2 WORST And 8 BEST Things About The 2023 Ford F150 Tremor

Ford F150 Tremor or Raptor?
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0:00 - Intro
BAD
0:27 - Price
So here’s the thing, on paper, and at starting, the Tremor starts at like 16k less than a Raptor, which is a big difference
HOWEVER, as tested this truck is optioned up to 74k, which is like 13k over starting and is dangerously close to Raptor money
So I went on Ford’s website, and specced out a Raptor in a VERY similar way to what we have here and it was less than 10k more
1:08 - The Engine
Let me just say, i love V8s, I love the 5-0 coyote here, and I love the sound you gfet with this V8 here
HOWEVER, when you really look at it on paper, it’s objectively the worse choice - because the Ecoboost 3.5 V6 is a no-cost option and with the EcoBoost you get 40 more HP, 80 more lbft, almost 1,000 more ls of towing, AND beter fuel economy
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GOOD:
1:53 - The Offroad stuff
The Tremor package is the Raptor-Lite package, and with it comes some really nice offroad features
First of all, as you’d expect, every Tremor come standard with 4x4
But you Also get an extra inch and a half lift in back and an inch in front
Clearance just under 11 inches
You still get leaf springs in the back versus the 5-link in the raptor BUT you get tremor specific shocks and they’re pretty dang good
You get skid plates
You get recovery hooks front and rear
You get General Grabber A/T tires
Which are awesome, quiet, and good in the wet
You get a rear locker
You get trail control
You get trail cameras
And you get trail turn assist, but try not to use it too much as it’s hard on your diff
And you also get the 6 overhead toggles for auxiliary accessories, just like the Raptor
2:48 - The Tremor Gold
The tremor get’s a unique color dedicated exclusively for this trim, and it’s this really cool gold..and it’s everywhere
3:22 - The Tech
This Tremor here is stuffed with tech features that are all really nice and helpful
You’ve got vivid 360 cameras to help with trailering and offroading
You’v got your trailering assists here
Wireless ACP
Pro Power is still one of my FAVORITE things ever
Here you get up to 2kW output, same as the raptor
Zone lighting - 4 zones
Blue Cruise
Huge infotainment screen with dual things on screen
Fully digital cluster is really nice
And finally, you have really nice B&O audio
4:09 - Truck Stuff
This Tremor isn’t just good offroad, but you of course have one of the most practical appliances out there underpinning it
Here with the V8 engine you get 10,000 lbs towing
You get 1885 lbs payload
But you still have Pro Power
Oh, and all tremors are the super crew with 5.5 ft bed
You’ve got raptor running boards but they Ford and not raptor
And there’s a host of other things we’ve already mentioned like Zone lighting etc.
4:54 - The drive
Remember how I said, you gotta really like V8 sound to justify the V8 here?
Well yeah it sounds pretty awesome
You have more Raptor style exhausts than normal F150
Also, I mentioned that the Tremor gets the leaf springs every other F150 rather than the multi-link in the Raptor
However, the shocks here are tuned really well
You’ve got nice travel with a supple ride
The cabin is nice and quiet
The engine gives great power
400 hp
410 lbft
The 10 speed isn’t my favorite here, i miss the paddle shifters fr omthe Raptor, but if you drive it like a normal person it’s mostly fine
Ultimately, it may not be Raptor smooth here, but it’s probably top 3 - nice job Ford
5:56 - The Luxuries
This may be a pickup truck, but it’s got some really nice stuff in here
Heated and cooled seats
Heated steering wheel
Heated rear seats
Pano roof option
And blue cruise
And wireless car play
I mean, if luxury is convenience, this is a very luxurious ride
6:20 - Looks cool
I’ve always liked this gen of F150 and I like it even more with this sweet avalanche paint
6:55 - Rear seats
And finally we’ll talk rear cabin practicality
The rear seats are WILDLY spacious
The seats are comfortable
They’re heated
You’ve got a huge flat floor
Chargers, seat pockets, cupholders, vents
Ands you’ve got that pano roof option to bring in light to it all