RE: truck trend magazine says...

From: Saint (saint1958@cox.net)
Date: Thu Jan 02 2003 - 02:19:05 EST

Not on your life. To save cost, DC opted for the 1500 hydro formed frame.
The Dakota is nothing more than a M81 frame. Sharing platform is more
efficient and cost saving.

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Steven St.Laurent
2003 Dodge Hemi 5.7 Ram Quad (15.6 sec @ 92 MPH)
2000 Dodge Dakota Hemi (Some idot hit the vehicle)
2000 Roush Ford TT-Mustang (1 of 2 beta vehicles)
1999 Chevy Astro (A.K.A. GM Junk)
1993 Geo Tracker (Amazing vehicle that keeps running)
PROJECT CAR:
1992 Suzuki Swift GT (1775lb) Intercooled Turbo - 350HP FY-03
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Future Purchases:
2004 Dodge Ram SRT-10 with a V-10 (replace the Hemi)
2004/5 Dodge Hemi Durango (again for the wife)

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From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net]On Behalf Of andy levy
Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2003 7:12 PM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: Re: DML: truck trend magazine says...

Punch wrote:
> theres a new durango coming out, based on the ram ! with optional hemi
> engine.

No, not based on the Ram. The next gen Durango will be basically its
own platform. They stretched it to the point where if they put the Dak
on it, it would only be a couple inches smaller than the Ram.

> the dakota will be a compact pick-up not a mid size.
>
> Punch
>
> 

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