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I'll have to build a Custom TrailBoss.
I built a TrailBoss a while ago, came out to what my rcsb Ram Sport cost 4 years ago.


The custom TB has no options. You gotta build the LT truck for options and i edited my post with more info
 

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Let me bend your ear one day about GM quality. Lets just say I would completely take up this thread with complaints about it. GM-trucks.com is the forum you need to go to. Lets say its not green on the other side. I jumped to Ford for a reason
That's pretty much why I wanted to lease. lol
Maybe I'll just skip the truck altogether? We'll see, I got tons of time to decide. Thanks Jeff. I appreciate the info brother.
 

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Let me bend your ear one day about GM quality. Lets just say I would completely take up this thread with complaints about it. GM-trucks.com is the forum you need to go to. Lets say its not green on the other side. I jumped to Ford for a reason

Agreed. Last Chevy I bought (besides the 72 c10 in my garage) was in 05. I used to be a diehard Chevy guy until then...no mas. It was in the shop at least 15 times, but the most annoying problem was the intermediate steering shaft. They used the same one on every car in the line up...Chevy, GMC, Cadillac, Buick, cars, trucks...all of em, then said **** it when they started having problems. Their fix was “greasing it” every 5k miles. Switched to Ford and have never looked back.
 

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That's pretty much why I wanted to lease. lol
Maybe I'll just skip the truck altogether? We'll see, I got tons of time to decide. Thanks Jeff. I appreciate the info brother.


Skip it for sure...Ram, Ford or the new Tundra is the way.
 

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Got the front caps from the machine shop and on . Took the wife up to see the fire damage from this last summer , 197k acres . Then stopped at a friend's on the way home , and got into the Christmas spirit.
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The 250 tremor is such a mind ****, i see 250 and it’s like “thats a huge ass truck” but in reality it’s the same damned size as an f150 with a 6.5’ bed. If they **** up the 150 pricing I may consider the 250 but damn that mpg blows
 

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Got the front caps from the machine shop and on.
Very cool! Love the old school look! Are you running '92-96 F250 steel wheels? They're 16x7's, have nubs for hubcaps and feature a little more positive offset to fill out the fenders.(will be stamped Accuride on the front side near valve stem and 16x7 on the back)
They look really good on any classic 8x6.5 truck (Ford/Dodge/GM)
 

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After reading sooooo much about the 7.3, when I spied this unicorn at a local dealer, I had to drive it. (but I didn't buy it)
Regular cab long bed, 7.3/10sp/4.30's.
You can see by the green window sticker border, it was a special order truck that never got picked up.
The truck was really nice to drive, 4.30's felt great and the 10sp seemed to shift spot on & suspension stiffness wasn't too bad for a 3/4 ton. The steering was way stiffer than I liked at slow parking lot speeds, but the turning radius was PHENOMINAL!!(straight axle life!)
WOT...? I gave it one hard pull and was actually a little underwhelmed. My '18 F150 with 5.0/10sp/3.73's feels way quicker (although it is 1200lbs lighter)
Obviously apples to oranges, but I imagine tuning plays the largest part. Because it is designed to make max torque, the 4.30's and stock 33" tires left the 7.3 feeling somewhat out of breath. It was still pretty quick and I'm sure a tune or a 7.3 derivative designed for more "sport" than work, would make a huge difference.
If I was looking a tow not a toy, this would definitely be on the top of my list!
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Any recent pics of the Tremor?


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The 250 tremor is such a mind ****, i see 250 and it’s like “thats a huge ass truck” but in reality it’s the same damned size as an f150 with a 6.5’ bed. If they **** up the 150 pricing I may consider the 250 but damn that mpg blows
The 250 7.3 is the same price as the 2020 150. 250 7.3 is cheaper than than the 21 150.

7.3 mpg is 14, the same mileage as my friends 17-19 6.7 250’s.
The 6.7 with the 10sp is getting 20mpg.
 

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this around town, mixed or what? My current truck gets 14.5-15 around town depending on my foot and 19ish at 80mph (was 20-21 until I leveled it on 33s)
Mixed.
13 stop go
15+ hwy up to 70mph
14 hwy 75mph.
80+ Hwy expect 12’s.

7.3 that has been dynoing 450hp 500tq with a 7k lb truck already on 35’s. Tows 15-16k lbs effortlessly.
The 6.7 with 10sp is hitting 20-22mpg. But that’s an additional $8k option.
 

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Mixed.
13 stop go
15+ hwy up to 70mph
14 hwy 75mph.
80+ Hwy expect 12’s.

7.3 that has been dynoing 450hp 500tq with a 7k lb truck already on 35’s. Tows 15-16k lbs effortlessly.
The 6.7 with 10sp is hitting 20-22mpg. But that’s an additional $8k option.
The diesel is amazing but it’s extreme overkill for me, not a chance in hell I’d go that route
 

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After reading sooooo much about the 7.3, when I spied this unicorn at a local dealer, I had to drive it. (but I didn't buy it)
Regular cab long bed, 7.3/10sp/4.30's.
You can see by the green window sticker border, it was a special order truck that never got picked up.
The truck was really nice to drive, 4.30's felt great and the 10sp seemed to shift spot on & suspension stiffness wasn't too bad for a 3/4 ton. The steering was way stiffer than I liked at slow parking lot speeds, but the turning radius was PHENOMINAL!!(straight axle life!)
WOT...? I gave it one hard pull and was actually a little underwhelmed. My '18 F150 with 5.0/10sp/3.73's feels way quicker (although it is 1200lbs lighter)
Obviously apples to oranges, but I imagine tuning plays the largest part. Because it is designed to make max torque, the 4.30's and stock 33" tires left the 7.3 feeling somewhat out of breath. It was still pretty quick and I'm sure a tune or a 7.3 derivative designed for more "sport" than work, would make a huge difference.
If I was looking a tow not a toy, this would definitely be on the top of my list!View attachment 1677596
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I feel the same way, the 7.3 is just underwhelming in that size of a truck. It is very much a commercial/working mans motor meaning it is very simple and reliable but that comes at a performance sacrifice but for me I would love to have a whipple 7.3 with Carli 3.5 suspension package.

If I went with a F250 the 7.3 is without a doubt the way I would go , just needs some more juice. I am curious how the next Gen tremor will be upgraded. I do love the new interior on the 2021 F150
 

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