OK. So this bushing is attached to the body and is not part of the shock/spring assembly?

Any way to see this bushing without removing the shock/spring assembly?

Sorry for so many questions. I need to learn a lot more.

Oh -- forgot to mention -- my swaybar bushings are original. 165K miles at this point. Do you think I should replace them first (easy and cheap) before I pull the shock assemblies looking for the bushing?