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Exocet
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8/04/2004
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The Detroit News ran an article today on the 2005 Dakota. Here's the link:
http://www.detnews.com/2004/autosconsumer/0408/04/f01-231870.htm
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HEMIHEMI
Dodge Dakota
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8/04/2004
14:51:24
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"You can’t get the vaunted Hemi engine — it doesn’t fit in the engine compartment "
Dodge- MAKE IT FIT!!
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Pongo
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8/04/2004
15:23:49
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No more daks in rc form?! Oh well Ill stick to my old 99 R/T rc... If you own an R/T hang on to it the value just went up.
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ZenDak
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8/04/2004
15:32:09
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Ya,,no RC sux,,but at LEAST you can get a CC,,instead of them all being four door family haulers.
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ofivedaksucks
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8/04/2004
16:47:31
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Well I didn't read that article but I've known about the RC being canceled a long time ago. There is no sport option either. At first I was very dissapointed about not being able to get a RC sport anymore, but after really looking at this hideous truck, I don't want one anyway.
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Brooks
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8/04/2004
16:58:24
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I first saw pics of this truck like two months ago, and I said I hated it. But after looking at the article today, it really isn't that bad. It needs some better rims but other than that it is still pretty stylish. It is going to be hard to find regular cab trucks any more. But I think dodge is headed in the right direction
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The Dude
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8/04/2004
17:16:04
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I believe it was MotorTrend that said the Hemi does fit in the engine compartment.
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Pongo
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8/04/2004
18:31:27
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If the Hemi fits fine if not fine - all we need is good heads on the 360 or any of the v8 daks and everything else will fall into place.
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Justi
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8/04/2004
20:11:19
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While I personally don't mind the appearance of the 05's, this sentence from the article sums up why I'm glad to have my 03 4x4 QC:
"Side-by-side with the old version, the new Dakota is less country-boy and more urban-sophisticate "
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Pongo
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8/04/2004
20:31:17
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Justi, I'm with you man!
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greendak
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8/04/2004
21:46:19
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it looks like a smaller version of the chevy silverado from the side.
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pitgrunt
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8/04/2004
23:32:10
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boy am i glad i bought my 04 when i did after reading that.i knew changes were in the works but i sure don't care for that redesign at all.i put off buying a 03 r/t as they were going to put the hemi in the 04's but that fell apart in feb this year.this is my 3rd dak since 97 and is the best one so far.04 cc stampede package.4.7 5 sp auto,3.92 posi with all the ground effects in black.great mileage at 19 city 25 highway.ran 14.90 1/4 mile a week ago.
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Paul
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8/05/2004
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19 mpg ? whats your secret ?
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Ken
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8/05/2004
13:28:40
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Keeping your foot out of it :-)
I'll get 20mpg on the hwy if I baby it with my 318 97 CC SLT. Though, lots of mods to get that, because stock, it would get 16.5 hwy. City, I probably get around 15mpg... maybe
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JFH
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8/05/2004
18:07:38
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They also said a 426 HEMI would never fit into a '68 Dart, next thing you know the HEMI Dart is being sold from the dealer. The truck share almost everything with the Durango and the HEMI fits fine in there. It fits, they just want to make a few sales before they introduce the HEMI Dakota or no one would buy one yet.
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/546400
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Pongo
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8/05/2004
18:20:39
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I would buy one real fast if it was HEMI RC DAK.
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Ken
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8/05/2004
20:38:17
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Ummm, actually, the HEMI is too tall for the Gen3 Dakotas, you would have to cut into the cowl to get it to fit. Now, granted, throw enough money at a problem and you can solve it, but it wouldn't happen in the Gen3 body. Now, I have seen a 426 HEMI in a Gen2 Dakota.. SWEET! (BTW, if you want to drop a HEMI in a Dakota, go with a Gen2, larger engine bay!)
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Pongo
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8/05/2004
20:45:42
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Thanks Ken, good info - I have read that before. A small block v8 with mods will do just fine in any dak - I love em all.
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kRaSh
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8/06/2004
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I have a 2nd gen Dakota and you can have a cooler, tv, toolbox, and yourself all in the engine bay while rebuilding the top end of the motor. I know this from experience :)
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mrman
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8/06/2004
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Do the part-time 4x4s have a lever to engage 4wd or do they have a button on the dash?
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kRaSh
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8/06/2004
10:08:31
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My 99 Dakota 4x4 has a lever. I dont know about the new '05s....
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