Re: 2005 Dakota Spy Shots

From: andy levy (andy-dml@levyclan.us)
Date: Tue Aug 12 2003 - 18:53:31 EDT


Gabriel A. Couriel wrote:

> i wouldn't be surprised either way... the current Ram is a 5-lug either way.
> however, the cost of making a different setup for the 4x2's over the 4x4's
> maybe cost prohibitive. plus, making it 5-lug makes a break from the older
> dakotas, so we may not see the crossover of parts (ala the Gen III wheels on
> Gen II trucks) like we've seen before.

Splitting the 4x4 and 2WD on lug patterns would be weird and fairly
stupid IMHO. It would mean different rear axle assemblies and different
rims for each. Front would be no big deal since (I think) everything's
different up there anyway, but you can't have 5 lugs in front and 6 in
the back.

-- 
-andy

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