| First of all... welcome!!
I agree get the 06... Most people will agree, that the LBZ is (in stock form) the best duramax made. They have the most stock hp, and still do pretty well fuel mileage wise. The 6 speed tranny in the 06's and up are also a tad bit stouter than the 5 speeds, plus you can manually select your gears in the 6 speed.
The dpf and all the new emission crap on the new trucks is what makes the 06 such a good idea, since it won't have any of it, just a cat. The dpf's in all three brands of trucks are causing problems. I think the chevy's have the least problems however. The dpf on the new LMM's are what make them get bad mileage, and if you take it off then you most likley void your warranty which sucks!!! With the 06, you still get a good warranty, and it's a little easier to add power and not void that warranty. The 05 might not have any warranty left... I'm not sure. |