The new HD automatic trans are much better and now the ONLY trans offered in most of the diesels.... So if the one in the gas model is the same or as good, I would not worry about it.
I have owned a dodge and it rattled, squeaked and and was the worst cab I have ever been in. The Cummins was fantastic other than dropping a fuel pump every year. The 6 speed tranny worked well with no problems, and the hydraulicly operated clutch was lack luster and other than a slave cyl failure, was ok. The front bearing fail early on all modern dodges due to design and have to be replaced. Electrical grimlins and failed sensors were common, but I could repair those. and later the dreaded vp44 failure. Brakes were fine empty, but horrible lacking under heavy load. Calipers were failing, and eathing brake discs. But it got me past the series of junk engines in the ford lineup. I only pull and pull heavy with the dually truck.. I have other cars, and light trucks for regular driving.
Question is... are you gonna be hauling a lot or a little. Are you going to be hauling heavy... 17, 000 to 35,000 lbs of trailer, as I do anytime the truck is used???? How often are you hauling? And do you really need a new truck or will a used one do. The are plenty of 2year city slickers that buy hd trucks and trade them every two years with nary a scratch in the bed. So.. that will determine if you need a full time diesel, or a gas for moderate to occasional.
I moved to a 2013 f350 dually ford 6.7, that had 15k miles on it for not much more that I sold the Damned ole Dodge... for. 800 lbs of torque does the job, cab is whisper quiet, and I find myself constantly driving too fast and having to back off.
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