helper springs

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Originally Posted by toddol1971

hey i dont know if those are factory or not, My 71k20 came from oregon state, it was a fire truck, & has the same exact overloads. my build sheet doesnt have them listed. The fire department didnt put them on & they owned it since 74. I dont know about the original owner? Maybe they were offered as aftermarket through the factory. I'm taking mine off & throwing them in the trash heep.

Ack! Don't toss 'em! They are a good design and not made any more for our trucks - gotta be someone who'd be glad to have 'em.

Looking at the pad brackets, they are clearly aftermarket. Sears and others used to sell them. If they were OEM, the brackets would be riveted to the frame, and would not have the long "universal fit" vertical section that bolts to the frame.