Actually, you are correct, I got my bodies mixed up.
I hate it when I do that ;)
87-96 Dakota = "N" Body
97+ Dakota = "AN" Body
94+ Ram Truck = "BR" Body
It still supports the statement that 97+ Dakota is actually a 2nd generation
of the Dakota line, not the 3rd it's commonly referred to.
Walt Felix
88½ Dakota Sport 4x4, 2000 Ram 1500 QuadCab Sport 4x4 and a 67 Barracuda
Coupe 340/4Speed
Walt@Walt-n-Ingrid.COM
http://WWW.Walt-n-Ingrid.COM
http://WWW.MoparsinMotion.COM
----Original Message Follows----
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 20:15:44 -0400
From: Andy Levy <andylevy@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: DML: Re: Re: gen 1 gen 11 gen 111 ???
I thought the GenIII was AN? Pretty sure I saw that on a tag inside my
fusebox.
Walter Felix wrote:
> I agree with Mark. The body style change was really what designated a
Gen
> I from a Gen II on the list, even though many also refer to Pre-Mag vs.
> Magnum. However, I disagree slightly about the body change. It was not
> entirely from the firewall forward. 92 front fenders will fit on a 90
and
> vise versa. All of the suspension parts though slightly different, are
> interchangeable. I have a 91-96 Trailmaster lift kit on my 88.
>
> Not to throw a monkey wrench into the whole Gen I vs. Gen II debate, but
> if you look at the official Dodge body designation. 87-96 Dakotas are
> technically "N" Bodies and 97+ are "BR" Bodies. That would make the
> current
> style a 2nd generation. The changes made in 91 & 92 to the Dakota line
> were
> only product evolution of the “N” body. If you follow the logic that the
> body/engine/suspension changes makes it a different generation, I agree
> with
> Mark. A 2000+ Quad Cab with a 4.7, Rack & Pinion steering, and
electronic
> shift transfer case would be a Gen IV.
>
> Give me a second to put on my fire suit,
>
> Walt Felix
> 88½ Dakota Sport 4x4, 2000 Ram 1500 QuadCab Sport 4x4 and a 67 Barracuda
> Coupe 340/4Speed
> Walt@Walt-n-Ingrid.COM
> http://WWW.Walt-n-Ingrid.COM
> http://WWW.MoparsinMotion.COM
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