dont ever remember seeing a XL flareside.
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I'd like an auto 4.0, either 2 or 4wd, for normal street driving.
It sounds so far like the 97 is a year to avoid, and if I could afford an 01 I would get hp.
Thanks for the info.
It sounds so far like the 97 is a year to avoid, and if I could afford an 01 I would get hp.
Thanks for the info.
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98-00 is a good looking body style. The flareside is available if you look around. The problem was anyone wanting a true useful truck wouldn't get the flareside. They're practically non-existant around here.
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Zach
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