Re: Chrysler's Future

From: andy levy (andy-dml@levyclan.us)
Date: Sat Sep 20 2003 - 14:42:49 EDT


Kyle Vanditmars wrote:

> I was thinking... The Gen IV Dakota may just be a grille refresh. I
> know that when that spy shot showed up on the list, someone (I think it
> was Mr. Levy,) mentioned that the front suspension crossmember looked
> mighty similar to the one on his 2003.

Yep, it was me.

As for those spy shots, I hadn't really considered it as a grille
refresh. But the fenders are different too - really, the whole front
clip. And differences in the rear doors and in the bed sheetmetal.

Now, the way these trucks are built, changing the body style without
getting heavily into the mechanical bits isn't a huge deal - but this
chassis is getting old now and a restyled body really would need to have
all-new mechanical underpinnings to keep competetive.

-- 
-andy

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