TFL Talkin' Trucks is the truck podcast for TFL Studios (AllTFL.com). All trucks all the time with Andre Smirnov & Nathan Adlen! Each week we have fun discussing all things automotive including new pickup truck reviews, new and old truck trends, and best of all everything that is happening in the pickup truck, EV, and off-road world. So, if you love trucks as much as we do, you'll love this podcast!
Welcome back to TFL Talkin' Trucks! The 2022 Toyota Tundra has finally arrived, and there are so many questions about it that need answered. Andre takes a deep dive into the new truck with chief engineer for many of Toyota's truck programs, Mike Sweers. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
You know what really gets us excited or grinds our gears here at TFL Studios? These new truck features. Sure, some new bits of modern trucks are excellent and we question how we ever could have lived without them. Others? They just drive us insane...in this episode of TFL Talkin' Trucks, Andre and Nathan discuss the best and worst trends we're seeing in modern trucks. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Welcome back to TFL Talkin' Trucks! In this podcast, Andre and Nathan cover the brand new 2022 Chevy Silverado 1500 ZR2, and compare its specs against every other full-size off-road truck in the game. How does it stack up against names like Raptor, TRX, Rebel and Pro-4X? Let's dive into it! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Welcome back to TFL Talkin' Trucks! In this episode, Andre covers his full experience driving the brand new 2021 Ford F-150 Raptor, and Roman interviews Ram Brand CEO Mike Koval about their chief Raptor competitor — the Ram 1500 TRX. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
We get this question almost daily: What's the best truck for towing my trailer, or what's the best trailer to pair with my truck? In this episode of TFL Talkin' Trucks, Andre is joined by JD from Big Truck Big RV to discuss how to best go about sourcing the right truck (or trailer) for your needs! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Welcome to TFL Talkin' Trucks! In this podcast, Andre tests out the 2022 Jeep Grand Wagoneer's towing capability and discusses the new model with Head of Jeep Brand Jim Morrison. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Welcome back to TFL Talkin' Trucks! In this episode, Andre talks with professional driver and YouTuber Tow Piglet about his hauling experience — and crucially what is the best, most reliable heavy duty truck in his opinion. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Welcome back to TFL Talkin' Trucks! The 2022 Toyota Tundra is just around the corner. Even though we're agonizingly close to the reveal, there's plenty we know about it thanks to spy photos, leaks, rumors and official teasers from Toyota itself on its brand-new half-ton truck. In this episode, Andre discusses everything we know so far with AutomotivePress' David Chao, and also talks about the new Toyota Land Cruiser and the upcoming (Tundra-based) Sequoia SUV. Advertising Inquiries: https://redc...
Welcome back to TFL Talkin' Trucks! In this podcast, Roman and Andre discuss their recent experience fully testing out the redesigned 2022 Nissan Frontier. Here's everything you need to know about the new truck, from nose to tail! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
For the VIDEO version of this podcast (with footage), check out our 'TFLtalk' channel on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/tfltalk This episode of TFL Talkin' Trucks is different than most, as Andre is on location with GMC at their Milford Proving Grounds! In this podcast, he tests out a prototype of the updated 2022 GMC Sierra, and we find out more about towing with the truck's Super Cruise semi-autonomous driving system with four different members of the truck's development team. Advertising In...
Welcome back to TFL Talkin' Trucks! In this episode, Kase and Nathan discuss some of the best first trucks you can buy for under $10,000. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Welcome back to TFL Talkin' Trucks! In this episode, Nathan and Kase discuss building a project truck — in this case Kase's own 1994 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins — on a budget, as well as answering several of your questions submitted to us through Patreon. Thank you as always for your support! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
In this episode of TFL Talkin' Trucks, we take a deep dive into GM's Continuous Damping Control (CDC) suspension setup — used in its trucks like the GMC Sierra. Andre finds out more about how this system works with calibration engineer Josh Rhodig. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Welcome back to TFL Talkin' Trucks! In this episode, Andre and Nathan discuss the latest truck news as well as the best towing truck we've tested on the Ike Gauntlet — the World's Toughest Towing Test — this year. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
In this Toyota-packed episode of TFL Talkin' Trucks, Andre and Nathan cover the biggest news of the past week: The brand new 2022 Toyota Land Cruiser 300 Series. Sadly, that rig's not coming to the U.S., but here's what it could mean for Toyota's other trucks that are in America (like the Tundra) as well as the brand's other models! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
In this special episode of TFL Talkin' Trucks, Andre discusses the ins and outs of the brand new 2022 Ford Maverick with Klaus de Mello, Vehicle Engineering Manager — Global Small SUV at Ford and a 22-year veteran of the company's engineering team in various roles. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Nathan and Andre answer your questions that come from Patreon.com/tflcar and go over everything good, bad, and ugly about owning a 2020 Ford Raptor over the long term. The guys also compare the ownership experience against the long-term 2021 Ram TRX. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
In this episode of TFL Talkin' Trucks, Andre and Nathan cover every single full-size SUV you can buy right now. If you're shopping for a big SUV that can haul your family and tow your gear in comfort, you need to stop here and check out our podcast before you buy! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
In this episode, Andre speaks to Dapo Adewusi - 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning engineering manager about all things EV truck, specifically what makes the new electric F-150 unique and special. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
In this episode of TFL Talkin' Trucks, Andre discusses a new issue created in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic with subject matter expert Jim Keebler — a shortage of fuel tanker drivers to deliver gasoline and diesel to stations throughout the U.S. Will there be a longer-term gas shortage this summer as a result, and how could the lack of drivers impact prices? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
In this episode of TFL Talkin' Trucks, Andre and Tommy discuss just where electric vehicles stand right now, and whether the crop of electric trucks coming onto the market in the near future are viable. Will they make sense to the everyday truck buyer, or what will it take to get EV trucks there? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
In this episode of TFL Talkin' Trucks, Andre and Nathan discuss Toyota's new factory lift option for the Tacoma pickup, the revamped 2021 Nissan Armada and Ford's new self-weighing technology for the F-150 half-ton. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
In this episode of TFL Talkin' Trucks, Andre discusses everything we know (or at least what we have on good authority) about the next-generation 2022 Toyota Land Cruiser 300 Series with subject matter expert David Chao. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
In this episode of TFL Talkin' Trucks, Andre deep dives into every HD truck on sale today with none other than special guest Kent Sundling of MrTruck.com! If you're interested in or shopping for your new heavy duty truck, you'll definitely want to give this podcast a listen. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
And the best new truck In North America is...In this episode of TFL Talkin' Trucks, why do the F-150 and Tacoma sell so well? This week's guest, Stephen Elmer from Truck King and Andre catch up and try to agree on the best new truck in North America! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
In this episode of TFL Talkin' Trucks, Andre deep dives into the brand new GMC Hummer EV SUV and pickup with one of the engineers who brought it to life, Scott Damman. Here's everything you need to know! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
In this episode of TFL Talkin' Trucks, Andre covers the current climate around modifying vehicles with Specialty Equipment Marketing Association (SEMA) vice president Mike Spagnola, including the EPA's enforcement goals against aftermarket performance parts, and SEMA's goals in pursuing the "Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports" (or RPM) Act. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
In this episode of TFL Talkin' Trucks, Andre chats with the lead designer for the brand new 2022 Nissan Frontier, Hiren Patel. This generation marks the first time Nissan's popular midsize truck has been redesigned since 2004! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
In this episode of TFL Talkin' Trucks, Andre discusses the possible future of Toyota trucks — including the hotly anticipated Tundra, the Tacoma and the 4Runner — with subject matter expert and industry veteran David Chao. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
In this episode of TFL Talkin' Trucks, Andre goes in-depth on the new look for the 2021 Ford F-150 Raptor with its chief designer, Ehab Kaoud. Ford's goal was to keep the truck's wide stance while making it look even more like an agile, nimble baja truck. Here are all the details on how they created the third-generation F-150 Raptor! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
