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A. Noninito
Dodge Dakota
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4/22/2007
00:30:13
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Please excuse my ignorance but, could somone tell me the difference?
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Here You Go
Dodge Dakota
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4/22/2007
15:21:40
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Gen 1 = 1996 and older
Gen 2 = 1997 thru 2004
Gen 3 = 2005 to present
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Super bee
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4/22/2007
15:40:01
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depends on who you ask
some say
1987-1990 gen I
1991-1996 Gen II
1997-2004 Gen III
2005-current Gen VI
on this board a gen 3 has always been 1997-2004
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A. Noninito
Dodge Dakota
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4/22/2007
17:05:57
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So what is the determining factor? Engine type, body style?
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Kowalski
GenIII
4/23/2007
06:25:39
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Seems to be the frame. Super bee's listed how most enthusiasts list the generations, while "Here You Go" has listed how Dodge designates them. Enthusiasts make a distinction between when the gen 1 got a longer nose for the v8, but the frame is still pretty much the same.
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01Motorsport
Dodge Dakota
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4/23/2007
21:50:22
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Dodge considered the 1987-1996 one generation. Actually, the cab, doors, and bed were the same. The 1991 change to accept spacing for the radiator and V-8 was a huge step for the enthusiasts, and kind-of stuck. We have a "styling situation" with the 2008 front end change on the 2005-up Dakota.
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choochoo
Dodge Dakota
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4/24/2007
21:05:56
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I agree with Super Bee. Not just frame differences, but also the sheet metal.
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Kowalski
GenIII
4/25/2007
06:26:34
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That's largely why the enthusiasts figure it differently - mopar has always figured it by the frame. The older cars are a good example, with A-body, B,C,E,F, etc. always being grouped by their frames, even though there were different makes (Plymouth, Dodge, Chrysler), and different models for each example (Valiiant, Dart, Duster, Demon, early Barracuda - all A-bodies).
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01Motorsport
Dodge Dakota
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4/25/2007
08:10:17
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Yeah, Kowalski. I had to judge the "B body" class at a Mopar car show once; it about wore me out LOL.
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Kowalski
GenIII
4/25/2007
15:42:38
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Sounds like a tough job ! My first car was a '70 Coronet 440, I could never be an impartial judge if there was one of those in the mix...
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