As one of the guys with his name at the bottom of this page:
http://www.dakota-truck.net/faq/General/generations.html , my head is
spinning now.
What did we decide?
Walter Felix wrote:
> 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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