‘Garage’ Days Re-Revisited: F-250 Tremor Serves Three Purposes in L.A.

F-250 Tremor promotes Leno’s show and welcomes people to the Galpin Hall of Customs.

Many of the vehicles on display at the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show are simply there to give consumers a close-up look at a new model. The new Ford F-250 Tremor shown here is different, serving three purposes at once. While it obviously showcases the new Tremor package for the Super Duty lineup, it also promotes Jay Leno’s Garage with the unique livery. Also, sitting outside of the Galpin Hall of Customs, this factory-modified beast welcomes people to the custom portion of the show.

F-250 Tremor

The modern Tremor name was initially applied to an F-150 built for on-road performance, but the new Tremor is very different. The 2020 Tremor package is an off-road package for the F-250 and F-350 Super Duty models. In this case, the Tremor package has been applied to a new F-250 Lariat that lacks diesel badging, so we are guessing that this truck is packing the new 7.3-liter gasoline V8.

The 2020 F-250 Tremor also comes with the unique 18-inch matte black wheels wrapped in 35-inch Goodyear Wrangler rubber. A two-inch suspension lift provides ground clearance, as does a unique front air dam. If you get into deep trouble, skid plates protect the engine and transmission. A Dana limited-slip front axle and electronic-locking rear axle help those big tires get traction in the worst conditions.

Finally, along with the Tremor decals on the bedsides, the package adds power running boards to the 2020 F-250.

Tremor Power

The standard engine in the 2020 Ford F-250 Tremor is the new 7.3-liter gasoline V8. This mill delivers 430 horsepower and 475 lb-ft of torque with help from a 10-speed automatic. Those opting for this package can upgrade to the 6.7-liter PowerStroke diesel V8 with 475 horsepower and 1,050 lb-ft of torque.

While we would expect for Jay Leno to drive the most powerful option, there are no PowerStroke badges on the doors of this truck. That leads us to believe that it is packing the new gas V8.

Triple Promo Machine

This Ford F-250 is positioned just outside of the Galpin Hall of Customs at the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show. The only real custom work is the wrap, which includes some unique graphics and the logo of Jay Leno’s Garage. That is Leno’s current program, so in addition to welcoming attendees to the custom car area and showing off the new Tremor package, this F-250 is plugging Leno’s web show.

Oddly, we can’t find a video of Jay Leno reviewing the 2020 F-250 Tremor on his show, but perhaps it will be featured in the near future.

Photos for Ford-Trucks by Derin Richardson

Patrick Rall

"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.

"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.

"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.

"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.

"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.

"Being based on Detroit," says Rall, "I never miss the North American International Auto Show, the Woodward Dream Cruise and Roadkill Nights, along with spending plenty of time raising hell on Detroit's Woodward Avenue with the best muscle car crowd in the world.

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