[Ski-me]

yes, I'm talking about the underside of the truck. Crawl under it and see what it looks like for rust. Mine is rusted out a bit and also my tailgate. I had to replace the entire tailgate but haven't fixed the rear floorpan yet. I don't have the welding skills.

Lots of things to check:

Brake rotors and pads
Steering box at frame connection. Check for frame cracks (there is a fix)
AC, assume it doesn't work and it's costly to fix
Rear end, if still stock.....hmm. Check glove box for RPO codes to find out rear end.
3.42's are common in this era.

Front and rear springs are best to replace if you drop suspension (BDS or Tuff Country). Then you need shocks (Bilstein 5100's).

Too bad. I'm heading up to CDA, ID this weekend...if it was a little closer.