Well, here is the way you go about changing the headlight housing on a 97-05
Dakota/Durango.  Nobody could/would tell me so I made my own instructions.
I had a lot of advice on how to change the light bulb but that was never a
question.
http://55chevy210.homeip.net/temp/headlights/
Just follow the pictures in numerical order.
Note:  some adjustments of the headlight after it is reassembled may be
required.