Above all, I want something solid ,durable and safe. I don't plan to autocross the truck, and I don't mind if it rides like a....truck. My main thoughts behind an IFS swap is that it would facilitate disk brakes and a small (2"+/-) drop.

My biggest issue with the stock front end is that no-one is making "hot-rod" parts for it. If I had a Ford/Chevy, I could just get drop spindles with disk mounts and be done.

Maybe a custom dropped beam up front that uses more common spindles is a better option for me. This, along with a big-arse sway-bar, disk brakes and decent tires seems like a more practical route. Like I say, I'm still in the planning stages, and sort of learning as I go.