Artec Industries JK 1 TON - SUPERDUTY 05+ Front Dana 60 Swap Kit - w/ Daystar Bushings

The announcement of the JK ONE TON Axle Swap Kit brings Artec Industries great joy. The truss and bracket system were designed to take serious abuse and also to reinforce the whole axle and give factory link, spring, anti-sway bar and shock locations. The truss is ¼ inch thick and it includes a unique design to give strength to the axle and it usually incorporates the link brackets so as to offer easy installation and also to give it extra strength. Just by adding the link mounts hours of installation have been eliminated since no trial and error is required. You just need to weld and trac the truss together then place it on the axle and the other will fit in place just right. The system usually includes daystar bushings. The quarter thick mild steel truss and brackets usually offer extra strength when compared to other aftermarket brackets. So as to ensure it fits perfectly it is precision CNC cut and bent offer great fit. The system usually includes brackets that are necessary for the complete swap that includes the lower and upper control arm mounts, the anti-sway bar mounts and the coil spring mounts. The system saves hours when it comes to installation. The brackets are usually jigged into the truss and set in an exact position automatically. You can easily upgrade to any future link geometry changes. All you need to do is to trim off the factory location upper control mounts and weld it on a new centered link mounts. The truss is reinforced using ¼ thick gussets to offer maximum strength and also offer easier assembly.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

Trimming of the factory differential casting will be necessary (see instructions). Other fabrication and modifications may be needed due to variances in lift kits and other factors.

Due to the larger casting on the 60 differential, the Lower Control Arm (LCA) brackets are wider than factory location (41.5" Center to Center). Modifications to your Lower Control Arms will likely be necessary. If you have adjustable arms with flexible style joints (heims, Johnny Joints, etc), modifications may not be necessary. Upper Control Arm (UCA) brackets are also slightly higher than factory so adjustable arms may be necessary. The shock mounts are also slightly higher (1.25") than stock to clear the lower control arms.

NOTE: This kit does not include any parts for ABS sensors. It is only a bracket kit. Hooking up and configuring these sensors is the responsibility of the end user.

60 axles DO NOT MATCH the factory JK 5 lug wheel bolt pattern. New wheels will need to be purchased to do this swap. Brake and Steering components NOT INCLUDED in this product, but will be available soon.

This will likely require bumpstop extensions and a new trackbar since the steering is different on this axle from factory axle. The trackbar bracket is higher than stock location to allow proper steering geometry.