Changing exhaust

From : optimabatterystore

Q: hi peter these are really two very different vehicles and will have a very different feel so much of your decision will be subjective and based on your test drives. for towing the diesel/6-speed will be far and away superior to the gas in terms of power longevity and fuel economy but the hemi with the auto will probably be more pleasant for around town and those 2-mile commutes plus 4wd if you have problems with the snow. you will need to decide which characteristics are most important to you. if towing is a priority you will really love pulling that 8000 probably really more like 10000 lb. on the road fifth wheel with the diesel... just get it into 6th gear and drive on forever... pce wrote my first post to this group...hoping for some helpful advice. am presently pulling a 8000 lb citation fifth wheel with a 99 dodge ram 1500 5.2 engine...got about 9 mpg last summer get about 17 without the trailer. am looking at the following 2 vehicles; a demo 2003 6 speed 2500 ram with cummings manual shift 2 wheel drive for about $36000 canadian or leasing a new 2004 1500 ram automatic 5.7 hemi automatic 4x4 . am looking for any kind of advice or feedback. i may put 12000 kms annually on the truck its used to go back and forth to work approx 2 miles some casual driving and then family travel. for most outings we have a jetta tdi wagon. what advantages/disadvantages re the cummings vs hemi. service wear and tear on both. basically anything you can think of. thanks...peter ps. just started 5th wheeling last summer and went on a 4000 km trip. my preference would be similar a 3 week trip at roughly the same distance with a couple more short hops throughout the summer. .