Wagon question.

[bluesmokemonster]

https://www.craigslist.org/view/d/yucca-valley-1956-willys-jeep/kFX74LigB1nwToMKcbqDML

What's up with the offset spring/shackles?

 

[colojeepguy]

How NOT to do an axle swap!!

 

[eyotajeeper]

Looks like "what I had". Usually get what you pay for.
Looks to be a GM front axle, which has wider spring mounting, so they decided to move the springs out.

 

[timgr]

Usually with outboarded springs, towers are added extending from the frame with conventional vertical shackle mounting.
Innovative.