I have a 2005 5.7 2500 5 speed, the truck is just too dang big but the engine/trans combo are great for towing my 16 ft car trailer. I'm thinking of going back to a dakota but they are getting too old and the bastards won't make me a new one with a 5.7 and 6 speed and the new 1/2 tons are as big as my 05 2500.