Mike Sykes wrote:
>>>Would someone repost the years that fit in each Generation again??
>
> I ahve an '89 and a '95 and I can;t remember which Generation the
> '95 fits into.. I'm fairly sure the '89 is a Gen I since the Dak was
> introduced in what(?) '88??<<<
>
> ooh! I love this question! =)
>
> 87-91 is Gen I. the mighty Dak was introduced in 86 as an 87 model with
> carbed 4 bangers and 6ers. TBI became an option in late 88 model year. The
> convertible was available as an 89 and a 90. The V8 powered shelby was
> available in 89 (90 also? don't remember) and the Club Cab hit the street as
> a 90 model. 91 was the first year a V8 was offered in a non-shelby. it was
> not, however, a magnum.
>
> 92-96 is Gen II. what changed? the 5.2 and 3.9 engines went to the magnum
> style, the wheels went to a 6 lug, and the headlights went to a composite.
> The nose was extended in 91 to accomodate the V8s.... not sure why 91 is
> still a gen I... other fun things throughout the life of the Gen II: in 94
> the horsepower of the Dak was reduced via smaller exhaust manifolds and
> exhaust systems. The 92 and 93 trucks had large exhaust manifolds and 3"
> exhaust. the 92 manifolds were saught after by us Dak enthusiasts untill
> someone got on the stick and started making some headers for us. was a tough
> time... uphill both ways... in 3 ft of snow... barefooted.... some other fun
> facts: high mounted brake light came onlong in 94, but was in the tailgate.
> Ma Mopar got smart and put it in the top of the cab in 95. 96 came OBD-II,
> much to Jon Steiger's dismay. =)
>
> 97-04 is Gen III. oooh man.... the flame wars that came with that redesign.
> woo! That's when the truck becamne more Ram-like. lots and lots and lots and
> lots changed... except the engines. It was the first major redesign of the
> Dak in it's history. Sales went through the roof. 98 brought the limited
> production R/T and a whole new flame war (Elitists!). The R/T didn't stay
> limited production for long. You could get those up untill 03. The Quadcab
> came out in 2000, and with it the 4.7L V8. You could still get the 318, but
> you had to special order it. The V6 remained unchanged, and the mighty 5.9
> was still only available in the R/T and some Durangos.... untill 2001. in
> 01' you could get the 5.9 in 4x4 Quad Cab Daks and R/Ts, but that was it.
> the 318 went the way of the DoDo. 2001 is the only real overhaul the Dak
> got. New dash, new wheels, and the 2 peice front bumper gave way to a bumper
> with a 1-peice cover, new engine management, new injectors, and the keyless
> entry flashes the parking lights. sweet. Lots of different colors came and
> went, as well as the decals on the side of the tuck going away in 03'.
>
> 05+ is Gen IV. All I know about those is that they look different, have more
> room inside, and they were met with little enthusiasm from buyers. big
> redesign comin' for the Dak soon. let's cross our fingers. =)
>
>
> ***returning to lurk mode***
>
> -miggity
> 00' R/T CC... a mod or two or 9 =)
>
Miggity miggity mike!!
hehe should have expected a post like that to drag you outta the
background :-)
Hows it goin man!?
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