Anybody know part# for lower-rear shock bolt?

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Anybody know part# for lower-rear shock bolt?

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Hey experts, I've been through the online GM parts catalog, but can't seem to find the part# for a lower-rear shock bolt.

I was wheeling over some pretty severe washboard on the Bradshaw Trail this weekend, and apparently last-month's effort to nut-n-bolt the rear suspension wasn't done well, since I seem to have shaken loose the lower shock mounting bolt on the driver's side.

After limping back off-trail and down the I-10 to Indio on 3-shocks (during which the van handled surprisingly well, probably time for new shocks too!), Napa had a replacement bolt that was the right dimensions in terms of length and diameter, so I was able to get home. However, it has different-sized nut and bolt-head requirements, and my OCD is kicking in and bugging me that I need like 4 different wrenches to get the rear suspension apart now, so I was hoping to buy a replacement OEM bolt. If the part# isn't readily available, I'll just make a note to grab a couple of bolts on my next trip to the pick-n-pull, but I'd rather just order a couple online...

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Re: Anybody know part# for lower-rear shock bolt?

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OCD is right.
Just get another nut & bolt with the same thead, from any good hardware store.
You do know that the Stealership is likely to charge you 15 bucks for a bolt that you can buy anywhere else for 35 cents, right?
Its just a plain nut & bolt.
Take the one out that you wanna match, and bring it into any good hardware store.
No GM P/N required. :rolleyes:
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Re: Anybody know part# for lower-rear shock bolt?

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A bolt from the junkyard should be easy enough to find, and most likely the original GM.
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Re: Anybody know part# for lower-rear shock bolt?

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It's M12X1.75X70 10.9 hex cap screw or flange bolt/nut.

Here's the breakdown if you want it:

http://www.gmpartseast.com/Page_Product ... =53M&Year=

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Re: Anybody know part# for lower-rear shock bolt?

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Stroverlander wrote:It's M12X1.75X70 10.9 hex cap screw or flange bolt/nut.

Here's the breakdown if you want it:

http://www.gmpartseast.com/Page_Product ... =53M&Year=

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