My 1996 ECSB C1500 with 223,000 miles has Michelin tires that havnt been rotated in 15000 miles. Front end componets of unknown age and miles. Tires are NOT wearing unevenly at all. Hope this helps.
Oil all moving componets, check youtube vidios. When I bought my truck it would only catch 1 side, the problem was in the linkage, accessed thru the center handle.
Apples and Oranges Yes you can buy a clapped out 100k mile truck with a rusted out body, brake and fuel lines, and put a ton of work or $$$ into it. My point is most trucks around me are not worth the effort or expense. You have to have a southern or western truck to start with. Slim pickens in...