[&:]Why does this forum call the Gen 4 dak, a Gen 3?

 

Cuz it is?

 

Gen 1 87-96
Gen 2 97-04
Gen 3 05- present

alot of people dont call what they did in 92 enough to make it another gen. it would be like calling the 08 dakotas another generation.

 

The only site that I've seen call it a Gen IV is DakotaUSA. It is actually the Gen III.

This question comes up a lot lately.

 

+1

A simple "refresh" in the middle of a generation doesnt warrant being called a new generation. For example, simply changing a grill or a headlight housing, or even a bumper swap and maybe a few subltle body changes do not make the vehicle a new generation. When changing between generations, the vehicles usually do not resemble the previous model exactly. The body panels are usually all different, the ride height, wheels, etc...

 

nicel put and btw lol ilove the sig

 

+2

 

Still Wrong, history buffs, know the 05+ is a Gen 4 Dakota, More changed than just the grill!!

My 01 is a Generation 3, 05+, Generation fugly 4.

 

Check this out, I guess I now see why Ya'll call the 05+ a Gen 3, but it's really a Gen 4.




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kowalski
i know its not a generation change with the 4.7
i siad you could break it up that way

i say stay with 87-90 gen I
91-96 II
97-04 III
05+ IV

1990 sport RC SB, 1995 318drivetrain, 3.92 gears (came with truck) Powertrax "traction system", 95 dash/steering wheel, hearthrob exhaust, headers, cutout after y-pipe, necessary electric fan add-a-leafs, 30x9.5 mud tires, cranked T-bars, AR 39 15x8 rims, grill guard, roll bars



Dan M
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2/27/2007
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So what's the deciding factor for mopar? frame?

- Dan M





Kowalski
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2/27/2007
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Perhaps, Dan, that would be my best guess too. That would seem to be the common thread with the earlier car designations. The '70s F body cars (Aspen, Volare) shared some common parts and a similar size to the A body cars, but with sideways mounted torsion bars. I can think of an exception to that though; early A body cars (pre '67) had a narrower frame than the later A body cars - but that guess would seem to work for how the factory categorizes Dakotas.

Super bee - I understand what you said, I simply said that isn't the way it's done...

None of the car designations ever changed with the introduction of a new motor either.

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2/28/2007
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Kowalski is correct. 87-96 was a single generation to Dodge, labeled as an "N" Body. When they changed the nose in 1991 (to fit the new V8 option) it was simple product evolution, not a redesign of the platform. It still used the same cab, doors, fenders, bed, etc.. All that changed was the radiator support, hood, grill, headlamps, bumper and valance. Separating them into two separate generations was an Internet thing, most likely started on the Dakota Mailing List.

A 97-04 is designated as an "AN" body

05+ is an "ND" body so technically, it's a 3rd generation.

 

Wow.... just leave it at it's a 3rd Gen.

That's all.