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Originally Posted by 57taskforce
I know what you mean. There lots of them that are definitely beat to hell. I’ve always loved the gmt400s gm did a pretty good job on them reliability wise. I just wish the 3/4 and 1 tons had solid front axles.
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If I had the money right now and
if your pickup was a 350 instead of a 454 then I might be looking at it, though I really wanted an earlier TBI version and I'm not so sure about the lift. Plus you are 1000++ miles away. One can always fix mechanical things but getting body/interior back to nice condition is a lot harder. I would look at the price vs the cost of a new one that I don't even like.
I really like the solid front axle trucks but I've found my 89 K1500 to be pretty capable to my surprise, except that the turning radius sucks. I don't do hard-core wheeling but I've jumped some stumps and pioneered some trails with it just out getting firewood. The
truck I am looking for would be to carry a small
eight foot camper and go across country, so the IFS would actually be desirable. I would spring the money and time for a cable control for the front axle. Funny, what I really want is a usable K20 for my "ranch" pickup and a nicer version Gmt400 for my road pickup. Guess I'm just not satisfied with anything
