2005 Dodge Ram 2500, 3500 5.9L Diesel, Transmission Identification and Clutch

Dodge made a mid-year change to the transmission, flywheel and clutch assembly for 2005 Dodge Ram 2500, 3500 5.9L Diesel trucks. The clutch sets and flywheels are not directly interchangeable and the correct sets must be selected for servicing. The question is...which transmission does the truck have in it? The two choices are a NV5600 or a G56 transmission.

The NV5600 transmission has a cast iron case like in the image shown below.

The G56 transmission has an aluminum case like the image below.

The next picture is the easiest way to identify which transmission is in the truck without getting under the truck. Just get in the truck and you will see that the G56 has reverse located to the LEFT and DOWN and the NV5600 has reverse located to the RIGHT and FORWARD. Pretty easy, right?

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