Wheel Wrench Bag

[dagnabbitt]

I am wondering if these spring units that hold the kit in the truck are worth saving, and what year of trucks they were on?

I don't have one on my 68 (or my other trucks either), so were they offered only on certain years, or on certain RPOs?

First two are on a truck at the junkyard, third is a pic of my own truck, which does not even have a provision for it. Thanks!

[damnyankee36]

I guess it's up to you if it's worth keeping. Depends on if you want to equip your truck with the original jack components.

Hmmm, I thought all trucks had the spring. Where would the factory have placed the bag?

The 68 I am building has/had it. It and the jack were removed because speaker enclosures are installed in the corners. It's a custom cab, if that means anything.

[Rust_never_sleeps]

If you look at the Assembly Manual, some got 'em, some don't. I once thought they were only for internal fuel tanks, but now I don't think that's true

At one point, folks looking for authenticity wanted these springs and the foam bags for their tools, not sure if they're in demand anymore

[Steeveedee]

My truck came with one, though it was long gone before I got it. According to some information I found, it also came with a foot pump for filling tires (V60 FOOT TIRE PUMP) as part of the Custom Camper option. Long gone, as well.

[pjmoreland]

My '68 came with that spring in the corner of the cab.

I believe trucks that came with buddy bucket seats had the jack handle and lug wrench stored under the seat. My truck didn't come that way, but I added the hardware shown below. I got it from a '67.

[dagnabbitt]

Seems odd that some trucks got it and some did not.

There must be an explanation: although it often seems like the GM plants did whatever they wanted, it has come up time and time again that they generally did not.

Dealer add-on, maybe? It is just a screw through the pillar after all.

[Steeveedee]

I would have thought that all trucks of this era had a jack and a tire iron.

[Rust_never_sleeps]

Originally Posted by pjmoreland

My '68 came with that spring in the corner of the cab.

I believe trucks that came with buddy bucket seats had the jack handle and lug wrench stored under the seat. My truck didn't come that way, but I added the hardware shown below. I got it from a '67.

Mine's a bench seat 70 with the spring in the corner.
It might have been an adaptation when they stopped making the bench seats that tilted forward, so getting to the jack on the floor became harder