Just a short note to tell you about my experience with my 03 3500 Ram. I had an '02 2500 Ram laramie with 3:54 gears auto transmission and standard output engine. I pulled a 34' fiver weighing around 12k. I traded it for an '03 3500 single wheel with 4:10 gears and a six speed transmission. It of course has the high output engine. The two trucks are like night and day as far as towing my fiver. The new one pulls like a train. The same hill that I had to take in 2nd gear I can now do in 5th with the new one. If I could take a bit of a run at it I may be able to make it part way in 6th. The ride, steering and overall comfort of the '03 is superb. I would recommend these new ones to everyone. My gas mileage has not changed significantly and any loss is worth what I have gained. With the outstanding warranty I don't know why anyone even looks at anything else. IMHO. Thanks for taking the time to read this post... .