Is Towing with Tremor Better than with other Models?

[ronSarz]

I have read the engineers designed the suspension of the Tremor to be firmer and have more control due to off road capabilities. The 2025/26 Tremor has OFF-ROAD SHOCKS and OFF-ROAD SUSPENSION. This is not found on other models. We drove a 2025 Tremor and were impressed with its comfort and suspension on regular roads. We desire to tow a 25-26 foot travel trailer and the Tremor with its off road suspension components and larger radiator, we feel, may be better to tow with than other models.

Has anyone towed with a Tremor vs any other Exp model and noticed that the Tremor has less squat and tows with more control?

Thanks

Ron

 

[knight26]

I haven't pulled anything with other models, but I was not happy with the towing characteristics of my '22 Timberline when I pulled a small excavator for a friend of mine. The rear end squats pretty low under load. There was a lot of body sway with any movement of the wheel, and going around curves. I have since added SUMO spring helpers on all 4 corners to help reduce the suspension compression under load, and replaced the rear anti-sway bar with a stiffer one from Hellwig. Since you will be pulling the same trailer most of the time, you can probably get one of the True Tow heavy-duty weight distribution systems from Weigh Safe that would help with all of that, also.

The high output EB, lower gears, and the additional cooling fans on the intercooler are advantages for the Timberline that most of the other models don't have. The intercooler can become heat-soaked during towing in certain situations, causing the ECU to retard the timing and reduce power if there isn't any active cooling. I took an additional step and replaced the factory intercooler with an in-place upgrade with 80% more capacity.