Anyone Considering The '24 Ram Dakota?

[HSKR R/T]

I agree there is no comparison, they are nowhere near the vehicle the Durango is.

My Ex wife had a Durango R/T. Even my kids said our Traverse was more comfortable and had more room

 

[6of36]

I'll let this thread go back to Dakotas.

 

[river rat]

If it ends up like this, I think it looks pretty good. Alot of 1500 design cues

 

[6of36]

If it ends up like this, I think it looks pretty good. Alot of 1500 design cues

Looks like a Ridgeline, not a truck. I just checked, and they are only capable of a class III hitch, and tow max 5,000 lbs. Not a truck.

 

[Belvedere]

Looks like a Ridgeline, not a truck. I just checked, and they are only capable of a class III hitch, and tow max 5,000 lbs. Not a truck.

And what is the true definition of a truck? If a Ridgeline truck fit my needs, I would buy the Honda truck, and enjoy driving the Honda truck.

 

[mikeru82]

Looks like a Ridgeline, not a truck. I just checked, and they are only capable of a class III hitch, and tow max 5,000 lbs. Not a truck.

Everyone has their own definition of what a truck is. I have lots of friends who don't consider a 1500 a real truck. Some don't consider anything with a pick-up bed a truck. If the vehicle @river rat posted is what gets made there will be plenty of buyers for it.

 

[arod412]

Everyone has their own definition of what a truck is. I have lots of friends who don't consider a 1500 a real truck. Some don't consider anything with a pick-up bed a truck. If the vehicle @river rat posted is what gets made there will be plenty of buyers for it.

I have even seen people say that my 4 door charger scat pack isn't a muscle car...so it definitely is an opinion.

But if it has a bed, in my eyes it's considered a truck.

Curious to know why Stellantis is using the name Ramage instead of dakota. Is there some kind of history I'm missing with that rampage namesake?

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[HSKR R/T]

I have even seen people say that my 4 door charger scat pack isn't a muscle car...so it definitely is an opinion.

But if it has a bed, in my eyes it's considered a truck.

Curious to know why Stellantis is using the name Ramage instead of dakota. Is there some kind of history I'm missing with that rampage namesake?

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Dodge made a Rampage in the early 80s. Looked like a compact El Camino, or Subaru Brat(if you remember those). From what I've read, the Rampage will be small unibody construction based off the Liberty/Renegade platform, and is currently only planned for South America. The Dakota will be midsize and possibly use the Jeep Cherokee platform.

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[djevox]

Dodge made a Rampage in the early 80s. Looked like a compact El Camino, or Subaru Brat(if you remember those). From what I've read, the Rampage will be small unibody construction based off the Liberty/Renegade platform, and is currently only planned for South America. The Dakota will be midsize and possibly use the Jeep Cherokee platform.

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You mean one of these?

 

[arod412]

Dodge made a Rampage in the early 80s. Looked like a compact El Camino, or Subaru Brat(if you remember those). From what I've read, the Rampage will be small unibody construction based off the Liberty/Renegade platform, and is currently only planned for South America. The Dakota will be midsize and possibly use the Jeep Cherokee platform.

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Ohh...yeah. I remember those. My dad had a burgundy el Camino ( I'm 45 btw) so yeah.. those things are just too small back then.

So it's more of a ridgeline (unibody) then a Tacoma, frontier, Colorado ( Body on frame). So right there towing and payload numbers will be lower.

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[Dewey]

 

[ShortStack]

That looks like the Honda pickup (or drop off in their case) - swap out the grill and you'll see it.

 

[6of36]

And what is the true definition of a truck? If a Ridgeline truck fit my needs, I would buy the Honda truck, and enjoy driving the Honda truck.

Any real truck should be able to at least tow a pontoon boat, which a ridgeline won't.

 

[Belvedere]

Any real truck should be able to at least tow a pontoon boat, which a ridgeline won't.

Good to know...

 

[6of36]

Good to know...

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Not rated for my boat. Either you have a lightly built boat, or you are towing beyond rating. I do see you have very short pontoons for the deck.

 

[Belvedere]

Not rated for my boat. Either you have a lightly built boat, or you are towing beyond rating. I do see you have very short pontoons for the deck.

Not mine. Just a Google find. Honda's truck doesn't fit my needs.

 

[6of36]

Not mine. Just a Google find. Honda's truck doesn't fit my needs.

My pontoon and trailer weighs 4,800 empty. Ridgeline has 5,000 lb towing. It can't tow a pontoon boat unless going over it's limit. Not a truck. But this thread is about Dakotas.

 

[arod412]

My pontoon and trailer weighs 4,800 empty. Ridgeline has 5,000 lb towing. It can't tow a pontoon boat unless going over it's limit. Not a truck. But this thread is about Dakotas.

And I’m sure those that are in the midsize segment looking for a smaller truck aren’t looking for those big tow numbers…like what you would want in a full size truck.

I don’t tow much and I don’t put too much in my bed ( outside the normal Home Depot trips, beach trips, bike trips, where 3 kids worth of crap comes into play) , but it is something that is very useful when needed. Storage is super important to me..and the more I have, the better. When I do use the bed and my rambox, I used up about 90% of it.

So back to topic….I’m going to guess here that the bed size for the rampage/Dakota will be universal. I think the Tacoma are the only one out of the makers that can have multiple bed sizes…even though the longer bed size just kinda looks weird.


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[6of36]

And I’m sure those that are in the midsize segment looking for a smaller truck aren’t looking for those big tow numbers…like what you would want in a full size truck.

I don’t tow much and I don’t put too much in my bed ( outside the normal Home Depot trips, beach trips, bike trips, where 3 kids worth of crap comes into play) , but it is something that is very useful when needed. Storage is super important to me..and the more I have, the better. When I do use the bed and my rambox, I used up about 90% of it.

So back to topic….I’m going to guess here that the bed size for the rampage/Dakota will be universal. I think the Tacoma are the only one out of the makers that can have multiple bed sizes…even though the longer bed size just kinda looks weird.


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My Durango tows 7,200 lbs. With tow and go it's 8,700. I expect any truck to surpass that.

 

[arod412]

My Durango tows 7,200 lbs. With tow and go it's 8,700. I expect any truck to surpass that.

Your not going to get close to that in a midsized truck.

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