.. when it comes to trucks, everyone in our family drive Fords ..
2016 z71 started giving transmission problems 107000 miles. I hated the cylinder deactivation and going down hills it would gear down to nearly 5000 rpm at times. In a curve at night on wet roads it was scary. the truck drove and handled great but the new designs arent as dependable as the mid 2000's were. I had a 2002 tahoe that was the best most dependable vehicle I ever owned. The new chevys just dont have the build quality the older ones did. I will probably never buy another GM product. The F250 doesnt handle like a chevy with the independent suspension but it is a much stronger truck.
Yea same here I’ve got the king ranch The interior and there is nicer than most of the cars I’ve seen
Is a rear sway bar necessary if you have have an anti-sway WDH?First off, the Ford rides like hell. With solid axles, and HD springs, it's the worst of the bunch. Empty. Also, the Tremor pkg does not include a rear Sway Bar. Sway Bars inhibit Articulation. The Tremor pkg is about off-road performance. You'll want to add a Rear Sway bar, Helwig #7320, especially when your plans include Towing. Ford trucks are very "Truck Like" even in Platinums and King Ranches, you'll never mistake their interiors for anything but a truck. I knew going in I didn't like a few things about the Tremor Pkg, but they were things I could easily change. For one, the Tires it comes with allow the Truck to wander .. it will not, and did not hold a straight line on the freeway. I exchanged them, now it drives more like my previous Ford Trucks. With the exception of a couple Dodges, back when Ford was using the 6.0 Diesel, I've owned Fords. My Family owns 9 New Car Dealerships. They sell Rams and Chevrolets every day. I can have one for whatever they pay. But, for some reason ..
I Currently have a 2018 GMC, the new truck will be my daily driver year round and tow just in the summer months.
She is 100% on board.... with a 3/4 ton. Ford as I said earlier is not her preference. She says if you like it go for it, my biggest fear is that we have an issue on a trip and I’ll never hear the end of it “should got the GMC like I said” LOL
Good question. I always have a WDH when travel
The Tremor was designed specifically as a dual purpose truck, substantial payload and towing capacity, and very capable off road. By doing this it pretty much blows the Power Wagon out of the competition. If you don't plan on doing off road to speak of, than an anti sway bar will help with tall loads like a truck camper. They offer pretty much no benefit with a fifth wheel or standard trailer. Use a sway control hitch for sure with larger standard trailers. If you add a sway control bar you will substantially reduce your off road capability. One other related item. Tremors come with Goodyear DuraTrac tires which have more flex in the sidewall than standard LT tires. Some express frustration with the "soft or mushy" feel, especially when towing. You get used to the feel if you stick with them for a couple thousand miles. Ford chose the DuraTracs again for improved off road capability. A compromise again to improve the overall capability of the dual purpose truck. We plan on camping off grid and BLM land and that's the reason for the Tremor choice. For that reason alone I would never add a sway bar or stiffer tires. Just my two cents. ?
