After some measuring I'd say that if I ever did need to have the best safest brakes for this two ton and if I had the time to do it I would put
a hydro boost in it by making the pedal linkage offset so as to get the dual reservoir and hydroboost unit away (to the left) from the carb. The hard part would be adding a power steering pump. I guess if a guy were really determined he could even add power steering, which has been done before. I wouldn't worry too much about the size of the hydro boost as long as if was off of a 3/4 ton truck. If it didn't have enough power then it would be no big deal to swap it for a one ton. To offset the linkage I'd have a horizontal rod between two vertical rods. I'd weld the three together and when it was just right I'd replace it with a one piece with two bends. But I don't really know if that would be perfectly safe even if the offset rod was extremely thick. It's probably never been done

Last edited by 49TT; 01/19/2026 8:25 PM. Reason: safety concerns in retrospect

1949 Chevy 6400 two ton, 2 speed rear end, 235 engine, 13 foot hydraulic dump bed.