Question

[ddye40]

Whats the difference in the Ranger Splash, and a regular Ranger with a flareside bed?

 

[heptofite]

the splash has a lower ride height.

 

[mjonesjr]

the splash has a lower ride height.

NOT true.

The "Splash" was just a package for the narrow bed in the Gen 3 Rangers. In '98 They went to the "Sport" package for the narrow bed. In '00 Ford started putting the narrow bed as just an option.

The Splash option was offered in 2wd and 4wd versions. The Splash could have any engine offered in a Ranger. They could also be extended cab or regular cab.

 

[heptofite]

NOT true.

The "Splash" was just a package for the narrow bed in the Gen 3 Rangers. In '98 They went to the "Sport" package for the narrow bed. In '00 Ford started putting the narrow bed as just an option.

The Splash option was offered in 2wd and 4wd versions. The Splash could have any engine offered in a Ranger. They could also be extended cab or regular cab.

You sure? i was at a meet up and a guy there had a splash, it sat really low and it was still the factory suspension. it was a TTB truck and it didn't have wicked negative camber, so i'm gonna assume it wasn't just dead springs.

 

[mjonesjr]

You sure? i was at a meet up and a guy there had a splash, it sat really low and it was still the factory suspension. it was a TTB truck and it didn't have wicked negative camber, so i'm gonna assume it wasn't just dead springs.

100% positive.

Just because it doesn't have negative camber doesn't mean it didn't have sagging springs. Any alignment shop can compensate for the sagging springs.

The ONLY Ranger that Ford did any special suspension to that rolled off the assembly line was the STX HighRider's in the mid to late '80s. Those has a 2" factory lift.

 

[Ranger Sport Honduras]

the splash had diffrent colors
then in 98 the sport edition replaced the splash, but it offered both bed types

 

[mjonesjr]

the splash had diffrent colors
then in 98 the sport edition replaced the splash, but it offered both bed types

The Splash were built with red, white, blue, yellow, and black base colors. You could get any of those colors on any other model Ranger as well.

The Splash versions also had their own graphic striping, as shown below, on the front fender/door and on the tailgate.

 

[Ranger Sport Honduras]

ive seen some purple too
my moms 93 had a fender replaced and we used a purple splash ranger fender it had that stripe.

 

[mjonesjr]

ive seen some purple too
my moms 93 had a fender replaced and we used a purple splash ranger fender it had that stripe.

You are correct, I forgot about the purple.

 

[partsguy84823]

I have a '98 with a stepside bed. It is not a sport, or a splash. It is an XLT 4x4 "Off-Road" It is also the dark shadow gray color.

 

[Ranger Sport Honduras]

by 98 the stepside bed became available to all ranger models