The Dakota is a mid-length pickup truck from DaimlerChrysler's Dodge brand. It become brought in 1987 along the redesigned Dodge Ram 50. The Dakota become nominated for the North American Truck of the Year award for 2000.The Dakota has continually been sized above the compact (Ford Ranger, Chevrolet S-10) and underneath the full-sized (Ford F-150, Chevrolet Silverado) pickups and Dodge's personal Ram. It is a traditional layout with body-on-body production and leaf spring/stay axle rear end.
The Dakota has additionally lengthy been the most effective midsize pickup with an optionally available V8 engine. One excellent characteristic become the Dakota's rack and pinion steering, a primary in paintings trucks.
The redesigned 2005 Dakota stocks its platform with the brand new Dodge Durango SUV. This version is 3.7 in longer and 2.7 in wider, and capabilities a brand new the front and rear suspension, and rack-and-pinion steering.There are one V6 and V8 engines to be had: The general engine is a 3.7 L PowerTech V6 (specifications underneath). Two 4.7 L V8 engines are to be had as well. The Dakota is constructed at Warren Truck Assembly in Warren, Michigan.
