“A Cool Work Truck”: Test Drive 2023 Ford F-250 Super Duty

Bryan Furnace, host of The Dirt, test drove Ford’s new 2023 F250 Super Duty with the off-road Tremor package recently to see if the pickup would be a good option for contractors on the jobsite.
After some heavy off-road action – including an intense rock crawl course – Bryan reached the conclusion: “It 100% delivers.”
“This baby is sweet,” he says.
Along with showing its off-road prowess, this episode of The Dirt demonstrates some of the cool new technology on the Super Duty, including automated towing hitch assist, surround camera system and turn assist for a tight turning radius. You can also get a view of the spacious cab, which can serve as an office on wheels for contractors.
Bryan approached his test drive and review from a contractor’s perspective, as in how well would it perform on the job and how helpful would it be for contractors. He also runs through the various packages of Ford’s new F-250 Super Duty to let you know the options available and just who would benefit most from them. As can be seen by the footage on this episode, Bryan didn’t take it easy on the pickup, pushing it on an uphill climb over rocks.
So if you’ve been curious about Ford’s 2023 Super Duty, you don’t want to miss this episode of The Dirt.

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In This Episode:
00:00 - Ford F-250 Super Duty Tremor Package Review
00:32 - How Was This Truck Reviewed?
01:26 - Interior
02:19 - What Is the Tremor Package?
03:02 - Trail Turn Assist
04:43 - Slope Descent Speed Control
05:21 - Cameras
06:26 - Rock Crawl
09:13 - Who Is This Truck For?

Video Transcript:
Bryan Furnace:
Today we're here to talk about trucks, more specifically the new F-250 with the Tremor package. This baby is sweet. We were recently invited to Ford's proving grounds to take the 250 out for a nice cruise on their off-road course, and this thing, my God, what a cool truck.
So normally when you go to these things, they set up the off-road course and it's kind of putting the truck through its paces, but they also baby it to make sure that the truck shines and performs. Let me tell you, this course was not set up that way at all. This was a true off-road course, complete with an actual rock crawl section that was on about a 40 degree pitch. They did not coddle these trucks. They wanted us to work them and put them through their paces, and by God, did we. I'm going to treat this review the way I do all of my equipment reviews. As you guys know, I don't care about stats, I don't care about specs, I don't care about horsepower and torque numbers. What I care about is, practically, can I use this and will it help my business? Can it materially add something of value that my current truck doesn't give me?
I'm going to tell you, this F-250 with the Tremor package 100% delivers. One of the things I've always loved about Ford is the interior of their cab. The biggest thing by far and away is the amount of room that you have in the back seat. So many trucks, when you get the bigger cab on them, really, really start to skimp on room in the backseat. I'm sorry, but if I decide to take my crew of guys out for lunch, I don't want the guys in the backseat folded in half because they needed to get their knees around my seat. Ford has done a great job where you always have a phenomenal amount of legroom even in the backseat, and no one feels like they're riding in each other's lap. That's great.
The other thing I've always loved about Ford trucks is the actual interface. Just the console, the gauges, the HVAC, all of the controls that you have at your fingertips in my opinion, have just been laid out very intuitively. You can access everything within a button click, maybe two, and you don't have to go digging through menus to change things. Everything's just right there, and it's just aesthetically pleasing.
Then you get to the outside. My God, this is a good-looking truck. These Tremor packages are phenomenal. What you're getting in the Tremor package, if you're not familiar, you have your base F-250 and then you step up to the 4X4 model, and then if you want to get a little more aggressive with your off-road stuff, you step up to the FX4. If you want to go all out on the off-road stuff, that's when you get the Tremor package.
You've got an upgraded suspension, you've got skid plates, you've got a ton of awesome features actually built into the controls of the truck. But then you've also got a bigger set of wheels and tires on this thing so that you can do some serious off-roading. This truck was built as a work truck that you can take on the trails on the weekends, and it excels at this.
Let's get into some of those features I was talking about.