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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 11:55 AM
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New 4th Gen Dodge Style...like it or not?

This has probably already been posted, so let me know if it has.
Saw this on MSN today:

http://autoshow.autos.msn.com/autosh...mentid=6001142
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 12:00 PM
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Its been posted, however looks cool to me. Wonder how much room is in the bed with those bed pockets. I bet you would have a hard time getting a quad back there
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by cincydiesel
Its been posted, however looks cool to me. Wonder how much room is in the bed with those bed pockets. I bet you would have a hard time getting a quad back there
I've seen a picture where a piece of plywood essentially rubs the rails...
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 12:20 PM
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Looks like somone kicked it in the grille. I don't like it. I think the 2nd gens were the best looking trucks, especially the sport version which is why I looked for mine for a while before I bought...
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 12:50 PM
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kind of ford front end look..
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 12:53 PM
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Front end looks like it's frowning - especially from a distance!

Hood is now seprate from the grill - if you look closley you'll see the rubber seal, so it's now a fixed grille again...

I do like the bed box option - would work well for a contractor.
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 12:55 PM
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I think the whole cab kinda looks like the F-150's they been building the past few years.
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 01:27 PM
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Wow, way to copy Ford, Dodge. Booooo

And it looks smaller. And less tough. Dodge's have always looked tough to me, and that does not look tough. And I thought I didn't like the 03-05 front area....
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by JPR Ram
I think the whole cab kinda looks like the F-150's they been building the past few years.
Dodge was waiting behind the press shop when they tossed the old ford tooling in dumpster.
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 03:24 PM
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I sure hope they don't do this to the Cummins powered HD 25-3500 trucks.
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by SOhappy
Dodge was waiting behind the press shop when they tossed the old ford tooling in dumpster.
ROFLMAO

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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by JPR Ram
ROFLMAO

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I second that ...LMAO!!! The best response on a thread I've seen all day! Sounds like a whitty editorial remark from a auto magazine...
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 05:24 PM
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I really dont see much ford in it. I see more Toyota than anything. Dont know if thats a good thing or bad. I like toyotas myself.
I think it looks ok. Im just not so sure about that whole rear coil suspension.....
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 05:35 PM
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The funny thing about this is, Dodge are the ones who started this whole bulging hood, big grill, low front fenders, big-rig styling back in '94; Ford followed suit in '99 or '00 (whatever) and Toyota trailed behind, with Chevy really doing it own thing. Now Dodge has gone and changed things up abit. For the better or for the worst???? Time will tell. I will say this though, I really don't know if I like it. But I do like the rear fender storage. But then I also like Honda's under-bed storage and Nissans behind the rear-fender compartment. If only Dodge or Chevy could take notes of those.
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Old Jan 15, 2008 | 05:37 PM
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it defenitly looks way more toyota to me then ford, looks like theres an extra 2 feet of legroom in the back. i think this truck will take some time to grow on people, i remember when the 3rd gens came out, i hated them, took me a few weeks and i started to like them more and more every day, these still look too much like a toyota, but i guess it could be alot worse.
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