The Currie Extreme 60 front and rear axle set for the Jeep Gladiator Truck, is designed for severe off-road use with tires up to 40-inches and V8 horsepower. The high-pinion design features Currie's exclusive rotated center section with ring gear load-bolt, a combination that delivers superior obstacle slide-over and unmatched gear strength. If you seek out the most challenging routes and toughest obstacles to conquer, the Extreme 60 axle set is a natural choice.
Axle Set Details:
Fully Assembled Extreme 60 High-Pinion Front and Rear Axle Assemblies
70-Inch Width Provides Improved Clearance for Large Tires
8-Lug Wheel Bolt Pattern for Ultimate Reliability
Satin Black Powder Coat Finish for Long Lasting Protection
Exclusive Extreme 60 Features:
High-Clearance Center Section with Rotated Cover Improves Obstacle Slide-Over
High-Pinion Design Raises the Driveshaft by 2-Inches for Additional Clearance
Ring Gear Load Bolt Prevents Deflection to Deliver Maximum High-Pinion Gear Strength
High Volume Flow-Thru Pinion Oiling System Keeps Bearings Bathed in Cool Oil
Rock Slider Low-Friction Skid Plate Sides Over Trail Obstacles with Ease
The Extreme 60 high-pinion axle set for the 2020 and newer Jeep Gladiator, includes complete bolt-in front and rear axle assemblies with all required brackets and mounts in place. The vehicle's factory driveshafts will require modification or replacement to accommodate the larger 1350 series u-joint and 60 series housing Extreme 60 high-pinion nodular iron center section is the strongest 60 series casting we offer, with heavier main caps, ARP® main bolts, more reinforcement in critical areas over the already strong Currie 60 center.
Load Bolt -Ring gear load bolt (top left) eliminates gear deflection, to dramatically increase torque handling capacity. The load bolt typically sits .002 inch from the ring gear and only touches when extremely high torque loads are applied.;
Extreme 60 high-pinion radius bottom center section delivers unmatched ground clearance, and improved obstacle slide-over by presenting a smooth curve rather than the sharp edge found on other 60 housings.
Replaceable AR400 hardened steel skid plate resists deformation and gouging to slide over obstacles far better than iron housings or mild steel plates.
High volume flow-thru recirculating oil system keeps pinion bearings bathed in cool oil, reducing operating temperatures and eliminating oil starvation issues.
Large 3.5-inch diameter .375 wall axle tubes (left) are more than three times stronger than the factory Dana® 44 (right) without being overweight or sacrificing ground clearance
Powder Coat- Black satin powder coat finish adds long-lasting protection against rust and corrosion to keep your Currie Extreme 60 looking its best.
Specifications:
Housing -Extreme 60 Nodular Iron High-Clearance Center Section with Rotated Cover, Ring Gear Load Bolt and Integrated Skid Plate
Bearing Caps- Increased cross section nodular iron caps secured with ARP® fasteners
Pinion Oiling- High volume flow-thru recirculating oil system
Gear Set - Dana 60™ reverse rotation thick gear sets (compatible with super 60 reverse cut gears)
Differential Carrie r- Only high speed differential carriers (designed for low numerical gears) are used, enabling the use of stronger thick ring gears for all gear ratios. Carrier outside diameter is turned down to 8.30 inches for load bolt clearance
Ring Gear Load Bolt - Eliminates ring gear deflection under heavy load (3/4"-16 right hand thread with Jam nut)
Pinion Yoke - 1350 u-joint
Skid Plate - AR400 hardened steel skid plate
Differential Cover - Currie nodular-iron cover, Red
Axle Tubes - 3 1/2 inch diameter, .375 wall DOM tube
Suspension Brackets - Heavy gauge 3/16 steel mounting brackets
Width - 70-inches wide (between wheel mounting surfaces)
Wheel Bolt Pattern - 8-lug (8 x 6.5 in.) with 9/16 studs
Finish - Black satin powder coat
Front Axles
Currie Performance 35-spline (1.5 in. diameter) 4340 Chromoly inner and outer axle shafts with 1480 u-joints
End Forgings - Currie 1-ton heavy-duty forged steel inner C’s
Steering Knuckles -Currie 1-ton nodular iron steering knuckles machined and keyed for high-steer arms
Unit Bearings - 1-ton unit bearings with JK tone rings installed for ABS and ESP retention
Hubs - Warn Premium locking 35-spline hubs
Brake Rotors 13-inch vented rotors (over 1.1 in. larger diameter than stock, provides increased brake force) with zinc plated caliper brackets
Brake Calipers - F-350 Dual-piston calipers
Tie Rod - 1-ton 1.357 in. OD x .375 wall heat treated chromoly tube with forged tie rod ends
Control Arm Mounts - Johnny Joints® installed with ½” greasable bolts
Geometry - Optimized for vehicles with 3 to 4-inches of lift (5 degrees of pinion angle and 5 degrees of caster angle)
Trac Bar Mount - Integrated raised track bar and ram-assist mount. Trac bar mount height set for 3 to 4 inch lift, ram-assist mount setup for PSC 8-inch travel ram
Rear Axles
Currie Performance double splined full-floating (35-spline 1.5-inch diameter) 4340 heat-treated chromoly
Floater Spindle - Currie Performance 2.5-inch heat-treated 4140 Chromoly spindles, supports 35 or 40-spline axles
Floater Hub - Currie Performance billet full-floating hubs with 35-spline drive flanges, JK tone rings installed for ABS and ESP retention
Brake Rotors - 13.750-inch vented rotors
Brake Calipers - Retains the vehicle's factory calipers
Parking Brake - Modified Jeep Gladiator OEM backing plate and parking brake assembly
Geometry - Optimized for 4-inchs of lift with 5 degrees of pinion
Notes
ABS Sensors - Does not include ABS sensors, the factory sensors from the stock axle must be retained and installed on the Extreme 60 housing
Computer Programming: 2012 and newer vehicles require a computer programmer to reset the gear ratio and tire height in the vehicle's computer for the proper function of the vehicles stability control and transmission shift points
Brake Upgrade: The big brake kit included with the Extreme 60 uses 13.25-inch rotors with dual-piston calipers to provide the stopping power required for 37-inch and larger tires
Wheel and Tire Size: 17-inch or larger wheels are required for proper clearance of the brake calipers. Maximum recommended tire size is 40-inches
Overall Width: Axle width is 70-inches (+4.6 inches over stock) between wheel mounting surfaces. Additional width improves turning angle with 37-inch and larger tires
Steering Stabilizer: The Extreme 60 Ram assist bracket requires an aftermarket stud style trac bar bolt to accommodate a steering stabilizer. Trac bar bolts are available from FOX Racing P/N 803-02-028 or Synergy Manufacturing P/N 8806-01
Differential Carriers: Carriers provided by Currie for the Extreme 60, are turned down to 8.300" O.D. for load bolt clearance. If a standard O.D. carrier is installed the load bolt will need to be backed out to prevent damage