I think ford is one of the most notorious for making not only MY to MY changes but also changes mid model year, usually aligning with J1 to J2 transitionsDo we know of any other vehicles in history that haven't had some change from year to year? I know the Nissans don't like change, but not sure if there wasn't a little something.
I just receied a '23 Rattler, and I do indeed have these roof fins on it. This is also on a truck that had the Auto Start/Stop deleted from it, and is basically bare-bones XL besides the Rattler package. Hope that helps!I don’t know if a lot of the late ‘22s and many 23’s are/will be missing the fins on the roof or not, since there’s an XM and mobile hotspot delete at least on the lower trims. I’ve been trying not to pay attention, since it’s pretty depressing.
One of the things I know for sure, is that you will be able to tell if it’s an early 2021 if the rear axle housing is super rusty!
I just receied a '23 Rattler, and I do indeed have these roof fins on it....Hope that helps!
Checker was pretty good with making their cars pretty identical for decades even down to the trim and taillights. I think that the only difference visually was the 74 and later 5mph bumpers and side markers. Otherwise, even something like a VW or Porsche which had the same silhouettes for decades have subtle features that can still help one narrow it down within a year or two at a glance.Do we know of any other vehicles in history that haven't had some change from year to year? I know the Nissans don't like change, but not sure if there wasn't a little something.
I bet a lot of the oddball mid year changes are financially motivated, they find a way to make the parts a little bit cheaper and just go ahead with it.I think ford is one of the most notorious for making not only MY to MY changes but also changes mid model year, usually aligning with J1 to J2 transitions
IME it had more to do with making changes due to warranty or recall issues. Cost savings was usually reserved for MY changes or full on component changesI bet a lot of the oddball mid year changes are financially motivated, they find a way to make the parts a little bit cheaper and just go ahead with it.
I have a Sirius/xm delete and I have both of them the right one I had to change to a different antenna that had the Sirius piece in it.I don’t know if a lot of the late ‘22s and many 23’s are/will be missing the fins on the roof or not, since there’s an XM and mobile hotspot delete at least on the lower trims. I’ve been trying not to pay attention, since it’s pretty depressing.
One of the things I know for sure, is that you will be able to tell if it’s an early 2021 if the rear axle housing is super rusty!
I wouldn’t be surprised to learn that all trucks have those caps even if there was nothing in them.I have a Sirius/xm delete and I have both of them the right one I had to change to a different antenna that had the Sirius piece in it.
When I took a tour of the truck plant in Dearborn a month or so ago, the tour guides said that they were in the process of changing over to the 2023 model year, but still were running 22s through the factory as needed (so they were interspersing 22s and 23s together in the line at the same time). The tour guides said that they could tell 23s from 22s by a slightly different hood design. They tried to point out the difference to me, but I couldn't see it, so I suspect that it's something that most people wouldn't notice either way, even up close.Other than more deletions every year and different color options, is the any visual differences in the 3 years? Grill, interior, etc? Other than looking at the build date on the door jam, is there any other way to tell?