westend wrote:
Low carbon Grade 8 or 9 bolt, it was used to fasten something that endures heavy torque. The collar should mate to one part of what is fastened. This is starting to drive me crazy, I hope the bolt didn't come off a road grader.
Thanks for identifying it.
When I heard the snap I first thought I ran over something real hard. Didn't give it much thought except maybe for a future pending flat tire. I moved up and then approached my backing again and got out to see how close I was to a ditch where I was backing down. That's when I saw the bolt laying there in the street right where I had stopped, turned the wheel and put it in reverse.
You want to think that it was from another vehicle but what are the laws of average that you hear the snap and there lies a broken bolt?
That road is right down from the public works building where there are a lot of heavy equipment going back and forth. Maybe I'll take the bolt down there and ask if they are missing one!! :B:B
