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Check out the new 2005 Dodge Dakota at the 2004 Chicago Auto Show:
http://www.pickuptruck.com/html/autoshows/chicago2004/dodge/dakota.html
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Allpar has posted a plethora of information on the 2005 Dodge Dakota. Enjoy!
http://www.allpar.com/model/ram/dodge/dakota.html
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I like the new looks! They didn't change the look too much. But they don't say anything about the hemi being an engine choice. Maybe they will make a r/t a year or so after it comes out with the hemi in it.
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The rumors that I am hearing are that the hemi may make it into the dakota as an SRT model. The time I have heard is the 2006 model year.
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I'd buy one. No Sport option? 4.7HO huh? hmmm... wonder how the balljoints and rotors will work out?
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I'm wondering about the Getrag 238 manual 6-speed transmission.
Seeing how the NV3500HD in my Quad Cab had to be replaced at 50,000 with input shaft bearing, 3rd and 5th gears in bad shape (according to the dealer).
Yes... What did they do about the ball joints?
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I saw the Dakota on the assembly line back in December they were building a pre-production truck. I told everone about it. But was told I was full of crap. But anyway the front suspension still has crappy ungreasable ball joints but it is a totally new front end. On the 4X4 the front end is coilsprings over the shocks and has upper and lower a-arms.
This sucks
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2/05/2004
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According to that info there isn't going to be a sport model or a regular cab model. This ROYALY sucks!!!!! I was planning on buying a 05 RC sport with the 5spd 4.7 but looks like those plans have gone by the waste side. What the hell are they thinking?!!!!!!!. Damnit!!!!!!!
This sucks
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I'm going to check into this and find out for sure. If this is true I'm going to go ahead and order me an 04 RC sport 5spd 4.7 2wd 3.92 Dak before it's too late. This pisses me off!!!!
I'm going to go talk to some dealerships and see if they have any info. I'll let you guys know.
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I like this quote about the 4.7:
It has more power, faster acceleration, and better gas mileage than the old 360 / 5.9.
But it still has
Rear drums as standard? wtf?
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Glad to see they raised the tow capacity rating to something closer to reality (7000 lbs) and added the HO version. That's probably just a PCM change. I hope we can add to the ones we have! I guess I'll have to keep my regular cab. I can't use a long wheel base in my barn or I would have bought a full size in the first place.
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Why no Hemi?? How come alot of the durangos get the Hemi, but not the dakotas?? Of course it would be very powerful and thats what most of us want! Why would they stop making regular cab? makes no sense
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When 90% of your sales are club or quad, it is too expensive to make a reg cab for 10% of the buyers.
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Yeah if 90% of the sales are non reg cab it makes sense. IT just seems like there are a whole lot of them out there now-and it would be nice to have for lightweight and more speed
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One thing I noticed that I didn't like was that they cheaped out on the guages . No more oil pressure or voltmeter , you get gas , temp and a tach and that looks like about all . I want a full set of guages for the thing . I don't want some dummy light telling somethings wrong by then it is too late! The looks aren't bad , though it pretty much looks like the Durango front end . Hopefully they have fixed the balljoint issue , don't know why they think they have to have non greasable joints when the greased versions were much more durable.
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I agree with the gauges. The auto companies have been slowly taking the gauges away. I think the only car you can get full gauges in now is a Corvette. I like the full gauges. But if you can save 20 buxs a truck by removing gauges then they will do it.
CThomp
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2/06/2004
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So will this Getrag 238 adapt to current 4.7L's? I want one. How much torque can it handle? Anyone know?
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No gauges? You've got to be joking! It's not a truck with no gauges. When will Dodge ever get their head out of their ass?
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I must be gettin old, cause I'd take my 97 dak over the new 05 look anyday. Guess I'm in the minority, cause to me, it looks like a new Durango that had a bad acid trip.
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I looked at the article and saw the pictures form Dodges website. I was not to impressed wth the looks. Then I saw the pictures form the Chicago Autoshow and I am really impressed.
Now my compliants.
No HEMI. Wont fit? All I need is a cutting torch and a welding machine.
The OD gear ration for the 6-speed manual tranny is taller than the OD for the automatic? Make that .79 5th gear and give me a real OD gear where I barely turn 2k at 75 mph.
What is up with that front bumper? Is that chrome strip taped on? A sawzall and real metal would fix that problem.
Overall I like it. I might put one in my driveway.
Ben
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I like it all except for two things. I *hate hate hate* those tail lights. Our Liberty has something similar and they're just dumb looking (to me). I like the headlights being clear and huge, but hate where the radio / temp guages are. I don't like people touching my temp stuff unless *I* tell them they can. It being in the center is just like, "Hey even though I'm freezing b/c I just got back in the truck but you've been here for the entire time, you can control it if you're hot." When in all actuality I would say, "I'm cold. If you don't like it open your window."
Finally I have absolutely NO problem with the Voltage / Oil pressure removals, BUT if I was *really* into doing stuff w/ the truck (I.E.- tricking it out with engine boosters, huge stereos, etc.) then I'd look into getting something other than this truck year. Just my opinions, though ;)
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I must have missed something, at least I hope I did. The only manual tranny is the 3.7 v6? All v8 combos are auto only?
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I hate the looks of it, I hate that they stole all the gauges, I hate the interior.
Might as well say I hate the whole truck, I'll just take the mone that I could buy a 2005 Dakota with, and just rebuild my 97 back up from the ground, with more power, and better performance than this 2005 Dakota can offer.
But it looks like a full size RAM that they squeezed out of a bottle, too sleek looking for a truck. But thats just me, i don't want to drive around in something that looks like the Bat Mobile Truck, I want something that looks like it actually has a pair.
Just my 2 cents though :(
GreenGoblin
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I find it very funny that this truck looks a lot like other trucks that a lot of Dodge guys bash!
This is what I mean:
1. From the side, the cab (especially the back doors, looks like the Silverado crew cab coming out later this year.
2. From the side, the front and rear fenders look like the Nissan Titan,
3. The back of the truck reminds me of the new Toyota Tundra stepside, mainly because of the tail lights.
4. The front looks like a new Durango.
I'm guessing that the Durango influence is probably going to make this new Dakota less capable off road because the approach angle, departure angle, and overall ground clearance are very poor on the new Durango.
No Hemi? Same ball joints? No manual tranny for the v-8? I thought the new Dakota might tempt me to give Dodge a second chance, but I was wrong.
JeebusChristo
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I bet in a few years after the 05 has been out a while and they're coming back off lease you whiners will be snapping them up. I wonder if this is the same wailing and gnashing of teeth heard when the G3 came out?
Why don't you folks wait until you can actually drive one before you make up your minds. I've been in Dodges for 22 years and all I can say is most of you guys aren't really Mopar fans. You're just wannabe's looking for a fad to cling on to. Call me a brand whore, I can take it. But most of you are not true Mopar fans. Go get a Canyawn or a Turdra. It'll make me happy. Real Mopar fans will wait to see before they Judge.
GreenGoblin
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No, I'm not a "real Mopar fan". Dodge didn't exactly convince me to stick with their products when the first one I bought is junk.
Actually, my next truck will be a Titan, but I considered the Tundra. The blind loyalty to a particular auto maker is the same narrow mindedness that creates racism. I'll buy from whoever makes the better product.
JeebusChristo
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Then why are you here with real Dodge fans? Why don't you go get your Titan and hang out with Toyota fans? Coming here to bash Dodge must be a waste of your life, no?
And trying to equate the causes of racism with liking one particular brand of vehicle is so utterly stupid it really says more about you and your mentality than people who like their trucks.
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Well said J.
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I have no desire to get rid of my 89 Dakota, 69 Road Runner or 01 PT Cruiser. But I do have to say that DCX has left me, I did not leave DCX. While other companies can survive and thrive under control of another company, Daimler has completely squelched the creative soul that used to be Chrysler. The flowing lines of Tom Gale shall be no more. No slab sided Daimler designs for me, please!
I was a Chrysler Corporation customer on principle. The support for those principles is gone, and the new product is proving it.
I won't be a prospect for any of the new Daimlerized products. For the first time in 25 years, I will go elsewhere next time. If I'd have wanted a Mercedes or Mitsubishi, I'd have bought one! It's only gonna get worse from this point forward, I'm very sorry to say! The "Merger" has changed the landscape tremendously. Even the most loyal Die Hard will have to admit that soon!
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Actually, I come here because I am a car/truck enthusiast. Plus, as a Dakota owner, I better know what the latest problems are while I still have this rattle-trap in my possession. Not only that, but I'm doing my part to let any perspective buyers know that there are many dissatisfied Daimler/Chrysler customers!
If you can't see the correlation between blind loyalty and racism, then I think your the one that rates a little lower on the mental evolutionary scale.
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Yeah, I love Dodge, you cracker.
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I have noticed that about the same 5 people continually post about how bad Dodge vehicles are. These few have every problem in the book.
My '02 has been the best vehicle I have ever owned. I have owned just about every brand out there so I have something to compare to. You and your "rattle-trap" are wasting bandwidth trying to convince me otherwise.
ugly
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2/09/2004
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I think what every one is trying to say is that the new dakota and durango both look like $hit.
Your Dad
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So is your mother but I got drunk enough to make you. I wanted her to swallow but she tricked me.
ugly
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I think what every one is trying to say is that the new dakota and durango both look like something they couldn't possibly afford on their pizza delivery jobs and will have to wait 10 years to own one and by then the G5 trucks will be out.
CThomp
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2/09/2004
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So does anyone know where to find any more info on this Getrag 238 6spd?
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That is one FUGLY truck, especially the red one at the chicago auto show. Whats with the front bumper? That thing sticks out way too far. And those square fender wells look like ass, not to mention the side molding. Looks very much like one of GM's ass ugly designs. Plus there is no regular cab, no sport model, and no manual tranny for the v8's. What a bunch of $hit. Dodge dropped the ball on this one.
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I like it.
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More power to ya, so
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Mo power to ya.
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If you like it buy it, if you don't like it don't buy it. Seems simple to me. Dodge will sell alot of them. Change is inevitable. There is nothing you can do about it. Life goes on.
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Please guys reread the info, the 4.7 non-HO will come with the 6 speed manual trans.
TRANSMISSIONSGETRAG 238 - MANUAL 6-SPEED OVERDRIVEAvailability: Std. – 3.7 and 4.7 standard output
Description: Synchronized in all gears
Gear Ratios: 1st 4.23
2nd 2.53
3rd 1.67
4th 1.23
5th 1.00
6th 0.79
Reverse 3.84
Overall Top Gear 2.54 with 3.21 axle ratio, 2.80 with 3.55 axle ratio
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Most of the flaming red necks here find it very difficult to read. You may as well tell them to fly.
Sobriety would be a good first step for most of them.
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The truck is one of the ugliest vehicles I have ever seen. I have been looking forward to the redesign for the last couple of years and now I am highly dissapointed. The current dakotas look 1000x better. I like the new rams and the new durangos have grown on me, but this redesign is devastating. I'll never get use to this one.
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Change is inevitable. Some handle it some don't. Get used to change. If you can't adapt you'll die. Embrace chaos. It's the only true constant.
I like this truck. Less feminine styling than the GenIII. And so far beyond the GenI&II the only thing they have in common is the name.
I'd buy this truck over an ass ugly Canyawn. I test drove a Craporado and it's got just about the cheapest plasticy GM sh1t interior I've ever seen and the 4.2Whoretec is the most underpowered POS on the planet. My 3.9 beats it hands down.
I'll be buying a brand new 05 when they come out and let you all know how it goes.
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The truck is one of the best looking vehicles I have ever seen. I have been looking forward to the redesign for the last couple of years and now I am highly satisfied. The current dakotas look 1000x worse. I like the new rams and the new durangos have grown on me, but this redesign is awesome. I'll be getting this one.
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People adapt to change in different ways. Some take the path of least resistance. Others move on to different territory. Hopefully both find happiness.
The former Chrysler Corporation understood that the path to growth was retaining current customers and attracting new ones, both at the same time. The comments on this board do not reassure me that this new Dakota will do both.
The cast is set for many changes throughout the whole product lineup. The trucks are probably the "luckiest" product line when it comes to force fed change. Try dropping sedans, introducing only a "Sport Tourer" (read wagon) and eliminating FWD. That is not an attempt to retain current customers by any stretch. This Dakota suffers mostly from a bad case of the boxies.
It's a miracle this truck is even here, because 18 months ago there were strong hints coming from Auburn Hills (read Stutgart) that the Dakota platform would be dropped entirely in favor of a smaller pickup. How would that have been accepted? That's really what could have happened and that's why our old friend Bob fast-tracked the Colorado over at his new hangout.
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JeebusChristo Is right on, Anyone who says this truck looks like anything but a Dodge is fullash*t, Dodge is copied left and right by EVERY Other Fukn Truck maker Period, It looks like a smaller Ram with a similar Front to the Druango, The wheels kinda suck, but this truck has potential. The bad part is obviously options, No Reg cab? NO HEMI? sheet!, These Daks must not be as popular as they used to be. the Rams are #1 sellers now. In 2 Year Everyone will love these things and all the cry babys will be wired shut. Personally I cant blame anyone for having loyalty for Dodge I have owned and worked for everyone of the Big 3, Ford is worthless Trash, and GM is sloppy. Toyo is reliable under normal driving conditions, and Nissan is the Japanese Ford.
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The New 2005 Dakota will not make me run out and trade my 2000 QC any time soon...but the design is not terrible and will more than likely grow on me more and more like the Jeep Liberty has...I think the design has some tweaking left in it...and when they drop a Hemi in the new Dak, it will look even better...
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What happened to the M-80 idea? If they are going to box it up, do it right. It looks like the Dakota and Caravan had a drunkin' one night stand and 9 months later the 2005 Dakota came about. It's going to need some tweeks from the aftermarket department.
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And that's a bad thing? Look at the practically nonexistent aftermarket for Daks now. Maybe this will make somebody sit up and take notice.
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I am shooting to get a new truck in 2005. I have a 2kQC now, great truck, few problems here and there, nothing major. So I was wondering what the odds are that stuff from my 2k will fit the 05QC?Like mysterio system/ door speakers. The tanneau cover, the door guard molding things, the bed liner, the molded tool tray thing (although I don't know what tool that thing holds?) And things of the such?
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When the Dakota is available with a reliable small diesel, then I'll be back in the dealership. Like a 4 cyl Cummins? If I want more power, I won't trade up to a hemi, I'll just add a blower. It's a whole lot cheaper.
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do any of yall no how much the price will be to a standed one
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Well Dodge finally did it! Made a sissy looking thing out of a sporty pickup.If I wanted a luxury interior that looked like the set of star trek, I would buy a caddy. Lets all drive our 2005 daks down to star bucks for a cafe latte and hurry back home so we can catch our favorite episode of queer eye for the straight guy.For me ill stick with the 2004 model and older!!!!
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daniel911
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Then again, I'm a gay/bi-curious 14 year old so take everything I say with a grain of salt.
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daniel911
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Why not logg under your real username, guess your to embarssed.I would me too if you like this new style.............LOL
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I just got my first Dakota - an '04 - after looking at the '05. Dodge girlied the Durango and now they've done it to the Dakota. Looks like someone blew into the tailpipe.
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I am ordering my new 05 black Dak Laramie tomorrow. I am ordering EVERY option available except full time 4X4 (worthless)! Once I lift the truck and put on some bigger shoes, try not to drool all over my big ass grill.
I'll send pics when I get it!
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Kevin Cooney
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Dealer told me 4x4 was full time now on all models. Another reason I grabbed an '04.
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You must have been mislead, 4x4 is not full-time on all models. Better find a dealer that knows what's going on!
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BillW
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New styling takes a while to get used to. I't will take me awhile to get used to it, but its growing on me. I did notice:
1. The club cab gets the small rear doors, not sure I like this yet, I kind of like the extended cab thats still a "2-door", but I guess the access would be better.
2. They went back to the 8.25 rear end, why? Also the dodge web site shows 3.21 axle ratio, isn't 3.55 low enough?
3. The whole interior is new, except it has the same floor console as my 02, what's up with that!
4. Black looks the best so far, I'll probably want one after one pulls up next to me at a traffic light, hopefully it will be a V6 so I can smoke it.
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Kevin C
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Nope: you are correct...full time 4x4 is not the only option...sorry for the misinfo
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I saw my first one today--I noticed it on the dealer lot and stopped to have a look. Ugly. Dodge ruined a great-looking truck. The worst part, I thought, was the interior. Overall it looked too plastic, and I didn't like the seat fabric. The interior door design looks too square and boxy, like it's right out of 1973 or something--it doesn't go at all with the aerodynamic external body styling. The new Rams were sitting right next to it, and the Ram is absolutely the best looking truck on the road right now. I don't know why Dodge didn't keep the Dakota as the little brother of the Ram. Why did they have to go and Durango the Dakota the way they did? The only thing I liked about it was the metallic "Dakota" badge--it sure beats the stickers we have on our trucks.
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I just rented a 2005 dakota due to the fact that I blew my rear end twice this month. well I am not impressed at all. The exterior is absolutly horrendous to many sharpe lines trying to blend in with curves, and the interior is very blah, the gages are nice but re using the center console from the last gen is tacky. It has the 3.7 and it blows, no power or torque at all, but i blame that on the auto. the 3.9 on a stick is more fun to drive.The only thing I liked about it is the new suspension and the stock stereo is decent. Other than that I am very dissapointed in dodge releasing the dakota looking like that, it makes the gmc cannon look a million times better.
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05 Blak Dak
Dodge Dakota
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9/30/2004
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Well, I test drove the 05 Dak and the 04 F150 Lariat. I loved the way the dodge drove (very powerful, smooth, and VERY quest!). But the Lariat surpassed it in many ways. MANY more standard options, and much more towing/payload (10,000 towing). I cancelled my Dak order and purchase a fully loaded 04 F150 Lariat. I still love my 01 Dak, and would love to have the 05 Dak, but the price and available options finaly made up my mind.
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04sport
Dodge Dakota
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9/30/2004
16:08:19
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Just checked out an '05 Dakota today...no seat in the middle of the club cab, no underseat storage, and the club cab windows don't even vent open. Pretty lame.
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GenIIforever
Dodge Dakota
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10/01/2004
23:12:25
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the 05's bite, No reg. cab, No 6 speed with the H.O., Engine compartment too small for the Hemi, Sales will drop.
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I am glad
Dodge Dakota
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10/01/2004
23:57:03
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I got my fully (I mean fully) loaded '04 4x4 QC. I finally saw on '05 4x4 at the dealership and it was quite a letdown.
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