Anyone know what this rubber part is, fell off truck/camper.

[wicked1]

Hello,
I just got back from a few weeks in the mountains, on rough roads. Doing my post-trip cleanup. Truck is parked on my driveway. Went out this morning, and found this rubber thing under the truck.. Anyone know what it is?
I don't think it's from inside the camper.. Likely something from mounting the camper to the truck, or a part of the truck.. It's very dense rubber.
I had a missing bolt where the truck flatbed attaches to the frame, so that broke during this trip. I also wire-wheeled my leaf springs after this trip to paint them.. I think I would have noticed something like this in that process, but it's possible.

Anyway. Does anyone recognize this random little rubber piece?


Thank you..

 

[wicked1]

Rear looks like it had a press-in type fitting that tore off.

 

[fish more]

Looks Like a spring pad, what kind of truck do you have?

 

[wicked1]

2012 Tacoma

 

[wicked1]

This pad is only about 1.5x1". I'm not sure how big spring pads are.. If they're as wide as the leafs, then this isn't that..

And I know about the thin pads that go between the leafs, but where would a pad of this thickness go? Under the entire pack, where it mounts to the frame or axle?

 

[patrkbukly]

Toothbrush stand?

 

[Jon R]

That metal rod on one side makes me think it might be part of an exhaust system mount. I’d get underneath and look at all of the exhaust mounts.

 

[wicked1]

There's no metal on this.. But it was under the exhaust side of the truck, so I will look all around there tomorrow.


Someone on the truck forum posted a pic of Bazooka chewing gum, and it's a pretty close match, but I tried it, and this doesn't taste good .

Others are saying isolation pad.. Which, yeah, makes sense. I just don't know from where.
I will very very closely inspect the truck tomorrow.. I guess as long as the suspension and flatbed mounting all look good and the same all around, there's probably not too much to worry about.
I'm building up too many 'probablies' in this rig, tho.. ugh....

 

[wicked1]

OK figured it out.. Time to laugh.. (which is how I expected this to resolve)

It's the foot of the ladder I was using to wash the top of the camper...

 

[ski3pin]

Ah, a gold star moment.

 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Great ,you gotta have a good laugh once in a while.
Frank

 

[fuzzymarindave]

Thanks for sharing. I did have a good laugh.