[StealthDiesel]

It’s a 5.9, here’s the link https://www.baymotorstx.com/details/used-2006-dodge-ram-2500/92010953

Wow that thing looks clean, including the Carfax.
You still need to check for previous accident and flooding damage history though.
Plus all the usual checks, brakes, suspension, cold start, etc.

The 2006 trucks are not perfect and that truck will have the early G56 trans which will be no fun on the freeway with the stock tires.

US$24k may be high for a 2wd but it would likely be twice that if it was a 4wd.

If a 2wd truck fits your needs, keep and eye on it and up your offer on it in a few weeks.
Around here, 2wd trucks are very slow to sell.

 

[StealthDiesel]

What do you mean by no fun on the freeway with the stock tires? Would I need to go bigger to get better performance? A 2wd fits my needs as I really only use it to tow my dirt bikes to and from the track and will occasionally pull a boat here n there but I would definitely prefer a 4x4 if I came across one. Would you recommend waiting for a clean 07 rather than 06?

Chrysler/RAM started using the G56 manual trans mid 2005.
The 1st Gen G56 trans (2005-07 5.9L) had a short geared 6th/OD gear that caused higher revs on the freeway.
Those G56 trucks came with 3.73 gears.

The G56 trans gear ratio's were improved with the 2007.5 6.7L trucks.

A search on this forum will have further info on this issue.


As for which year truck to buy, none are perfect... and an 18 year old clean Texas 2wd truck won't be perfect neither!

 

[StealthDiesel]

Which is why I will regearing my 2006 3:73 to 3:43. It is not great on the freeway.

3:42 gears are really lame even if you are on the small stock tires.
Swapping in a good used, 2007.5+ G56 trans with the better OD gears is much easier and cheaper.
If you tow regularly, backing up a trailer with a 2wd truck with 3:42 gears would be zero fun.

You could pick up a good used 2007.5+ G56 trans and then sell your older G56 trans and that would only cost you the difference.
And swapping transmissions is way easier than re-gearing both front and rear differentials.