Giving up on 2024 Tundra. Any F150 Tremor owners?

[SDHNTR]

I lease hunting rights on a big and steep ranch. I’ve gone over this before but my 2024 Tundra just sucks for this terrain. The transmission overheats on any mild prolonged hill climb if not in 4lo, which then makes for miserable and inconvenient driving conditions. I’ve had the truck checked by three different dealers and all have verified the truck is working as designed. It’s just not meant for this application. It’s a pavement princess apparently. I’m so dissatisfied with Toyota. For the record, I’ve had this same lease for over 20 years and through 7 different vehicles. I’ve been up and down all these roads hundreds of times and this is the only vehicle that has ever given me trouble.

Anyway, my buddy who has this lease with me has a 24 F150 with 3.5 EB and 10 ape and it’s a nice truck. It has no problems on these ranch roads. After doing some research I think I like the Tremor trim the most. Anyone else with a Tremor? Any issues? Any regrets? Am I correct that a black interior is then only option? Thats the only thing I don’t like. I’d prefer brown leather.

 

[180ls1]

It seems like such a crap shoot now-a-days. I believe the F150's have recalls on both the engines and the transmissions. The Ram Rebel may be the most sorted out truck in that class.

Maybe a trans cooler with aux fan on the tundra would do the trick?

 

[SloppyJ]

They all suck. Literally. My last chevy dropped a lifter at 100k and now I'm onto a 23 Tundra although I've never experienced the problem you're describing. Had plenty of issues out of a F150 EB too. The most solid one I've had got totaled but it was a 2018 Tundra with the 5.7. You're going to pay a pretty penny for that these days and it's likely not worth it.

 

[noisy]

I put a trans cooler on my Chevy Tahoe 5.3L and it keeps the trans 5-10 degrees cooler when towing my camper uphill. Doesn't seem like a big difference but according to my transmission guy it can make a big difference in keeping the temp under the threshold where the fluid starts breaking down (240 F), especially on very hot days.

I'm curious what happens when the trans overheats in your Tundra. Are you watching the trans temp gauge or is there an actual performance issue? Slippage, smell, etc.?

 

[SDHNTR]

I put a trans cooler on my Chevy Tahoe 5.3L and it keeps the trans 5-10 degrees cooler when towing my camper uphill. Doesn't seem like a big difference but according to my transmission guy it can make a big difference in keeping the temp under the threshold where the fluid starts breaking down (240 F), especially on very hot days.

I'm curious what happens when the trans overheats in your Tundra. Are you watching the trans temp gauge or is there an actual performance issue? Slippage, smell, etc.?

I’d like to keep this thread on track, but what happens is temps get high and a warning goes off on the dash. It’s a known issue (and one I wish I knew prior to purchasing). 2.5 and 3rd gen Tundras do not perform well under load in 4hi at lower speeds (unlocked TC). The solution is 4lo, but that makes for miserable driving conditions. IMO, it’s a design oversight. I don’t think the engineering team ever thought the 4wd would get used.

Ok, back on track. Tell me about this Tremor thing…