- [Narrator] There's nothing quite like it.
That first meet of the season
knowing your project that you spent all winter on
can finally stretch your legs.
Its no longer a heap of metal and rubber.
Its a beautiful moving work of art.
There could be one decal on it
or twenty.
Two inches of stance
Or twelve inches.
Its the common passion that brings all
of these different enthusiast together
for the first truck meet of the year.
So use this as a guide before you head out.
There's sometimes a misconception
over what a meet is versus a show.
Sema is an automotive show
but Daytona Truck meet is technically a show also.
Your local Wal-Mart parking lot hang out
now that's a meet.
There are no trophies
There are no boots.
Its just a bunch of real truck enthusiast hanging out
talking about their builds
and enjoying this super expensive hobby.
They can be a spontaneous Saturday night summer meet
or a planned event that has a bunch of people
coming together from all over the state.
But, there are no politics
no crazy setup and no competition
other than maybe lining up on the back road
once the meet is over.
So, what exactly are you to expect from a meet?
Nothing really but that's the beauty of it.
Its a place for people with the same interest
to get together and hang out.
The benefits are pretty straight forward.
You meet new friends and sometimes family
through these meets.
And who knows, when you have all these people around you
when you need help on that new lift kit install
having a couple buddies around never hurts.
And, speaking of buddies
nowhere to go to find these guys or girls
with similar interest.
A car meet might not be the best place to find
like-minded truck enthusiast
if you see an import with ten degrees of negative camber.
Chances are he won't care about your forces or fuels.
Well, guess unless your into that sort of thing also.
When you find truck meets and shows in your area,
you know your finding other enthusiast devoted
to the same passion and style that you are.
An easy way to find meets is always Facebook.
Events seem to pop up every week all summer long.
And, the further south you are the luckier you get
with shows starting earlier in the season
and going later as well.
Another way,
and probably an easier way to find a truck meet
this weekend, is to create one.
Crazy, Right?
You can coordinate a meet yourself.
Talk to that chick with the lifted cummins
you saw at the gas station.
Say hey to the dude with the leveled Ranger
with the gigantic stack
that was parked next to you at the grocery store.
Chances are that they wanna talk and hang out to
seeing as they have the same interest as you.
Even though they might not drive the same caliber of truck.
It seems simple,
but one of the most important things to do before a meet
is to clean your truck.
A truck caked full of mud
isn't exactly what you want to park next to and talk about,
whatever is underneath all that mud all evening.
Unless of course your into that also.
There's plenty of guys out there
whose meets involve some sort of serious off roading
but most of the parking lot hang outs you stumble upon
are going to be guys who take passion into having
a show worthy vehicle.
Go to the do it yourself carwash with a few buddies
take photos, hang out and enjoy cleaning your vehicle.
Its probably the second most rewarding part of your truck.
Only falling second to starting it up
the day that its all done.
But, that's a whole nother video
Spray it down, dry it off and clean your wheels.
Your wheels are one of the first things that people notice
and having shining clean wheels
is just an important part to a clean truck.
That's it.
Its not a show.
There's no trophy for best paint.
Its cleaning up to look presentable for others to check out
and for you to show off.
And, who knows,
that one truck girl,
just might take interest in you,
or at least your truck.
Another crucial thing to remember is
don't be a jackass.
If your showing up to someone's meet or your hosting a meet
you don't wanna be that guy.
As a meet host, being a douchebag means
nobody will return for another one of your meets.
As an attendee to a meet, you may not be welcome next time
if your the one roasting your tires in the parking lot.
And, unless you have the most insane build there
you probably won't have crowds of people
surrounding your truck
and checking out all night long.
Being presentable and open
means your able to check out others builds
and start talking with strangers
who may one day become a good friend of yours.
You never know.
The same goes for rolling coal all over the crowd
when you leave a meet.
Its just not necessary
and draws unwanted attention from the cops
and may ruin the meets for the rest of your community.
Lastly, don't stop coming.
I know that's what she said but its true.
If you keep showing up to truck meets
they will be successful and grow and continue on.
Every person who attends a meet
helps keep these events happening.
I've seen so many groups and events start
and then disappear each season
just because of the lack of commitment.
Its not a job or requirement for truck enthusiasts
to go to meets every weekend all summer long
but the more that you can attend and contribute
the more your truck crew will grow.
And those highschool kids
who want a truck like yours oneday
will come out too.
Were literally growing the next generation
of car and truck enthusiasts from these meets.
So, go out and create that group chat,
make that Facebook page
or just show up at the same parking lot every Friday night.
That's all you need to have a successful truck meet.
Its finally time to go out and enjoy the weather.
Make sure to enjoy the time to enjoy your build
and others in the community as well.
Now that you have all that you need to know,
I have a meet to start planning myself.
Good Luck!