As per Grizzly or Mortys request (I forgot) I thought I'd post up about upgrading my truck!
I bought the '06 2500 Quad cab 4x4 new, have driven it for 140,000 miles, and it was a great truck!
Last summer I had to invest about $2500 in a/c repairs. This year the trans started to shift strangely going into 2nd. My mechanic adjusted the band as far as it would go, he said a new trans would be next.
2 weeks ago (on a 95 degree day) the a/c quit again.
My wife told me "I think you should get a new truck"........that's all I needed to hear.
I drove to the dealership and traded it in.
They had just what I was looking for - 2016 Tradesman Crew cab 2500 with the 6.4 Hemi.
I like the rubber floors, not having to worry about keeping the carpet clean.
It has p/w, auto trans, plow prep, good stereo, and awesome a/c!!
It lacks the low end grunt (torque) that the Cummins has, but I will only plow my driveway with it, and tow my car once in awhile.
It does feel quicker, but the Hemi likes rpms. I guess I'm used to 2500-3000 with the diesel.
The ride and quality seems so much better, but I suppose the '06 was well used.
I almost have 1000 miles on it, and will give updates, but for now I'm ecstatic about this truck and would recommend them to everyone!!