u/KornikEV

I’m looking at few 2500s for sale and, when comparing options I see that majority of them have 3.73, but some have 3.42 ratios, including the one that leads my ranking right now.

I drive mostly on two lane roads (but not interstate) so the truck will se average speeds 40-60mph. This is going to be my go to truck for towing light equipment to and from jobs, jobsite material deliveries etc… Nothing too crazy though, 5-7k lbs gross, occasionally up to 10k. Trailer will be hooked up about 30% of the time.

How bad will be 3.42 in that scenario in real life? I know the theory, looking for real life experiences. Will it really be that bad when pulling off of red lights? Or towing uphill (Midwest, so nothing crazy here, but still)

I’m looking at few 2500s for sale and, when comparing options I see that majority of them have 3.73, but some have 3.42 ratios, including the one that leads my ranking right now.

I drive mostly on two lane roads (but not interstate) so the truck will se average speeds 40-60mph. This is going to be my go to truck for towing light equipment to and from jobs, jobsite material deliveries etc… Nothing too crazy though, 5-7k lbs gross, occasionally up to 10k. Trailer will be hooked up about 30% of the time.

How bad will be 3.42 in that scenario in real life? I know the theory, looking for real life experiences. Will it really be that bad when pulling off of red lights? Or towing uphill (Midwest, so nothing crazy here, but still)

I need to buy my next truck this weekend. That limits my choices substantially.

There are two units available locally:
2012 big horn with 143k miles
2018 alt with 288k miles

Both diesels, all other things more or less equal, including price.

Which one would you choose?

What things should I check specifically before making the decision?

It looks like entire print 'moves' in both X and Y axis by a lot:

https://preview.redd.it/jh2314f8rp3h1.png?width=616&format=png&auto=webp&s=da5653ff285125d1b10d67a82a094a16cb911aa7

This happened to me 3 times already within last 2 weeks. In the meantime that printer prints almost 24/7 so it's not like this is a systemic issue.

Any ideas what might be the reason?

Here is how first layer looks like on my Ender 3 v3 KE:

https://preview.redd.it/xglrbf58ve0h1.png?width=2048&format=png&auto=webp&s=8eb2ddbaf4d767ee20d8a0ad59d3f9b37e14ae4c

All parameters calibrated (temp, flow, pressure advance) and prints generally looks good, still I can't get rid of those bubbles.

Note: the "bubbles" seem to be independent of the size of the print, whether I print 100x100 or 150x150 they are the same, only the amount of clean space in the middle changes.

Where should I look next?

• Printer Model - Ender 3v3 KE
• Slicer used - Orca
• Filament material and brand - PETG, 'no name'
• Nozzle and bed temperature 230C, 65C
• Print Speed - default from factory
• Retraction settings - default from factory