SWAPING CABS ON MY DODGE DAKOTA?

2000 DODGE DAKOTA
24,500 MILES • 4.7L • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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ROBALL697352
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taking a cab off of a 6 cylinde3r truck and putting it on an 8 cylinder chassis will the ecm have to be reprogramed to work with the components in the cab and transmission
Apr 1, 2026 at 8:51 PM
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Usually, no, the ECM itself does not need to be reprogrammed just because you swapped the cab onto a 2000 Dodge Dakota V8 chassis. Let us know if you need anything else. Ken
Apr 2, 2026 at 4:33 AM
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