1925 Graham Pickup

[Mobilgas]

Anyone have info on the 2 metal bottle looking thing's on the front of this truck?  my guess is there weight's to hold down the front on heavy loads ??

[5thwheel]

Could possibly be aceteline (carbide gas) tanks for carbide lights.

[mabloodhound]

My guess is they were added on by some handyman.   You certainly can't crank the engine over very well with that crossbar in the way.
Your weight idea may be correct, although the shape is odd.

[Scratchman]

I think it's part of the suspension.
Here's a photo of a like type truck


Gordon Birrell

http://www.flickr.com/photos/77318580@N00/

[Hydrostat]

An early lowrider  ?

As Gordon mentioned it maybe contains coil springs as secondary suspension.

Volker

[Mobilgas]

Gordon,   Thanks for posting the picture of the Red Truck, i would of never thought that it was part of the suspension

[Gordon Ferguson]

Looking at the way the front springs are located I would guess that they are early forms of shock absorber/ damper

[mabloodhound]

Gordon's photo really helps and I think he has hit the right answer.