Dakotas are rated as 1/2 ton. Even the smaller Rangers and S-10s are rated
1/2 ton and they don't even come close to a Dakota.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jason Bleazard" <jason.dml@bleazard.net>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 28, 2002 2:01 PM
Subject: Dakota a half ton (was: DML: Gooseneck Hitch)
>
> On Sun, 28 Jul 2002 13:28:46 -0400, Mr. Plow wrote:
>
> > Hey Bill, i think technically, the Daks are only 1/4 ton trucks...
>
> Hmmm... I'm not trying to be argumentative, but I always thought the Daks
> were classified as 1/2 tons. The payload and towing specs are pretty
> close to the 1/2 ton Rams. I'm not sure if this is still true, but they
> used to be manufactured on the same line as the 1/2 ton Rams, off a
> shortened version of the same platform. The Dakota is sure a lot
> stronger than any of the other mini trucks on the market.
>
> I know that down-sized trucks aren't taken seriously by anyone who uses
> trucks as workhorses, but none of these people take 1/2 ton full-sizes
> seriously either.
>
> Now I'm curious... anyone know what Chrysler's official position is?
> All I've ever heard from them is that the Dak is a "mid-sized" truck.
> Clearly this was a term invented by marketing to point out that it's not
> a compact, but it doesn't tell us anything regarding the tonnage.
>
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> ------------------------------------------------
> Jason Bleazard http://www.bleazard.net Toronto, Ontario
> his: '95 Dakota Sport 4x4, 3.9 V6, 5spd, Reg. Cab, white
> hers: '01 Dakota Sport 4x4, 4.7 V8, Auto, Quad Cab, black
>
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