History What company produced the first traction bars for leaf spring and what year??

Never seen this question asked !

 

When I see threads like this I always have to ask?? WHY? Are you a historian or something?

 

YOU KNOW , I THOUGHT I KNEW EVERYTHING .BUT , YOU STUMPED ME ON THIS DOOZIE.
LAKEWOOD ...60s.....& THANX FOR MY POST .
YOU BETTER BE TIGHTENING YOUR BELT BEFORE THE FLAMES COME OUT.
HAVE A GOOD DAY.

 

Early 60's Traction Master was making them, but can't say if there weren't ones before that
Now that I think about it Genuine Suspension of Santa Ana CA had them even before that.

 

If I remember correctly, Southside Machine (SSM) literature claimed to have started making 'lift bars' in 1959 for rear coil spring cars, and I believe they claimed 1963 for leaf springs, or vice versa. Could be wrong though, it's been a while, and the company dissappeared about 10 years ago.

 

I think it was Traction Masters, late 50's early 60's.

 

just looked at Traction Master's site (YES they are still in business) and they say since the 50's

 

I purchased a set of Traction Masters for my '55 Chevy in 1956.