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On a 1946 Chevrolet 1/2 ton pickup. Photos taken from rear side of rear tire looking up above leaf spring. There are TWO of these on each rear wheel, front and back side above the frame rail for a total of 4 in the rear for both sides combined.

They are rubber and mine are worn. Hoping to find replacements.
See photo attachments (2).
Randy

The pictures are too dark for me to see but from what I can see they look like a seat for over load springs to rub against when there is a heavy load.
If it were my truck and it has over load spings I would remove them.

Thanks, Gene. As usual, you are “spot on”. I had never heard or seen of such, but in doing more research, I found they were an aftermarket add on for trucks which could mainly carry a heavy load, such a farm trucks.
I also found these on the Steele Rubber site. The question is how these install? Do they “pop into place” with the help of some lubricant or do you have to remove the entire bracket in order to drop the new rubber pad in?

I do not know how rhey were attached to the frame.
I probABLY WOULD JUST REMOVER THE HELPER SPRINGS PROPER AND LEAVE THE PAD ATCHED TO THE FROME.