{"id":137670,"date":"2019-06-27T13:00:42","date_gmt":"2019-06-27T17:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thedetroitbureau.com\/?p=137670"},"modified":"2019-06-27T12:07:13","modified_gmt":"2019-06-27T16:07:13","slug":"feel-the-earth-move-ford-shakes-things-up-with-2020-f-series-super-duty-tremor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/2019\/06\/feel-the-earth-move-ford-shakes-things-up-with-2020-f-series-super-duty-tremor\/","title":{"rendered":"Feel the Earth Move? Ford Shakes Things Up with 2020 F-Series Super Duty Tremor"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The 2020 F-Series Super Duty is delivering next-level capability in an all-new way \u2013 the Tremor Off-Road Package.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Think pickups have always been brawny? You ain\u2019t seen nothin\u2019 yet. This coming model year sees manufacturers beefing up their trucks to previously unimagined levels. The new Chevrolet Silverado HD, for example, will be able to tow up to 35,500 pounds in some configurations. And, not to be outdone, Ford is planning to step up the game with its own heavy-duty model, adding the new F-Series Super Duty Tremor off-road package.<\/p>\n

No, it\u2019s not a Raptor for the Super Duty crowd. The Tremor isn\u2019t aimed at those who want to run the Baja 500. Well, not with their pickup, but it will let you crawl over just about anything carrying a massive load.<\/p>\n

\u201cA growing number of Super Duty customers use their trucks for more than work,\u201d said Todd Eckert, Ford truck group marketing manager. \u201cThey\u2019re fishing, camping and towing boats on weekends and they go off-road, so we designed this truck specifically for them \u2013 more ground clearance, bigger shocks, bigger tires and more off-road capability. Tremor balances what customers demand in terms of work with what they need in the great outdoors.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The 2020 Tremor pushes the boundaries of Super Duty capability with its towing ability.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

If the name sounds familiar, you have a good memory, though the original Tremor, sold only for the 2014 model-year, was actually a sporty, short-cab version of the Ford F-150.<\/p>\n

(Ford Unveils New Heavy Duty Pickup Truck)<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

This Tremor is a decidedly different animal, mixing both appearance and performance elements into one package. Upgrades include:<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 35-inch-diameter Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac maximum-traction tires mounted on 18-inch matte-black wheels;<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Progressive-rate springs and a retuned stabilizer bar, as well as custom 1.7-inch piston twin-tube dampers work to control body motion;<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A new Dana limited-slip differential;<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Off-road running boards and skid plates borrowed from the FX4.<\/p>\n

The package also brings Trail Control to the Super Duty line for the first time. Think of it as off-road cruise control, allowing you to set a (very low) speed and cruise along without having to worry as you jounce across boulders and ruts.<\/p>\n

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The new Tremor is providing greater towing and payload than Ram Power Wagon.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

(First Drive: 2019 Ford Ranger)<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

The Tremor also gets a two-inch front end lift that, with a shorter air dam, increases the ground clearance of a Super Duty model to 10.8 inches, while water fording climbs to 33 inches. There are big improvement to approach and departure angles, as well.<\/p>\n

Several new or improved features also aim to ease the hassles of towing. The Pro Trailer Backup Assist system first introduced on the F-150 is now offered in this Super Duty package, as is an updated version of the Trailer Reverse Guidance camera system.<\/p>\n

According to Ford, more than two out of three pickup buyers add aftermarket accessories \u2013 as anyone who\u2019s attended the annual SEMA Show in Las Vegas is well aware. And the new package could save them the time and energy of having to find the appropriate accessories. Ford expects fully half of its Super Duty buyers will choose either the Tremor or similarly rugged FX4 packages going forward.<\/p>\n

Tremor will be available on a broad range of Super Duty models, including XLT, Lariat, King Ranch and Platinum F-250 and F-350 using either the new 7.3-liter gas or 6.7-liter diesel engines.<\/p>\n

(Ford, Harley Reconnect for new Harley-Davidson F-150)<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

The automaker is expected to announce pricing closer to the Tremor\u2019s on-sale date later this year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Think pickups have always been brawny? You ain\u2019t seen nothin\u2019 yet. Ford is shaking things up with the launch of an even brawnier, go-anywhere package for its heavy-duty pickup line, the 2020 Ford Super Duty Tremor. TheDetroitBureau.com checks it out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":137680,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7,8,5],"tags":[],"make":[45,56],"post-state":[],"category_old":[118,150,151,195,299,248,132,125,124,139,278,288],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137670"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=137670"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137670\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/137680"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=137670"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=137670"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=137670"},{"taxonomy":"make","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/make?post=137670"},{"taxonomy":"post-state","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post-state?post=137670"},{"taxonomy":"category_old","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/category_old?post=137670"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}