Considering a k1500 gmt 400

[dakota1820]

I am in the market to buy a 4x4 truck I'm looking to spend about three to four grand which around here you can do but I know it won't be perfect or maybe even pretty. My question is generally related to the IFS how good is it? How reliable is it how strong is it? I've had an old Ford with twin traction beam and it was plenty reliable but it definitely drug off-road a lot and I do plan on doing some off-road activities. I did own a 1990 k1500 for a very short time. But I didn't really have it long enough to play with it much or experience the front end. I've had a few two-wheel drive Chevy trucks from this era and they were great trucks simple to work on cheap to fix reliable. I definitely like the powertrain of the Chevy in the ease of maintenance I'm just unsure about the IFS how does it compare to a Ford or even a Dodge of the same era? What are some things I should look out for?