Vehicle Description
1988 Dodge Dakota
Why This Car Is Special
The Dodge Dakota is a mid-size pickup truck from the Dodge Truck
division. The Dakota has always been sized above the compact Ford
Ranger and Chevrolet S-10, but below the full-sized pickups such as
Dodge's own Ram. It is a conventional design with body-on-frame
construction and a leaf spring/live axle rear end.
If you want a brand new one, the 1988 Dodge Dakota truck we have
here at Skyway Classics is about as close as you will ever get,
because it only has 2550 miles on it!
Mechanical
Our mint Dakota has the tried-and-tested 2.2 liter engine that was
adapted for rear wheel drive. It had 96 horsepower with 121 lb-ft
of torque. Ours looks as it did when it was brand new, as does the
whole truck!
The Dakota has an 8 foot cargo box with a payloads of 2,550 pounds
with trailer towing up to 5,500 pounds. The long bed was
specifically designed to carry 4x8 panels with the tailgate closed
and has provisions for stakes and tie-downs. The tailgate can be
easily removed for longer loads.
The front suspension on rear drive models was fully independent,
with coil springs and upper/lower control arms, while leaf springs
were used in the rear. The Dakota was the first American-made
pickup with standard rack and pinion steering. Power front
ventilated disc and rear self-adjusting drum brakes stops it.
Interior
The Dakota has cloth seats with vinyl trim and the wide cab holds
three passengers, seat backs tilt forward to reveal a large storage
area. It has a black steering wheel and column with black carpet
and floor mounted 4-speed shifter.
All factory gauges work as well as the factory AM/FM radio. Even
the stock factory cigarette lighter is still in place in this
time-capsule of a truck.
Exterior
Of course, the yellow paint job looks as new, as does the painted
bed, chrome bumpers, trim, badging, and it rolls on factory
whitewall type tires with the factory wheel covers to. The length
of the Dakota makes it easier to maneuver around the city and in
parking lots than the more unwieldy larger pickups.
Conclusion
Not much else can be said about this 1988 Dodge Dakota truck we
have here at Skyway Classics but as stated above it is about as
close as you will ever get to owning a brand new Dakota with only
2550 miles on it.
Come see it today.
So give us a call at 941-254-6608.
