Tony292,
My 1950 COE is a 2 ton with Huck Brakes. You can see a picture of it by clicking the link in my signature. I rebuilt the entire brake system including a rebuild of the Hydrovac and new soft linings arced to the individual drums. It does fine in parade duty but I also use it as you desribe. I have hauled full loads of ponderosa pine firewood, brush to the dump and performed as designated driver for my two sons and 25 of their friends (imagine a grain bed jammed full of inebriated young adults). I have the truck in a mountainous area and a drive to town means dropping a thousand feet in less than 6 miles. Empty, the brakes can lock the wheels. With a full load, especially the young adults, requires reasonable anticipation but never panic. I like originality in my trucks, but I respect your desire to modify your truck in order for it to perform better. I am just wondering if you have attempted to rebuild your stock brake system to see if the performance is satisfactory. Regarding adjusting the Huck brakes I can do that job in about 20 minutes at the most and on this truck, which has 2600 miles since the restoration, I am just about to do it for the first time.
Kent
