the two main things i look at are the cab corners, rocker panels,and floor pans, to look for rust and deterioration, and that requires getting underneath the truck and visually inspecting the underside, usually bring a flashlight to help better illuminate
also check the framerail around the steering gearbox, as they are prone to cracking and you need see how bad they are if they are cracked, becuase if there is just a hairline fracture, you can buy reinforcement plates that weld to the frame and reinforces the area , otherwise if it is too cracked when it breaks, the frame will most liekly be unrepairable
this applies to both the C and K series of trucks
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