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I thought 72 was the only year to have the strap and rear spring stop from the factory. But maybe 71 can be included in this. The strap keeps the spring in place in the event of a broken eyebolt and as I said above the stop behind the shackle helps keep the spring from coming thru the floor in the event of a bad crash. After looking again a little closer, I really don’t believe the truck above has the factory installed strap on it.

I remember reading and I have heard that pre ‘72 these were added to some trucks per a recall.