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Dan M
Dodge Dakota
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1/12/2009
07:18:55
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according to allpar.com
The Dakota will reportedly be resurrected as a smaller, lighter pickup with coil suspension; recent reports suggest it will be “car based,” which would likely (we speculate) point to moving to the LX chassis (Charger, Challenger, 300C). Regardless, it will, as we reported in 2007, become more of a “lifestyle vehicle.”
- Dan M
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NJDodge
Dodge Dakota
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1/12/2009
10:49:43
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I read in one of the mags., C&D or M.T., that Dodge was dropping the Dakota completely after this year due to poor sales. Last year they only sold 50,000. As far as I'm concerned, my '05 is already "car based" platform with the strut type front suspension.
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TexasTodd
GenIII
1/12/2009
11:48:51
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05 'strut type' front suspension?
As in Mcpherson strut suspensions, or are referring to the torsion bar?
My 01, 2WD QC has coil over shock front syspension.
01 SLT QC, two tone paint,
OEM fender flares
Cab high Leer cap w/ double slider window,
Infinity sound,
Tire and handling pack,
Trailer towing pack,
4.7 manual,
HO cams,
HO intake,
Ported the stock 68mm TB,
Homebrew 'true' CAI, w/ K&N
No belt driven clutch or cooling fan
No third cat.
SuperChips Tuner
Max dyno, NO short belts, etc.
227 RW HP
300 RW TQ
Drive it like its paid for!
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STS
Dodge Dakota
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1/12/2009
16:37:34
| RE: The furture of the Dakota
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Yeah, well be to be a bit more surreal, what about the future of the company that makes the Dakota??
I was hoping that the Gen5 Dakota would be a bit smoother around the edges, but of course what we got was a boxy look that had more in common with the Gen 1&2.
So therefore, we might need to look past the Dakota and hope that Jeep might roll and midsize truck out on the floor sometimes soon. I'm hoping it will have a real off-road suspension and also be available with Diesel option (3.0L Benz bluetech).
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NJDodge
Dodge Dakota
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1/13/2009
18:17:24
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What I'm calling "strut Like" is the spring and shock are one piece or so it appears, vs a truck suspension with large coil spring and seperate shock as in the Ram's. The front springs on my '05 are pretty wimpy and the ride is more like a floating cruiser than a truck.
I only have 36,000 on it and I was wondering what everyone was putting on to firm up the ride a little.
My Ram 2500 4x4 actually has a nice ride with one exception...when you hit a section of buckled expansion on a concrete roadway. Then it can be downright bone jarring if the bed is empty.
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Pablo
Dodge Dakota
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1/13/2009
18:59:01
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That's not a strut suspension, you dork. It's a coil-over shock. The Dakota is the first Dodge truck to use a coil-over suspension configuration.
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Chucky
Dodge Dakota
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1/14/2009
00:33:21
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Ease up dude. Not everyone knows about suspensions.
Not everyone know the difference between a strut and a coil-over shock.
Well, most people do. Just the dorks don't.
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NJDodge
Dodge Dakota
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1/14/2009
08:42:20
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Yo, functionally illiterate, I said "strut like".
Bottom line it sucks and is more like a car than a truck. If I wanted a Ford Crown Victoria (Land Yacht)I would have bought one. That's what my Dakota rides like.
Now back to my question...What is everyone replacing these stock girly shocks with?
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STS
Dodge Dakota
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1/14/2009
14:22:25
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Always wanted a Crown Vic, Might buy one as soon as I sell some of my assets.
One thing you might do is put some extra weight in the back, or replace you're coil over shock absorber with something else. But from what I hear, the gen4's are pretty strong trucks when it comes to work duty.
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Drakewn
Dodge Dakota
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1/14/2009
14:34:09
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Bring back the '03 style. Put the 5.9L and AWD transfer case in it as Standard Equip. Also make the LT265/70R16 tires standard. Make the engine put out a minimum 300 hp. I would buy it.
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