Good habits for young drivers to build (advice)

[tavenner13]

im 19 years old and i have two excellent trucks ('91 dodge ram for a dd and a '67 chevy for fun) and i have to say i have had a very lucky start so far. i want to always keep them in top shape to optimize their longevity but i always get dumbfounded when it comes to regular maintenance schedules. i hear "check your spark plus after x number of miles, cheange your oil every y number of miles, rotate your tires after z number of miles"...... WTF?? i know there is alot of knowledge on this board... so what have you all learned is best as far as preventative maintenance and record keeping habits? im sorry its a very broad topic so just start chiming in so i can try and soak some of it up... maybe hit some of the high points as well as what is commonly overlooked??