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Ford released today a new Tremor off-roading package for its Ranger pickup. Like its Super Duty sibling, it gets a ton of smart mechanical and cosmetic upgrades designed to help conquer your favorite trails. It looks to be the most appealing Ranger in the North American market yet—at least until the Raptor arrives.
The Tremor's suspension upgrades are extensive. The front coilovers, knuckles, and rear leaf springs have been reworked specifically for the package, paired with new Fox Racing 2.0 monotube dampers. According to Ford, "the shocks are specially tuned with progressive rebound end zone damping to support vehicle control where the pavement ends." The anti-roll bar stiffness has also been turned down to keep the truck composed over rough terrain. The result is 6.5 more inches of suspension travel up front and 8.1 inches in the rear versus the standard Ranger. And thanks to 17-inch wheels wrapped in chunky 32-inch Continental General Grabber A/TX all-terrain tires, the truck's ground clearance, approach angle, and departure angle have increased as well.
Other mechanical upgrades include a locking rear differential, a steel skidplate mounted directly to the frame, and a six-switch auxiliary power bank mounted in the dash for controlling accessories like a winch, an air compressor, or aftermarket lights. There's also new recovery hooks in the rear, and wider fender flares for shrouding the larger tires.
The Tremor package costs $4290, and it's only available on the XLT and Lariat trims in SuperCrew 4x4 guise. And, like the rest of the Ranger lineup, the only drivetrain of choice is Ford's 2.3-liter turbocharged inline-four, making the same 270 horsepower and 310 lb-ft of torque, paired to a 10-speed automatic transmission.
Ford says Rangers will the Tremor package will be built at its Michigan assembly plant, with production set to begin in early 2021.
Would you take a Ranger with the Tremor package over something like the Chevy Colorado ZR2? Let us know in the comments below.
Road & Track staff writer with a taste for high-mileage, rusted-out projects and amateur endurance racing.
