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who can spot the mistake?

86 1/2 Brutus
When i was ordering the rods for my tailgate i realized it.  Can  you spot the mistake?



Nick and George
1986 1/2  F150 XLT Lariat 4X2  300 Six  - C6 - 3:08 in a 8.8 -  Fully Loaded - 8 Foot Box
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old55pete
Other then calling a flair side a step side, I couldent really see the picture.
Steve
86 Bronco, XLT, 5.0 EFI, EEC IV, AOD, IFS, limited slip front and rear, 3.08 gears, Tilt steering, factory AC
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86 1/2 Brutus
you got it.
Nick and George
1986 1/2  F150 XLT Lariat 4X2  300 Six  - C6 - 3:08 in a 8.8 -  Fully Loaded - 8 Foot Box
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Rembrant
86 1/2 Brutus wrote
you got it.
All of the aftermarket retailers call them Stepsides...as does 90% of the general population...lol. I always argue that the term "Stepside" became the Generic Trademark name of all brands (Chevrolet, Ford, Dodge, Jeep, International, etc). To be honest, I didn't even know they were called Flaresides until just a few years ago. The only trucks I knew as Flaresides were the ones that Ford RE-introduced in 1992 that actually said Flareside on the fender.

So I now use both terms. I depends on who I am talking to.
1994 F150 4x2 Flareside. 5.0 w/MAF, 4R70W, stock.
1984 F150 4X2 Flareside. Mild 302 w/ 5spd. Sold.
1980 F150 4X4 Flareside. 300i6 w/ 5spd. Sold in 2021.
1980 F100 4X2 Flareside. 351w/2bbl w/NP435. Sold in 1995

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Gary Lewis
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LMC's knew "Mr Ford", Keith Dickson, is on a mission to correct their catalogs.  No more "step side"!
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Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

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86 1/2 Brutus
I made that mistake many times in the aftermarket when i used to sell parts.  They called everything a stepside , but when it came to regular bed trucks, they called them by the correct name.  
Nick and George
1986 1/2  F150 XLT Lariat 4X2  300 Six  - C6 - 3:08 in a 8.8 -  Fully Loaded - 8 Foot Box
Owned since new
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Rembrant
86 1/2 Brutus wrote
I made that mistake many times in the aftermarket when i used to sell parts.  They called everything a stepside...
Since so many companies (and people) call them "Stepsides", I'd argue that it's not even a mistake, that it was on purpose (I mean in the LMC catalog).

The Mar-K catalog is the only one that actually indicates both terms...they will call it a Stepside, and then in brackets say "Stepside is the same as Flareside" lol.

In a way, it's similar to what we call the starter solenoid (fender mounted). Some people will say that it is not a "solenoid", it is the Starter Relay. That's all well and good, but everybody still calls it the starter solenoid, as do all of the aftermarket companies that make them.

The term Flareside has grown on me the last few years, but it still takes some concentration to use it around others.
1994 F150 4x2 Flareside. 5.0 w/MAF, 4R70W, stock.
1984 F150 4X2 Flareside. Mild 302 w/ 5spd. Sold.
1980 F150 4X4 Flareside. 300i6 w/ 5spd. Sold in 2021.
1980 F100 4X2 Flareside. 351w/2bbl w/NP435. Sold in 1995

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Gary Lewis
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Stepside and Flareside are copyrighted terms, so it is technically wrong to call one by the other term.  In fact, there probably should be the little "c" in a circle beside them in all advertising.  Keith Dickson is well aware of this and is doing his best to correct all of LMC's advertising.
Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI