2006 Dodge Ram 2500 SLT Mega Cab 4X4Long Term UpdateWhen I got
my turn behind the wheel of our Cummins-powered 4x4 Mega Cab
2500, it still smelled new...sort of. I've put enough miles on
both the diesel- and gas-powered Mega Cabs to build an
allegiance, and right now I'm leaning towards the diesel.
Besides the obvious powertrain differences, our 2500 Mega Cab
differs from our 1500 mostly in terms of the interior, with the
2500's Lariat package upping the ante with leather seating and
dual-zone climate controls. The leather seats are the highlight,
and despite the lack of obvious bolsters, they still provide
enough lateral support for the kind of lateral G's you're likely
to see in a truck this size. As for the climate control, I
experimented with how much contrast I could get from the dual-
zone climate control. The difference in output was enough so
that the A/C on the driver side was obliterated by the heat from
the passenger side. Advantage: heater.  Power from the diesel
was surprising. Turbo lag is eviden