I want to like my Tremor!

[Junior2020]

Mine had six hours when I first got it.

PID break in and engine check...I saw mine roll off the trailer, they took it into the shop and there it stayed for about 4 hours while the did the PID...the truck idled outside for about 3 hours while they did what ever they do during the check in of the PID....mine had 31.7 miles and 7 hours of idle..when I openend the door for the first time.

 

[Fredc]

The stock tires wander for sure. I will go with a different brand when these wear out. I am in day1 so hope they get better with miles.mi did test drive one with Nityo.s and different rims, it drove much better. It was the sales managers demo

 

[Cococounty]

Coming from owning an 06 Duramax for almost 400k miles. I wanted to try something new and just couldn't get past the newer GMC/Chevy design. (Especially the mirrors). The newer Powerstroke paired with the 10 speed and an overall better looking truck is what sold me on pulling the trigger on my Star white f250 lariat Tremor.


Keep in mind I never test drove this truck, I bought it online and had it delivered. I knew the interior was lower quality than the GMC at4 I should have purchased but looked passed that since that and figured it was worth the sacrifice.

First thing I noticed was the truck pulled hard right when braking and the steering wheel was crooked going straight so I took it in for an alignment and have the brakes looked at. Problem was fixed

Truck wanders very bad with the duratracs. I dropped pressure to 55psi all the way around and it is getting better but I absolutely hate driving this thing on the freeway due to having to constantly make slight adjustments, you can't relax and drive. It's like driving in turbulent wind coming from all directions.

Truck leans a 3/4" to drivers side empty and almost 2" when my 5th wheel is attached. Bounces off the overload spring on every little bump making a very annoying metal "clunk". Ford says it's within spec and won't do anything so I'll have to put a shim on the driver's front to level side to side and will be installing airbags to level out the load side to side in the rear. Lame

Rear view camera glitches out 1 every 10 or so times you put it in reverse with a black grainy screen followed by an alert on the screen to see dealer for rear view camera. Dealer did an update and is still doing it, won't replace since it's not a constant issue.
The most annoying part that drives me absolutely insane is the steering. Turning the steering wheel to the right is effortless but does not re-enter like I'm used to on every vehicle I've ever owned...left turns require 3 times the effort on the wheel and re-centers too well telling me something is pulling the steering to the right constantly like a bad steering stabilizer. Dealer aligned again within spec, still does it. This time they were kind enough to leave 2 dents in my hood which they deny.


Bottom line is I regret purchasing my Tremor. I should have bought the 2020 Duramax as I have had zero problems like this with any gm products. The 2020 6.7 Powerstroke is an absolute beast and pulls a trailer like a freight train but just isn't worth it because I hate driving it. Luckily I decided to keep my 06 LBZ dmax and have been driving that more.

The wandering around on the road is probably from the tires a lot of those cleated mud tires drift until they flatten out about 1000 miles mine did the same thing and same thing with my set of nitto tires been putting air at 70psi max is 80 we had the same problem with our camera on our 19 they will take care of you on it alignment probably just needs to be adjusted it’s the same with a lot of brands I know two friends that have had Duramax diesels and at 180 K they’ve both replaced head gaskets

 

[Big Zilla]

That sucks to feel that way about a brand new truck, especially with this kinda price tag. It might be worth considering just replacing the tires. That could solve the steering issue as I've seen others report.

At 800 miles I sold the Duratracs and bought a set of Cooper AT3 XLT 35'' and couldn't be happier. The Duratracs were getting loud already and the truck swayed all over the highway especially above 70mph.

 

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At 800 miles I sold the Duratracs and bought a set of Cooper AT3 XLT 35'' and couldn't be happier. The Duratracs were getting loud already and the truck swayed all over the highway especially above 70mph.

Can you post some photos? I'd really like to see how they look on the truck. I'm considering those tires as well!

 

[Big Zilla]

Can you post some photos? I'd really like to see how they look on the truck. I'm considering those tires as well!

I think you have to be a paying member to post bigger pictures, which I should do. My banner pictures has a pic of the truck with those tires one it.

 

[modified]

I think you have to be a paying member to post bigger pictures, which I should do. My banner pictures has a pic of the truck with those tires one it.

You should be able to post photos without becoming a supporting member. Just click on the photo icon above:

 

[Blkfeet]

At 800 miles I sold the Duratracs and bought a set of Cooper AT3 XLT 35'' and couldn't be happier. The Duratracs were getting loud already and the truck swayed all over the highway especially above 70mph.

I had the AT3 XLT on my old truck and they were a very solid tire. I wouldn't hesitate to buy them again IMOH.

 

[Swatmedic]

I had an 06 D max- was the best truck I ever had- 280k really no issues until the end- needed Turbo- injectors CF pump enough that to me justified buying a new truck . So I traded it for a 19 GMC Denali dmax figuring I would have the same good luck.. Well the Dmax was a nightmare from day one- Engine started tapping loud at idle at about 500 miles. Took it in twice dealer tells me this is normal operation. It sounded like crap almost embarrassing to have a new truck tapping. At 1000 Miles the driver side headliner let go and was sagging, back to the dealer. The truck had an annoying shimmy and the steering wheel was not aligned properly. Shimmied any time I turned right at speed. I took it in twice for this and kept getting a no trouble found. The parking sensors and detection system was a joke it malfunctioned and would just go off randomly. Dealer fixed it but it was odd after. It shifted hard from day one and would occasionally buck randomly. I had them look at the trans and got the same no issues found. Then at 15k I am rolling up to a stop sign unloaded truck downshifts as it should and the tranny blew up. Had the truck towed to dealer and the torque converter blew apart and took out the trans, had to get a new allison. So the best part of the truck blew up. The DEF drove me nuts, and the filler could not be in a worse spot on GM trucks. The thing got 3 to 4k on a tank of def and if I was loaded up it was like 1500 miles. Sorry but to me modern diesels are overly complicated, That was it for me after the trans blowing I hated the truck. Best part of the truck was onstar hooking me up with tow and service . I am now the proud owner of a 2020 7.3 tremor with lariat package right off the bat this truck is great in just about every way. It has a better view out of the cabin drives like it should, has great power and looks great. I think the GMC had slightly nicer interior but by a small margin. I think the moral of the story is lemons happen

Call it a lemon, dealers get nervous, keep records, and contact ford, I have not heard of a super duty having these issues, and I have been around a lot of them..I had an explorer that would throw a check engine light every 100 miles, dealer took it back paid off the loan and sent it back to ford.

 

[ccw]

I had the AT3 XLT on my old truck and they were a very solid tire. I wouldn't hesitate to buy them again IMOH.

Any experience with them in winter conditions? I know they don't have the mountain/snowflake, but that isn't really a requirement as long as they perform well since apparently "M+S" is a winter tire according to governments.

Currently love the Duratracs on my F-150 (they've been fantastic in winter), but want to have a backup option in case I hate them on the Tremor given the complaints. And winter performance is a requirement for me.

 

[Blkfeet]

Any experience with them in winter conditions? I know they don't have the mountain/snowflake, but that isn't really a requirement as long as they perform well since apparently "M+S" is a winter tire according to governments.

Currently love the Duratracs on my F-150 (they've been fantastic in winter), but want to have a backup option in case I hate them on the Tremor given the complaints. And winter performance is a requirement for me.

Yes, granted it wasn't 3ft of snow. But we got a single storm that produced 10 inches and they performed flawlessly and wet traction was great also. They obviously won't look as aggressive as some other tires but they did perform amazing and I have always been a cooper fan. The ST Maxx is another good option but I will say that after 30k miles they wouldn't stay planted on wet roads.

I grew up in the Mountains of PA and have lived out west. I would say I have a decent amount of experience driving in snow so if you are thinking about the AT3 XLT I would buy them!

 

[ccw]

Yes, granted it wasn't 3ft of snow. But we got a single storm that produced 10 inches and they performed flawlessly and wet traction was great also. They obviously won't look as aggressive as some other tires but they did perform amazing and I have always been a cooper fan. The ST Maxx is another good option but I will say that after 30k miles they wouldn't stay planted on wet roads.

I grew up in the Mountains of PA and have lived out west. I would say I have a decent amount of experience driving in snow so if you are thinking about the AT3 XLT I would buy them!

Awesome! Thanks for the quick review! And I wouldn't be looking for super deep snow performance. Just maintained winter road performance. I drive to ski hills and over mountain passes regularly in winter.

Sounds like that's a great candidate then if I'm not happy with the Duratracs.

 

[Blkfeet]

Awesome! Thanks for the quick review! And I wouldn't be looking for super deep snow performance. Just maintained winter road performance. I drive to ski hills and over mountain passes regularly in winter.

Sounds like that's a great candidate then if I'm not happy with the Duratracs.

You would definitely be happy with them. I also Apologize for my rant, but the wife is gone and the beer is strong?

 

[Big Zilla]

I think you have to be a paying member to post bigger pictures, which I should do. My banner pictures has a pic of the truck with those tires one it.

 

[Big Zilla]

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