If there were enough differences with the upgraded engines and
slightly modified body to make 1991 count as a new generation, then
wouldn't the new engines and slightly modified body in 2000 be enough
to count as well? Ultimately it's all semantics and it doesn't matter
to me. I like my Dakota the same no matter what you call it.
On 4/19/07, Bernd D. Ratsch <bernd@dodgetrucks.org> wrote:
>
> Gen I = Old LA engines 1988-1990 (Late '90 Models are considered Gen II)
> Gen II = Magnum Engines (Old body style/OBD1 system) 1991-1996 ('96 is the
> exception as it's OBD2)
> Gen III = Magnum Engines (New Rounded Body Style/OBD2) 1997-2004
> Gen IV = Magnum Engines ("Hard Edge" Body Style/OBD2) 2005-Current
> Gen V = It's coming soon....
>
> PCM systems from Gen I thru Gen IV = SBEC/JTEC/NGC1,2,3,4
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Terrible Tom [mailto:SilverEightynine@aol.com]
> Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2007 7:55 PM
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> Subject: DML: Dakota Generations (was Transfer Case)
>
>
>
>
> > Dustin Williams wrote:
> >
> > I thought Gen I refered to everything from 1987-1996. Regardless of >
> that mine is a 1994 as I stated in my original posting.
>
> Well the general acceptance on the DML is:
>
> 87-90 = Gen I
> 91-96 = Gen II
> 97-04 = Gen III
> 05-07 + Gen IV...
>
> With the redesign of Dakota for the 2008 model year - I suppose we could
> add a Gen V model...
>
> Granted D.C *DOES* officially call the 87-96 Dakota the Gen I model...
> you would technically be correct... But if you look at the link below, even
> MSN Autos lists 87-90 as Gen I and 91-96 as Gen II models... I think thats
> good enough justification for me.
>
>
> http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/default.aspx?make=Dodge&model=Dakota#used
>
>
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