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Old Apr 20, 2019 | 01:04 PM
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For our FCA Historians out there, I got one for you:

Was thinking on my way home from work this morning: Why didn't Dodge put a Hemi in the Dakota? The Durango got one, why not the truck?

I saw the article about why Jeeps don't have hemi's, with it being explained to be a crash test problem. More just out of curiosity than anything.
 
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Old Apr 21, 2019 | 08:27 AM
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They were not going to invest in any more R&D for the Dakota. The writing was on the wall.
 
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Old Apr 21, 2019 | 08:28 AM
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They were not going to invest in any more R&D for the Dakota. The writing was on the wall.
And today we have small trucks making a comeback.
 
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Old Apr 21, 2019 | 09:56 AM
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Dodge wanted you to buy the full size Ram to get the Hemi, it's all about the money.

And full size truck sales...
 
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