Solid stainless 10 inch bent short-throw lever that replaces the rubber-isolated factory stick on 2006.5-2018 Ram 2500 and 3500 G56 six-speed trucks.
Ask anyone who has put 200,000 miles on a six-speed Cummins Ram and they will tell you about the shifter. The factory G56 lever is built around a rubber isolator, and once that rubber cracks the stick flops in every gear, rattles at idle and can eventually tear loose at the base. This one-piece lever replaces it on 2006.5-2018 Dodge Ram 2500 and 3500 trucks with the Mercedes G56. It is 304 stainless steel with TIG-welded joints, a 5/8 inch solid shaft, a 10 inch bent upper section and a 30 oz stainless counterweight. Overall length is 16 inches, the top is threaded M10 for the factory knob, and the two mounting holes are on 1 inch centers to match the stock base. Two bolts, two washers and two lock nuts are included.
The G56 is a heavy-duty, aluminum-case six-speed that Ram used in its HD pickups from the 2005 model year until the manual option was dropped after 2018. The lever bolts to a shifter base on top of the transmission and moves the internal shift rails directly. Ram put a rubber isolator and damper in the stock lever to keep gear noise and diesel vibration out of the cab. That rubber is also the weak point. This lever has none, so the connection from your hand to the rails is solid, and the bent upper section with the counterweight shortens the throw and helps carry the lever through each gate.
Lift the shift boot and look at the isolator. If the rubber is split, or you can bend the top of the lever without the base moving, the lever is the problem and this part fixes it. Be careful not to confuse lever slop with drivetrain noise. Gear rattle at idle is normal on these trucks and is damped by the dual-mass flywheel; a failing flywheel or worn input shaft bearing makes noise that a lever cannot cure. Hard shifts with the pedal on the floor point at the clutch hydraulics. Our guide to automatic vs manual transmission repair cost covers what internal G56 work typically runs.
This lever is listed for the G56 six-speed in 2006.5-2018 Dodge Ram 2500 and 3500 trucks. That covers both the 5.9L Cummins trucks and the 6.7L trucks from 2007.5 on. The 2005 model year is the exception to watch: some trucks that year got the G56 and some got the cast-iron NV5600, with no separate order code, and the two have different shift patterns. If you have an NV5600, you need our NV5600 short throw shifter kit instead. If you are not sure which gearbox you have, send us the year and VIN. More manual transmission parts are in hard parts.
| Transmission | G56 6-speed manual |
| Listed vehicles | 2006.5-2018 Dodge Ram 2500 and 3500 |
| Material | 304 stainless steel, TIG welded |
| Shaft | 5/8 inch solid, 10 inch bent upper |
| Overall length | 16 inches |
| Knob thread | M10 |
| Mounting hole spacing | 1 inch |
| Counterweight | 30 oz stainless |
| Includes | 2 bolts, 2 washers, 2 lock nuts |
Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.
It is listed for 2006.5-2018 trucks. In 2005 Ram used both the G56 and the NV5600. If yours is a G56, confirm with us by VIN; if it is an NV5600, use the NV5600 shifter kit.
Yes, within the listed years. The lever mounts to the G56 shifter base, which is the same mounting point regardless of engine.
Yes. The top of the lever is threaded M10 to take the factory knob.
Somewhat. The stock lever uses rubber to damp vibration. This lever is solid stainless, so more gear noise and vibration reach the cab.
The factory specification is Mopar ATF+4. Diesel Hub lists about 6.1 quarts for 2005-2009 trucks and 5.1 quarts for 2010-2018.
No. The lever bolts to the existing base with two bolts on 1 inch centers. The base stays on the transmission.
