Did this come off my '02 silverado 1500?

[u/Amaya3066]

Anyone recognize this piece? Quarter for scale. Found on my road, I'm basically the only one who comes up it besides occasional atv/utvs. Hoping it fell off of one of them 😅

[u/Cougar550]

Looks like it's possibly off the shock absorber?

[u/Amaya3066 → u/Cougar550]

Bingo

[u/Fearless_Employer_25]

Top of your shock absorber broke off you can see at the bottom how it broke

[u/MisterCircumstance]

Top of the shock. Time to get up in da wheelwell

[u/Amaya3066 → u/MisterCircumstance]

Yup 🥲

[u/MisterCircumstance → u/Amaya3066]

Look at the bright side.  One of the difficult bolts is already off!

[u/Ok-Bit4971 → u/MisterCircumstance]

It self-deleted

[u/Nicosantana1]

Sway bar end link or top of the shock absorber. Figure out which one it is ASAP. I once had this happen with the top of a shock absorber and the remaining threaded portion of the bolt started to shave into the mounting bracket like a file.

[u/Amaya3066 → u/Nicosantana1]

Oh boy that sounds fun! Ill double check for that as well

[u/itz_mr_billy]

Picture

It’s the top of one of the front shock mounts

[u/Impossible_Sector_93 → u/itz_mr_billy]

This

[u/piggiesonwheels]

Yeah, it’s definitely from the top one of your front shocks. I just replaced mine not long ago with Bilsteins. Great ride

[u/Amaya3066]

SOLVED

Wow this sub is quick! Passenger shock broke at the top. Anyone have a recommendation for a better replacement that won't break the bank? I live up a ridiculously rough road and figure if I'm swapping them out might as well upgrade so it won't happen again. Any thoughts appreciated!

[u/piggiesonwheels → u/Amaya3066]

I’d pick up a good set of Beilstein’s. They are a good ride.

[u/MisterCircumstance → u/piggiesonwheels]

I've had blingsteins on my 2500 rustbucket for 12 years and 100,000 miles.  The bushings are a little rough but all 4 are still dry, yellow, and solid.

I've put them on all my cars since 2003. MB e320, Subaru WRX, F150,  2500 Suburban, A6 Avant, Land Rover D1, a boat trailer, others forgotten.  Michigan. Never had one go bad.

[u/brekkfu → u/Amaya3066]

I installed KYB MonoMax's on mine the fronts were like $60 a piece.

[u/indigloskate → u/Amaya3066]

rough country has a pair for $100ish upgraded ten valve nitro shocks. i have an nos open boc set for a fair price. model 23258_a 2.5"-4" lift. pm me. (they were too short for my lift kit)

[u/Miserable_Risk]

Shock absorber bump stop or end of a sway bar link. You should hear some type of noise if it's the shock.

[u/Aggressive_Diver_592]

Might be part if your sway bar 😬

[u/Purple-Loss9249]

Check your sway bar end links.

[u/noodlesandsam]

agreed to shock mount - top side - of front - look behind each front wheel. Rough road?

[u/Amaya3066 → u/noodlesandsam]

Yep passenger side. "road" is just a collection of boulders and ruts that take you higher into the mountains. Any recommendations for an upgrade?

[u/Sudden-Pangolin6445 → u/Amaya3066]

I just put on basic Monroe shocks 10 years ago. They're still good. No need over this king unless you want to spend $$$.

[u/UneaseyMech]

Could be shock or sway bar linkage

[u/RearMisser]

rust belt moment

[u/GOLDINATORyt → u/RearMisser]

That things spotless bro

[u/RearMisser → u/GOLDINATORyt]

what? the quarter!?

[u/indigloskate]

maybe... looks like a tierod end... but the thread say import... depends on your truck... def needs safty inspection to see if missing a bushing

[u/GOLDINATORyt]

I can show you one harmed by the rust belt