I looked for over a year to find this one. O originally wanted a '97 3500, with a 5spd but they were all too expensive. Then I started looking for 1st Gen duallies with a 5spd, and like you said they were all beat to hell or needed a tranny replacement. Just so happened that a good family friend was selling this one, owned it since new, and never used it to haul. Only downside is the auto. Hopefully I will get that fixed pretty soon. :hehe: