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Missing nut on shock

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Old Mar 3, 2013 | 09:11 AM
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Default Missing nut on shock

So while I was driving the other day I noticed a huge clunk whenever I hit a bump. Today I traced it back to my shock. The front passenger side shock is missing its top nut and bushings. Its just sitting in the hole on the shock tower, being held in by gravity.

Does anyone know the nut size, and some comparable replacement bushings I can swap in there? Worst comes to worse I can build up half a dozen washers on each side of it, but I really need the nut size and thread.

I'm running Skyjacker Nitros for the JK. 2inches longer than stock, any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Old Mar 3, 2013 | 09:22 AM
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Take the other nut out and look for a new one haha jkjk idk the size maybe online or something
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Old Mar 3, 2013 | 09:28 AM
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X2 on taking the nut off the other shock and matching it at the hardware store. Also pretty sure you can get replacement bushings. Search online.
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Old Mar 3, 2013 | 12:43 PM
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Took the nut off, walked to the hardware store. $5.45 later for a nut and 20 washers and its as good as new. Thanks guys.
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Old Mar 3, 2013 | 02:44 PM
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Just incase anyone stumbles across this with the same problem I'll save them a step.

The nut on the top of a skyjacker front shock is 3/16 - 24 fine thread. I used 20 3/16 by 1 1/2 fender washers. 10 to replace each bushings I lost.
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