As David mentioned OptiCoat 2.0 is the best protection you could give the new truck. It is nothing like the Simonize system you mentioned which is just a "dealer add on" to make more profit.
OptiCoat is a permanent coating, almost like another layer of clearcoat and if properly washed and maintained will look like a fresh coat of wax/sealant for many years. Here's a link to a description
http://www.theultimatecarcare.com/optimum-opti-coat-2-0/ As an alternative you can apply a good polymer sealant (not wax) that should give you a good 4-6 months of protection.
Either way there are some standard steps for a new vehicle:
Wash--develop a good wash routine to assure you're not instilling swirl marks each time you wash and dry.
Decontaminate--at least clay to remove surface iron deposits and additionally IronX to remove imbeded iron particles or the ValuGuard ABC system as an ultimate decontamination.
Polish--if you allowed the dealer to prep the vehicle you can bet there will be swirls in the paint--this involves purchasing a Random Orbital polisher (like the Griots Garage Dual Action Polisher) an assortment of foam pads and a polish with abrasives such as HD Polish
http://www.hdcarcare.com/Polishes-Compounds/ Note: the aggresiveness of the product/pads depends on the actual condition of the paint. If you're going to use a coating like OptiCoat it's important to remove all the swirls/scratches as they will be permanently sealed in by the coating and will show.
Protect-- this is the last step--either apply a coating or a durable polymer sealant such as Duragloss 105, FK1000p, Collinite 845 or 476, HD Poxy or any other of the many choices available today.
http://www.autoality.com/store/pc/Duragloss-c203.htm Note: don't be mislead by the name of DG 105--they call it a polish, but it is just a protective sealant---all the DG products are of high quality as are all the HD products in the HD link above. You can't go wrong with either.
Maintain with a proper washing process and applying spray booster products from time to time.
Since machine polishing involves a commintment in products and some learning perhaps for now you could just Wash, Clay, apply a good sealant (DG 105 comes to mind since it's easy, inexpensive and durable or HD Poxy) and maintain with DG AquaWax or HD Express while you build your knowledge of machine polishing. This will give you good protection through the winter until you're ready to take the next step in this addiction and jump into machine polishing.
Hope this helps!!
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