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Old 02-23-2011, 05:57 PM
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I was just going to say that.
 
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That has been posted on here several times.
 
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Old 02-23-2011, 06:44 PM
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You guys are friggan hilarious, I agree with all the analogies of what it looks like. I was gonna go with it looking like a jacked up Nitro with a phat ***.

And I agree, the front end is too short.

Extend the front end, and make it more rugged and mean.
Expand the rear window instead of cutting it off
Do away with the unibody concept
Make the side exhaust more distinctive
Try to do a little better with the body lines
Other than that, it aint too shabby, but a dakota replacement, Hells no.
 
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Old 02-23-2011, 07:59 PM
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That has been posted on here several times.
At least two dozen times since I've been here, lol. I still think I like the Rampage better than this.
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Old 02-23-2011, 11:33 PM
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At least two dozen times since I've been here, lol. I still think I like the Rampage better than this.
Agreed. But its not about what we like anymore. Its what fiat likes. I bet this newer ram dakota will be the one to hit the streets. Or something completely different.

It looks like the new durango/cherokee platform. Wouldn't doubt it since fiat wants to use the least amount of unique ideas as possible.

Sad thing is, its all based on co-designed platforms from Mercedes... just wait for the fiat co-designed stuff... goodbye dodge.
 
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The front end looks bad *** but the need to seperate the bed from the cab and fix the rear door.
 
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Old 02-24-2011, 08:47 AM
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At least the Rampage is a truck, not a unibody Durango torch job. You 4x4 guys could still lift and offroad a Rampage, I wouldn't try it with the "lifestlye Dakota" lol. Plus the Rampage actually has a truck bed vice the Ridgeline looking back end of the other.
 
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Old 02-24-2011, 11:16 AM
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That kinda reminds me of the Australian utes. I think the "new dakota" would make an awesome "car" in an SRT package. But, that's not a truck unless it would be a 'bagged half-ton with a tow package.
 
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I think it's just sad. If they insist on keeping it a unibody then maybe shorten the cab to a club from a quad, gave it more bed and call it a Rampage. Maybe. I don't care what anyone says about the unibody truck thing, I still don't like it, but then again I don't have to buy it either. Especially when they start calling them "lifestyle vehicles" and "truckletts" like I've also heard them called, you've lost me. Now if I was in the market for a car and this came with rear wheel drive and a V8 configured like I suggested above? Maybe. I wonder if anyone would build a lift for it? LOL!
 


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