Mystery Bolt

[Joeiconic]

My guess is that it is off of your garage door opener or a garage door pulley.

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[sandog]

That would seem like the type of fastener that a garage door pulley would use.
But my garage door doesn't have a roll up door, it's a set of old fashioned wood doors that swing out on hinges.

 

[Pucksterpete]

You can try Google image search
upload your image of the bolt

 

[NotBudule]

Whatever it came out of should be running/performing horribly now , somebody somewhere will solve the mystery ? merhinks...

 

[DukeCanBuildit]

Motorcycle brake pedal or shifter bolt?

 

[dtech]

Whatever it came out of should be running/performing horribly now , somebody somewhere will solve the mystery ? merhinks...

The remaining car guy from Car Talk thrives on stuff like this, so if the OP wants to gets published........

 

[OrangeStreak]

Maybe it dropped from one of the Chinese spy balloons? ?‍

 

[Grandaccess]

looks like what would hold the small adjustable wheel on a riding mowers mower deck ...
or snow blower pulley arm?

 

[rydfree]

They said, "it had to be from another vehicle". I told them it was found in my carport under the driver door of my Ranger, and that no other vehicles have parked there in 5 years but mine.

They might have been on to something. I would show it to the wife and ask who has been parking in my spot when I'm gone ?

 

[sandog]

looks like what would hold the small adjustable wheel on a riding mowers mower deck ...
or snow blower pulley arm?

I live in central Arizona where nearly all the houses have "desert landscaping", so I don't own a mower and I dang sure don't own a snowblower.

I think I'll just ship the part to Boeing.

 

[sandog]

I did the google image search and many bolts came up that looked similar.
New Holland, Yamaha and Norton were some that looked close.
Probably the closest match was this spacer for a Cessna.

Certainly possible, as several small planes fly overhead every day here.
The other option is finding out who has been parking a motorcycle here when they visit my wife.

 

[Volgajerk]

I found this under where I park my truck last year. While I was at the dealer for something else, I happened to see a tech standing next to the service advisor, so I showed him the bolt and asked him if he knew where it was from. He said he didn't have a clue.

Of course the two rude & smartass service advisors had to chime in, two guys that I don't think have turned a wrench in their life, and don't own Rangers either.
They said, "it had to be from another vehicle". I told them it was found in my carport under the driver door of my Ranger, and that no other vehicles have parked there in 5 years but mine.

Any ideas where this bolt belongs ? It is about 1 1/8" long, and has a sliding cylinder in the middle with tapered cones that fit inside the cylinder when tightened.

It looks like a concrete anchor. Maybe from your carport?

 

[airline tech]

If it is a aircraft bolt - it will have a part number on the top of the head AN xxxx-xx
Or NAS

 

[DukeCanBuildit]

I did the google image search and many bolts came up that looked similar.
New Holland, Yamaha and Norton were some that looked close.
Probably the closest match was this spacer for a Cessna.

Certainly possible, as several small planes fly overhead every day here.
The other option is finding out who has been parking a motorcycle here when they visit my wife.

Maybe your wife has a girlfriend and she drives a Norton. Has she been asking to join you on trips to Home Depot lately?

What? It could happen - ask me how I know. ?

 

[sandog]

No number whatsoever so that rules out an aviation fastener.
No concrete anywhere either except underground beneath the supporting posts.
I'll keep an eye out for a Norton in the neighborhood.

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