Brake Check Show

In what is almost a lost episode at this point, we're back from a really long break. In this episode we get into the nitty gritty on Toyot's new TRD Pro offerings in both Tundra and Sequoia. We discuss the future of ICE and EVs (good news for gearheads) and we talk about the epic battle of 2024 in the mid-size truck segment. Website https://www.brakecheckshow.com/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@TexasTruckChannel https://www.youtube.com/@ttc_cars

Our last "Top 5" list of the year is finally here. And we saved the best for last and whittled our favorite trucks down to what we think are the best 5. Enjoy and let us know what you would have changed. Website https://www.brakecheckshow.com/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@TexasTruckChannel https://www.youtube.com/@ttc_cars

Bryan is back and this time we dig into our favorite "real" SUVs of 2023. So many to choose from but we can only pick 5.  Website https://www.brakecheckshow.com/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@TexasTruckChannel https://www.youtube.com/@ttc_cars

It's the end of the year and we're obligated by the internet to make a list. This is the first of 3 lists, covering our favorite Crossovers of the year. Website https://www.brakecheckshow.com/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@TexasTruckChannel https://www.youtube.com/@ttc_cars

Join us on this episode as we talk thru our recommended top 3 modifications for overlanding in a crossover. Plus we bought our first vehicle for long-term testing, what is it? Stay tuned and find out what we purchased. Hint...it's the cheapest 4x4 available! Website https://www.brakecheckshow.com/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@TexasTruckChannel https://www.youtube.com/@ttc_cars

Join us as we discuss the latest truck news, including the all new 2025 Ram. We also have a special guest from Nissan as we get our hands on the new Nissan Hardbody. And lastly we've had a lot of crossovers of late, and they've really surprised us! Website https://www.brakecheckshow.com/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@TexasTruckChannel https://www.youtube.com/@ttc_cars

Join us as we discuss the Hilux GR Sport, the return of the Nissan Hardbody and we get into all the details of the all new/refreshed 2023 Ford F150. Craig and Bryan build their favorite spec and explain why each one is the best.  Website https://www.brakecheckshow.com/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@TexasTruckChannel https://www.youtube.com/@ttc_cars

This week we get another fun GM midsize in the Canyon Denali trim. Bryan gives us the details on his exciting trip to Wyoming for the all new Polaris Ranger XD. We meet another automotive hero of ours. And we reveal to the world the mode everyone is missing out on, "R" mode.  Website https://www.brakecheckshow.com/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@TexasTruckChannel https://www.youtube.com/@ttc_cars

Bryan is back this week as we discuss the ulitimate full-size overlander? The Silverado ZR2 AEV Bison edition and the Sierra HD Denali Ultimate. Sadly we say goodbye to a friend and welcome a new stablemate.  Website https://www.brakecheckshow.com/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@TexasTruckChannel https://www.youtube.com/@ttc_cars

The all-new Land Cruiser makes it's debut and we have special guest Kurt Williams with us. Kurt is a legend in the Land Cruiser world with his ties to the Land Cruiser Heritage Museum and Cruiser Outfitters. He eats, breathes and sleeps all things Land Cruiser and is such a joy to talk to. Join us as we dive into the New Land Cruiser revealed in Salt Lake City. Website https://www.brakecheckshow.com/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@TexasTruckChannel https://www.youtube.com/@ttc_cars

Due to an embargo we cannot get into all the fun regarding the return of the Toyota Land Cruiser to the US market. However, we will be back Aug 1 at 7:30p Central time with all the details. Stay tuned! Website https://www.brakecheckshow.com/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@TexasTruckChannel https://www.youtube.com/@ttc_cars

Welcome back. This week we talk about our time in the all-new Chevrolet Colorado Trail Boss. We also get into how and where can you even off road in the great state of Texas. Sure it's a big state, but it's mostly privately owned, so where does one go? We have options for you and discuss them. And lastly we have a discussion on the selling of the beloved 80 series Land Cruiser as we figure good options for a first car for a new driver. Website https://www.brakecheckshow.com/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@TexasTruckChannel https://www.youtube.com/@ttc_cars

Join us as we dive into all the Land Cruiser speculation. Will it be based on the GX550, more like an old FJ or just the LC300? What's better, the Armada or Sequoia? You might be suprised by our answers. We also get the Polaris Hi-LIfter deep into some mud and have quite the tale to share. Also, TTC Cars hits 1,000 subs, thanks!!! Website https://www.brakecheckshow.com/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@TexasTruckChannel https://www.youtube.com/@ttc_cars

All Ford all the time on this episode. Join us as we dive into some recent time we spent in the Raptor R, two different Lightnings and the Maverick Hybrid.

We get to meet one of our heroes. Dave Coleman with Mazda, Mr. Miata himself joins us and explains all the fun nerdy stuff about steering and kinematic posture control on the all new Mazda CX-90. He also tells about his Lemons racing and a tip on how to rotate a Mazda 5! 

Join us as we return with an on the road edition from San Francisco as we discuss all the fun cars we expereinced at the annual Texas Auto Writers Association - Auto Roundup and we get to drive the all-new Mazda CX-90 at it's debut to the press. 

We're back with some old man rants on EVs, our thoughts on the new Ram 2500 Rebel and all the fun had at the Texas Truck Rodeo. 

Join us as we're back for the first time in a while and laugh at us as we share our experiencce of buying two really old cars! What we're we thinking?!! We also, talk about the 2022 Tundra and 2022 Maxda CX-50.

We're on the road in this one, in the All-new Toyota Tundra. We give you our thoughts on it and the first ever Toyota BZ4X as we drive back from the North Texas Auto Show in Dallas.  

Join us in the special episode as we have Adam Moore witwh TxGarage on to join us to talk shop and give our thoughts on the American Landcruiser aka Chevy Tahoe. We also delve into updates on the chip shortage, Nascar in LA and some channel updates. 

We reunite with the GT: Garage Talk team and recap the Texas Truck Rodeo. As usual we get into all sorts of banter regarding things with four wheels. 

Welcome to episode 21. In this episode we talk about the exciting inline 6s being developed by multiple manufacturers. The end of ICE development at Hyundai. Our review of the primitive 4runner and the always entertaining fun with comments segment. 

We finally did it! We hit a goal of 5K subscribers and we did it a little sooner than expected. Thanks to all our listeners and viewers. Today's episode is a simulcast of a video we made for the YouTube channel. We thought it worked well as podcast. Enjoy!

We dig into the platform known globally as the T6 aka Ranger. Is it just too old or is it being slept on by too many and why is it maybe one of the best overlanding platforms out there?

Craig and Bryan, do a deep dive into their opinions on Ford's Outer Banks Bronco. Is it really worth all the hype? Or is it just a glorified Jeep? Stay tuned for that and more.

We're on location at the Texas Auto Writers Associate, Truck Rodeo. We discuss the IS 350 F-Sport and Camaro SS 1LE, what we're excited about at the Truck Rodeo (All-new Tundra), the worst malaise era and another fun with comments.

We get caught up again with the guys from East Texas. What have we all been driving lately, tire talk and might this be the golden era of all things automotive?

In this episode, Craig and Bryan break down what it was actually like to drive the Chevy phenomenon, Silverado, Real Tree Edition. They also dive into their opinions on different tire brands. Stay tuned for some awesome "Dent Stories" later on in the episode! 

In this episode Craig and Bryan talk about their time in the Mach 1 and Grand Cherokee L. Some cars that got away in the Kia Stinger and Ford F150 Powerstroke. The slowest rollout in history with the all-new Tundra and why turn-in matters so much.  For all the latest check us out at brakecheckshow.com

We get together with some of our automotive friends from the great state of Texas and discuss hellcatting the world, burnouts, sounds of nature and what's more annoying EVs or CVTs? 

In this episode we talk about how any 3rd pedal is a good thing, we update the Raptor Log and somehow compare it to a GT. More EV Talk (Craig's favorite) along with the death of the CX3 and 6. The cars that got away this time or the glorious and horrendous 92 Dodge Spirit ES and 88 Ford Country Squire. 

We're back and we've been busy. From press events to auto shows to new car announcements, we do our best to cover some of it in this episode. We find out what Kia SUV we would buy, we learn what the heck a SAV is, something about an all-new EV from Ford and our favorite, fun with comments!

Episode 10 is here. We discuss the awesome and amazing Kona and oh yeah maybe a little bit on the C8. A new rotary MX from Mazda, plus the all-new Civic and last but not least, Fun with Comments from the great Brake Check community.

In this episode, we discuss the last of the 1st gen BRZ, what M.I.A.T.A. really stands for. We have some fun with auto sales numbers and how Enrique Iglesias triggers some good and bad emotions out of us when we here one of his most famous songs. 

Episode 8 is here featuring our first special guest. Luke Dorr from the Open Dorr podcast joins us and shares some fun stories about his past experience with cars and maybe the new beginnings of great country song with his dent story. Also, Bryan has some ecobeast thoughts, Craig drives the Ram Rebel/Sienna and what's the latest news on the Ford Maverick.

Episode 7 is here! We have been driving the All New 2021 Bronco Sport Badlands, we introduce a new segment: Dent Stories. Plus we recap more of our favorites YouTube comments. Article Referenced on Shifting Directions: https://www.thedrive.com/news/39285/why-backwards-sequential-shifters-make-more-sense-to-more-people

Episode 6 is here! We have been driving the All New Mustang Mach-E, and we have the pleasure of introducing two all new segments: Fun With The Comment Section and Cars You Wish Your Dad Never Sold.

Winter Storm Uri is here and it's cold! Fortunately there are more cars to talk about. The ZR2 Bison saves Bryan and Craig, while the F150 powers the state of Texas and Bryan gives some life saving advice with drifting. Oh and a Mitsubishi came out.

Episode 4 is here and we have two award winning cars in the Elantra and F150. We talk about the Gen 3 Raptor AGAIN! And we show our age in complaining about tech in cars. 

Episode 3 is here! Craig almost chokes on coffee and Bryan puts us to sleep with endless Crossover and Electric Vehicle talk. The good news, turns out that Crossovers aren't as bad as auto journalists make them out to be and there might be some hope for gearheads yet as EVs start coming on the scene. 

Episode 2 is out and we waste your time with our rants on the Baby Duramax, more off-road Fords and Craig gets Bryan on record being wrong about minivans.

Welcome to the Brake Check Show - Podcast!  For all those rants in-between shoots and yes there really is that many car things to talk about.  In this episode we discuss the 2021 F150, and an attempt at the Italian car experience in a Fiat 500 Abarth.  We look at several really fun upcoming trucks in the Hyundai Santa Cruz, Ford Maverick, Ram Dakota and more.  And finally have you ever wondered what car years to human years are? Well, maybe not but we give it a go anyways as we try to use the dog years to human years logic on cars. We think we may have figured something out.