Welcome to the "Bolt"! The combination ,of the combined weights of the truck,(empty) and tractor,would probably exceed 26,000#. That doesn't include the trailer weight,or the accessories for the tractor. Is yours a real dump truck body,or a platform/stake? Tht difference,alone,will shave-off a ton,or better. Now for the brakes: The trucks of the time,had a single brake reservoir. Blow-out any part of it-NO BRAKES!! I highly suggest that you install a dual-reservoir M.C. you could either have your hydro-vac re-built,or converted,at the same time as your M.C. There.s a good post on the "Big Bolts" page,(3?), about two weeks ago. Good-luck! Living in Colorado,This would be a MUST!! I drove a '60 Viking 60,for about 8-years,after the truck sat for about that long. never had a problem with the power steering. I think I replaced the starter,fuel-pump,and water pump.-That's it. You treat them right,they're reliable as Hell. Mine had a 283. It pulled a 400- gallon roofers' kettle,with no sweat. Never had a problem with the brakes,either,BUT I would have up-graded if the brakes failed. Again,Welcome!
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