no you don't need any "upgrades" to drive the truck safely and enjoyably, especially as an around-town daily driver ... I've been driving my 58 for years as it would have come from the factory, including occasional highway time, with no problems .... just maintain the brakes and steering well and enjoy the drive

Bill

Moved over to the Passing Lane

"When we tug a single thing in nature, we find it attached to the rest of the world" ~ John Muir
"When we tug a single thing on an old truck, we find it falls off" ~ me
Some TF series details & TF heater pics