After reading some of the comments posted here, I can honestly say that I disagree with most of their assessemnts of the Dodge 3500. I've owned my 2003 CTD dually for just over two years and 42K miles and cannot find any areas to complain about. Before the Dodge, I had a chevy 1-ton dually with the gas-hog 454 engine. The difference between the Cummins and the chevy is night and day. I use my truck to tow both horses and our race teams trailer, not at the same time of course, and find it to be the best towing truck I've owned (Ford, Chevy and Dodge). I've driven coast to coast and border to border and found this truck to be not only the most comfortable long-distance hauler I've owned, but also the most powerful and best with fuel milege. The only minor complaint I have is the Goodyear tires it came with. They work fine, but have had some unusual wear characteristics. I never thought I would own a Dodge product, but I confess, its the best truck out there!