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I posted this a few years back and had no concrete answers so I thought I would try again. On my 49 half ton were a set of coil overload springs. There is a bracket with a captive bolt welded to each end of the axle housing. it looks too professional to have been an add-on. The coil springs tapered from narrow where they bolted to the axle to wide where they hit the frame rails. The top of the spring was encapsulated in rubber. They were not attached at the top. I have seen extra leaf overload but never coils. Its a Canadian-built truck so maybe its unique but again can find no documentation.

Had something similar on one of my trucks, a tapered coil that bolted to the frame. When extra weight was added it would then contact the axle. I'll look in my parts pile to see if they are still around, pretty sure these were an aftermarket item.

Mine bolted to the axle and contacted the frame. It must have seen a lot of bumps as the rubber around the top of the coil is worn. I took them off and then noticed I had a lean to one side. Had those springs re-arched. That was at least 12 years ago.

My '54 came with similar overloads. Had the name 'Body Bouy' stamped in the lower part of the mount bracket. I cleaned them up and reinstalled them. Fairly sure they were an aftermarket addition as Ive seen no documentation of that style in any of the available reference material.

If you click on the link to my blog in my signature there are pictures of them before and after. Scroll about halfway down the first page under the heading 'Suspension'.

Chooglin

Saw your springs but mine were tighter coiled and a thicker diameter steel. Looks like yours were made for bags.

Those type of springs were sold by Western Auto, Warshawsky Bros. which later became J C Whitney and even Sears. There where probably many manufacturers because it was common to over load pickups in those days.