Question: When was the first mid-size pickup truck from Chrysler's Ram division introduced which is the basis of Dodge Durango?

<P0-S0>  From its introduction through 2009, it was marketed by Dodge. <P0-S1> The Dodge Dakota, known as the Ram Dakota for the final two years of production, is a mid-size pickup truck from Chrysler's Ram (formerly Dodge Truck) division. <P0-S2>  The first Dakota was introduced in 1986 as a 1987 model alongside the redesigned Dodge Ram 50. <P0-S3>  The Dakota was nominated for the North American Truck of the Year award for 2000. <P0-S4>  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. <P0-S5>  It is a conventional design with body-on-frame construction and a leaf spring/live axle rear end. <P0-S6>  The Dakota is the first mid-size pickup with an optional V8 engine. <P0-S7>  One notable feature was the Dakota's rack and pinion steering, a first for work trucks. <P0-S8>  Dakotas have been used by police and fire departments, as off-road vehicles, patrol trucks, or even brush trucks. <SEP> <P1-S0>  The first two generations were very similar in that both were based on the Dodge Dakota, both featured a body-on-frame construction and both were produced at the Newark Assembly plant in Newark, Delaware. <P1-S1>  However, they did differ in that the first generation was classified as a mid-sized SUV, while the second generation was classified as a full-sized SUV. <P1-S2> The Dodge Durango is a sport utility vehicle (SUV) produced by Dodge. <SEP> <P2-S0> The Ford Explorer Sport Trac, sometimes referred to as simply the Ford Sport Trac, is a mid-size pickup truck sold mostly in North America produced by Ford from 2000 through 2010. <P2-S1>  The Sport Trac was based on the Ford Explorer SUV - not based on the compact Ford Ranger (North America) - because it was introduced when the Explorer and Ranger platforms diverged (Explorer's chassis was a heavy duty variant of the Ranger's). <P2-S2>  The Sport Trac fell between the Ranger and Ford F-Series in Ford's truck lineup, based on capability and price. <P2-S3>  It competed with other mid-size trucks and SUVs, such as the mid-size Honda Ridgeline and even the larger full-size Chevrolet Avalanche. <P2-S4>  During its first year on sale in the U.S., there was a waiting list of over 3 months. <P2-S5>  The Sport Trac was a Class 2 vehicle with a GVWR of 6250 lbs. <P2-S6>  and a maximum GCWR of 12,000 lbs. <P2-S7>  This made it one of the more and the then most capable mid-size pickups, having a greater GVWR and GCWR than the Dodge Dakota, GM's GMC Canyon/Chevrolet Colorado pickups and Toyota Tacoma. <SEP> <P3-S0> The Mitsubishi Triton is a compact pickup truck produced by Mitsubishi. <P3-S1>  It was originally known as the Mitsubishi Forte in Japan from 1978 to 1986, when the name was discontinued as the pickup was not sold in its home market for a while. <P3-S2>  It returned to Japan in 1991 as the Strada. <P3-S3>  In the United States two captive imports of the Forte were sold by the Chrysler Corporation from 1979, as the Dodge Ram 50 and Plymouth Arrow Truck. <P3-S4>  Mitsubishi itself imported it as the Mighty Max when it began selling directly in the US from 1982 to 1996, at which point the Plymouth ceased to be available. <P3-S5>  In North America, after the Mighty Max was no longer offered, the Mitsubishi Raider was offered, sharing a platform with the Dodge Dakota. <P3-S6>  In Japan, it was sold at a specific retail chain called "Car Plaza".