ANTAUS Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 Autoblog.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 I've got a half finished photoshop of a modern Ranger flareside lying around on my hard drive somewhere. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blksn8k2 Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 Any plans for an E-Ranger? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 I know it has history on Ranger, but wonder if it could be used on Bronco? A water-fording focused package or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonj80 Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 (edited) Sport version of the Maverick. Edited June 18, 2021 by jasonj80 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pffan1990 Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 My guess is the Splash may be the electric version of Ranger as part of family of Rangers. Similar to 'F-150 Lighting' electric, Ford could just be leveraging the old 'Splash' trim to electrify the Ranger. As much as I really liked the sporty Flareside bed from both the old Ranger Splash (later standalone option) and F-150 Flareside, I doubt Ford would be bringing that style of bed back to the next generation Ranger, due to the smaller inner bed dimensions, less payload, and all. Just as the article said, it could also just be Ford preserving the name to hold onto it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dequindre Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 I see this trim as being more suitable for the Maverick than anything else. That is the vehicle meant to appeal to younger active lifestyle buyers. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzcat Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 On 6/18/2021 at 3:10 PM, pffan1990 said: My guess is the Splash may be the electric version of Ranger as part of family of Rangers. Similar to 'F-150 Lighting' electric, Ford could just be leveraging the old 'Splash' trim to electrify the Ranger. As much as I really liked the sporty Flareside bed from both the old Ranger Splash (later standalone option) and F-150 Flareside, I doubt Ford would be bringing that style of bed back to the next generation Ranger, due to the smaller inner bed dimensions, less payload, and all. Just as the article said, it could also just be Ford preserving the name to hold onto it. Splash doesn't conjure up any image of tough electric truck though. Definitely not in the same league as Lightning. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PREMiERdrum Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 On 6/19/2021 at 11:23 AM, Dequindre said: I see this trim as being more suitable for the Maverick than anything else. That is the vehicle meant to appeal to younger active lifestyle buyers. Bingo. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordBuyer Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 2 hours ago, bzcat said: Splash doesn't conjure up any image of tough electric truck though. Definitely not in the same league as Lightning. Maybe a special trim for the Surf Board lifestyle activists and Water Sport activists in general. Get that surf board and/or water skis out onto your Splash. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pffan1990 Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 4 hours ago, bzcat said: Splash doesn't conjure up any image of tough electric truck though. Definitely not in the same league as Lightning. Yeah, I later realized that Ford would likely just re-use the Lightning for the electric variant of the Ranger, along with Lightning Pro for the commercial variant of electric Ranger as well. The Splash would make better use as a sporty trim for both Maverick and Ranger for the younger active lifestyle customers. Perhaps Ford will only use it only for Maverick though. I'm thinking more than just bright colors and pinstipe tapes though. We'll see. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzcat Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 (edited) Yea I agree... Ranger EV could just leverage the same Lightning sub brand the same way Raptor made it from F-150 to Ranger. Also agree that Maverick could be a good candidate for Splash treatment. One thing that was missing on Maverick is a STX package found on Ranger and F-150... a color-matching appearance package that removes all references of XL badge and make it more retail friendly for the budget conscious buyer. Maybe instead of STX, Ford is thinking of branding it with more fun name. Edited June 21, 2021 by bzcat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 Article on the original Ranger Splash https://www.newcartestdrive.com/reviews/1994-ford-ranger/ So its basically was an appearance package with a flareside bed. I wonder if they'll do an fake Flareside bed for the Maverick Splash. Also offer some cool colors...I remember the Splash came in a cool aqua green blue of the era. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzcat Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 I recall Splash came in yellow, green/teal, purple and red. Maybe white too? I don't think Ford will make a flareside bed for Maverick because it is unibody so you are changing the safety structure if you change the bed shape. Also that will make the bed even smaller and less practical. But cool colors, different wheels, and maybe different interior fabric/shades should be easy to do and add to the transaction price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, silvrsvt said: Article on the original Ranger Splash https://www.newcartestdrive.com/reviews/1994-ford-ranger/ So its basically was an appearance package with a flareside bed. I wonder if they'll do an fake Flareside bed for the Maverick Splash. Also offer some cool colors...I remember the Splash came in a cool aqua green blue of the era. I would doubt it on the flareside bed. Ford moved away from it years ago on the F-150 because of decreasing take rate.....while I like the look, later versions of it haven't been as attractive as the '97-'03 aero F-150s were with the flareside. Back on Maverick - bed space is already limited on the Maverick as it is - because keep in mind, to make a flareside, they have to bull the bed sides in/make the bed narrower to create the bigger flares and unnecessary on Maverick side step. I see it just being an appearance package - maybe unique grille treatment or color/trim, unique/colored mirror caps, unique wheels, "SPLASH" on the back bed side unique interior colors - with perhaps built-in/included accessories and bed mounts for "splash" related items - i.e. surfboards paddleboards, etc. Edited June 22, 2021 by rmc523 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 6 minutes ago, bzcat said: I recall Splash came in yellow, green/teal, purple and red. Maybe white too? I don't think Ford will make a flareside bed for Maverick because it is unibody so you are changing the safety structure if you change the bed shape. Also that will make the bed even smaller and less practical. But cool colors, different wheels, and maybe different interior fabric/shades should be easy to do and add to the transaction price. Very good point about it being a unibody - I didn't even consider that aspect of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 7 hours ago, rmc523 said: Very good point about it being a unibody - I didn't even consider that aspect of it. I was thinking of a faux Flareside that wouldn't actually impede on the bed itself Going by the side shot, all it would take is a new stamping due to the way its broken down. near the bed. Maybe add a flare to the front wheelwell to match up with it (Ie add on part) I doubt its going to happen, but hey stranger things have happened! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 55 minutes ago, silvrsvt said: I was thinking of a faux Flareside that wouldn't actually impede on the bed itself Going by the side shot, all it would take is a new stamping due to the way its broken down. near the bed. Maybe add a flare to the front wheelwell to match up with it (Ie add on part) I doubt its going to happen, but hey stranger things have happened! I'm not sure how you'd make a faux one though - there's not much room there to bulge out a flare/cut from the bed wall to accommodate one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 I don’t see a faux bedside, just an appearance package with unique colors and graphics, unique grille, some unique interior trim (maybe MGV?) and some cool accessories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzcat Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 (edited) 16 hours ago, silvrsvt said: I was thinking of a faux Flareside that wouldn't actually impede on the bed itself Going by the side shot, all it would take is a new stamping due to the way its broken down. near the bed. Maybe add a flare to the front wheelwell to match up with it (Ie add on part) I doubt its going to happen, but hey stranger things have happened! You are assuming there is room between the exterior and inner body stamping to get that sculpted look of flareside. I don't think that is the case. If Ford wants to make a flareside, it will need to reduce the width of the bed, which implies changing the unibody of the rear section. If you are changing the width of the rear unibody, it will impact stress loading on the passenger cell on an unibody vehicle, especially on side impacts. This is why I said it's not likely Ford will do what you proposed because it will be considered an entirely separate body style that will need NHTSA crash modeling and certification. On a body on frame vehicle, the bed is not attached to the passenger cell and the chassis transfers all the impact force so you can change the shape of the bed without incurring too much costs. Think of it this way... Maverick regular vs. flareside is like Focus sedan vs. wagon as far as crash test is concerned... different rear unibody. The cost goes up exponentially more than doing a flareside on T6 of F-150. Edited June 23, 2021 by bzcat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomcat68 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 My guess is that they could use a decal to simulate the shading that a real flare side would have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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