It's hard to believe the show season is upon us once again. Hopefully, for all of our faithful readers who have planned or made changes to their rides over the winter months, those tasks were accomplished. For those of you still in full-thrash mode, it's almost over now, or you'll need to wait until next winter to accomplish those tasks.
So what does show season mean to each of you? Around here, it means planning who among the staff will attend each and every show. This year promises even more surprises, as we have amended our schedule to include some smaller, not-so-publicized events. This serves a two-fold purpose. First, it almost guarantees us exclusivity at many shows, so we don't have to worry about our competition shooting the same vehicles, and secondly, it helps turn the smaller venues into a full-blooded mega event, such as Texas Heat Wave.
Now before I get a bunch of hate mail claiming we are abandoning some of the shows we have gone to for a number of years, here is our logic. Many of these semi-smallish shows we have attended for the past couple of years have grown as much as they will ever grow, or we have shot as many feature-worthy trucks and SUVs as the show has had to offer.
In a couple of seasons from now, there should be a new crop of truck owners who have either extensively rebuilt their rides (we're not talking about adding new wheels), and there will be that many more trucks to choose from. See, I am talking about changes. Check out the hundreds of advertising pages within this magazine alone, and you will see exactly what I mean. There are quite literally hundreds of new parts and accessories available for practically every popular truck model and make out there. Think I'm kidding? Check out the websites for the following companies to see just how many new products there are for your truck - Stylin' Concepts, Godfather Customs, AIM Industries, Sport Truck Direct, Giovanna Wheels, Lexani Wheels, American Racing, Sport Truck & SUV, and Dealers Sport Truck & Automotive are just a few of many companies whose offerings for new trucks and SUVs are extensive. Will one of these company's products find its way onto your truck for the upcoming show season?