What are these springs?

['74 Sport]

A friend just bought a '74 Dart Sport 360. What are these funky looking additions to the leaf springs?

 

[3404spdvaliant]

Ahh....load helpers, a band aid for wasted springs.
These are not very good ones IMO.
If I had to use something like this I'd get the ones that go between the shock plate and the spring[they actually work for raising and stiffening the rear with wasted springs].

It's probably time for new leafs.
Check just suspension or mancini racing.
good luck.

 

[RAMCHARGED]

X2

 

[3404speed]

gives you something easy to hook to when pulling chevies out of the ditch:-D

 

['74 Sport]

I thought they would be handy spots to attach a tie-down chain for the haul trailer.

Jerry

 

[pauly v.100]

yeah, yank em and use tall shackle instead !! lol:-D

 

[LXguy]

Attach to the axle when hauling a car, not the springs.

 

[62v200]

No man those are home made wheelie bars, they keep you from grinding the chrome off the bumper. Those are definitley helpers, time for a re-arch or new ones all together.

 

[2 Darts]

Helper spings??? That is what they call 'em. They help increase the load capacity but sure don't help the ride. It'll make it understeer more than stock, too.

 

['74 Sport]

Attach to the axle when hauling a car, not the springs.

I was just kiddin', I always tie down at the differential.