[dsraven]

yup, that's what I mean. you can use the dropped axle but you will probably want discs up front at some point, especially if you drive in the city much with everybody cutting in front of you. you will want to stop fast at least. so the cost of the dropped axle all in. then the cost of the disc brake conversion, all in. if you decide to go with the stock drums up front then keep in mind you may want to upgrade to discs sooner than later. add the kit, all in. then, you will likely want to have power brakes as well, soon, so add that in. then, if you drive it much, you will likely want power steering. add that kit in with all costs. you will soon see that it adds up fast and at the end of the day you are still driving around with a solid axle. not saying that's a bad thing just saying it's not likely as smooth. personal note.
now you have all those costs added up compare that to a bolt in IFS and add all the costs in for that, like the power steering pump, hoses etc etc. keep in mind that a used p/s pump and brackets is not that spendy at the wrecker if you have a common engine that would come with p/s at some point. also add in the cost of wheel upgrade because the IFS would normally come with 5 stud wheels.
it's not like I manufacture and sell IFS, just see a lot of guys spending cash on stuff for the stock platform and then that cash is set aside as used parts later when they want to upgrade to a more modern system