Tips/tricks/life-hacks for washing & waxing a big truck?

[FoxtArt]

I have never waxed any vehicle that I have owned. Having a shiny vehicle is one of those things that doesn't matter to me. Every time I get one of our vehicles washed it alwys rains or I drive on a country road pretty regularly so they never stay clean for more than a day anyway.

I prefer to buy hail damaged vehicles. Something that's been hit while it's in the dealer lot is AWESOME. I'm married, not trying to impress anybody, no purpose for cosmetics at this point. And yeah, I don't spend a weekend waxing it.

Note, I'm not ripping on the people who do, different strokes for different folks. Sometimes it may be useful to ask yourself what's the real motivation behind some of the things we do though.

[MrPrena]

Buy those long wash brushes.
I learned this from watching truck wash place like Blue Beacons.

It made my washing time much shorter.

[Wulf202]

Here's what my dad did.

Have kids.

Buy a wax.

Tell kids to follow directions on the bottle.

Sit in a lawn chair with a beer.

[cableguy11]

I take it to a place near my FIL's in Texas when we visit...for 50.00 they wash and wax and I sit under a shade tree and the waitress from the bar next door brings me beer!! Once a year or two..

[kwando]

Pressure washer with a foam canon. Ladder for the roof, porter cable for the polish. Spray wax to touch up, I live on a dirt road so I am not as anal about keeping my vehicles spotless but I do like them looking nice. Spray wax with hydrophobic properties have gone a long way, give those a try.

Helps with maintenance cleanings. Use a leaf blower to help with the drying process

Full detail twice a year.