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Old Oct 2, 2007 | 07:47 AM
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body differences year to year

92-96 look identical to me. is there anything you can notice from the road to tell what year it is? for example, i remember mustangs all looked very similar but each year had a little different tailight design. some of the newer trucks, the grille varied slighlty each year (i think).

anyway, any distinguishing marks to tell these apart other than the 91/92 redesign? no real reason, just curious
 
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Old Oct 2, 2007 | 08:58 AM
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the high brake light starts in 94 as does the airbag.
 
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Old Oct 2, 2007 | 09:57 AM
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certain years have imatation beadlock rims, i believe 1992 and 1993.

Steering wheels with the airbag is 94-96.

Certain mirrors wil give it aay as well. Power mirrors with directional on them is 1996

High Center brake light 1994-Up

Other than that, there pretty much all the same
 
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Old Oct 4, 2007 | 07:57 PM
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The center-caps on the wheels were red and black I think 92-93
They changed to black and gold 94-96.

Supposedly there is an extra crease at the very bottom of the doors 94-96. I have not varified this myself.

Some colors or combinations of colors were only available certain years. I cannot say which though.

1996 will have an OBD2 connector under the dash.

The "Custom" trim option was only available in 92 and below

On the speedometer "55MPH" will have a red mark on 92 and maybe 93. Its white after that (presumably after the 55 MPH law was removed)

Eddie Bauer trim was only available 95-96 I believe.
 
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Old Oct 4, 2007 | 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by KW160
The center-caps on the wheels were red and black I think 92-93
They changed to black and gold 94-96.

Supposedly there is an extra crease at the very bottom of the doors 94-96. I have not varified this myself.

Some colors or combinations of colors were only available certain years. I cannot say which though.

1996 will have an OBD2 connector under the dash.

The "Custom" trim option was only available in 92 and below

On the speedometer "55MPH" will have a red mark on 92 and maybe 93. Its white after that (presumably after the 55 MPH law was removed)

Eddie Bauer trim was only available 95-96 I believe.
all 92-96 spedos have red line at 55, thats still a pretty common speed limit, i believe my fathers 2003 f150 has a red line there as well

the center caps dont mean to much, mine are red and black and mines a 94, i believe the black and silve just denotes 2wd

two-tone grey and black was introduced in i believe 95 possibly 96

i think the tobeago green (my color) was only availible in 94-95
 
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Old Oct 4, 2007 | 10:37 PM
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Originally Posted by NeXtras
Certain mirrors wil give it aay as well. Power mirrors with directional on them is 1996
What do you mean by this? Directional?

Originally Posted by NeXtras
the center caps dont mean to much, mine are red and black and mines a 94, i believe the black and silve just denotes 2wd
The stock center caps on my 95 4wd were silver and black.
 
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Old Oct 4, 2007 | 10:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Skandocious
What do you mean by this? Directional?

The stock center caps on my 95 4wd were silver and black.
yes direction in the mirror or on the side, thats wat edmunds said..

but the ceter caps im not soo sure.. mayb difference between XLT and XL? not sire theres a difference but i dont think its year oriented
 
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Old Oct 4, 2007 | 10:53 PM
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I still don't understand what you're saying about the direction in the mirror. You mean there's a directional light in the mirror like a blinker? Because these trucks definitely did not get those 'til much later (after this body style, and after the subsequent one I believe). Or maybe you mean the directions written on the mirror "Objects are closer than they appear" or whatever?
 
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Old Oct 4, 2007 | 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Skandocious
I still don't understand what you're saying about the direction in the mirror. You mean there's a directional light in the mirror like a blinker? Because these trucks definitely did not get those 'til much later (after this body style, and after the subsequent one I believe). Or maybe you mean the directions written on the mirror "Objects are closer than they appear" or whatever?
i mean blinkers, i dont thing they appeared on the F-Series but im pretty sure its in the bronco in higher end models. The "Objects are closer than they appear" has always been there.
 
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Old Oct 4, 2007 | 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by NeXtras
all 92-96 spedos have red line at 55, thats still a pretty common speed limit
My 1996 F-150 does NOT have a red line at 55. It is white at 55.
 
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Old Oct 4, 2007 | 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by KW160
My 1996 F-150 does NOT have a red line at 55. It is white at 55.
i stand corrected lol
 
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Old Oct 4, 2007 | 11:06 PM
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I'm pretty damned sure that NONE of these trucks EVER had those in the mirrors... EVER
 
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Old Oct 4, 2007 | 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Edmunds

New this year is a trick turn signaling system first displayed on the 1995 GT90 show car. Embedded in the side view mirror surfaces are turn signal indicators that motorists following the Bronco can see blinking, but the driver cannot. The system doesn't obstruct the driver's view through or use of the mirrors, day or night. The system is standard on the Bronco XLT Sport, optional on XLT and Eddie Bauer models.
http://www.edmunds.com/used/1996/for...20/review.html
 
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Old Oct 5, 2007 | 07:08 AM
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learn something new every day i guess
 
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Old Oct 5, 2007 | 09:07 AM
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I still don't believe the direction mirrors thing... I'll believe it when I SEE it.
 
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