Unusual bolt … any ideas ?

[Dakar Timm]

While cleaning up the garage I ran across this bolt .it’s about 10” in length . I can not for the life of me figure how it could be used . The middle of the bolt has a bigger diameter than the threads on either end

 

[RemCharger]

Looks like maybe a front carrier bolt for a jetty or passat..

Wait... did you have a vw in your garage???

 

[RemCharger]

Let's see the bolt end

 

[Dakar Timm]

Socket head cap screw 8.8 markings signify metric . It is indeed an 8mm bolt . I can’t figure how the threads close to the heads could be used . Sorry no Volkswagens

 

[Suregrip391]

Leaf spring bolt?

 

[FitzyB5]

Looks like some type of adjustment rod. Seems like it has left hand threads on top and right hand on end.

 

[BB BELLA]

wondering if that's a spare tire hold down bolt, it's long enough!

 

[69Bee]

Torque to Yield head bolt maybe. 4.7 Chry head bolts look similar to this. The top threaded portion is where it stretches to achieve clamp load.

 

[BB BELLA]

looks like one for snow mobile clutch removal

clutch tool doesn't have threads on the end where it goes against crank and has bigger head!

 

[roadrunnerh]

My guess is with BB Bella, spare tire hold down?

 

[RemCharger]

Something to do with a 5.0L out of a newer explorer .
I know I have some of those somewhere

 

[chargervert]

I thought his name was Usuan Bolt? Although his mother did think he was a bit unusual, because he would run away every time she tried to catch him! LOL

 

[BB BELLA]

what confused me is it looks like 1-1/2" thread length on one end and 3" on the other, that just won't work unless it's used in a clamping application and there's a piece missing from the top threads to use as a hold down!