Product Description
Artec APEX Front Axle Armor Kit | Dana 44 Rubicon (Wrangler JK 2007-2018)
Artec Industries armor kit reinforces and upgrades your JK front axle, featuring an APEX Front Axle Truss, Front LCA Skids, Inner C Gussets, and APEX Trackbar Bracket. It ensures durability, rigidity, and enhanced protection against common issues
Upgrade your factory JK front axle with Artec Industries' comprehensive armor kit, designed to reinforce the weakest parts and ensure maximum durability. The kit includes the APEX Front Axle Truss, Front LCA Skids, Inner C Gussets, and APEX Heavy Duty Trackbar Bracket. The JK APEX Front Axle Truss features a unique, peaked shape top for extra rigidity, weight savings, and simplified installation. This design extends underneath the coil perches, forming a complete end-to-end truss—an industry first in OEM axle applications. JK Front LCA Skids provide serious abuse protection for your JL front axle lower control arm brackets. These 1/4" thick, precision-cut components ensure easy installation and enhanced durability. JK Inner C Gussets reinforce your front Dana 30 or 44 JK Inner C's, adding rigidity with 1/4" thick, precision-cut components. JK APEX Trackbar Brackets address the weak factory axle side tracbar bracket, a common cause of "death wobble." Designed for compatibility with the APEX Truss, these heavy-duty brackets eliminate issues and raise your steering stabilizer for greater clearance. Choose between STOCK HEIGHT for smaller lifts with adjustable tracbars or RAISED HEIGHT for taller lifts requiring a DRAG LINK FLIP. The Artec Industries armor kit offers the ultimate protection and easy insurance for your factory Jeep axle.
- Patented APEX truss: increased rigidity with peaked top design
- CNC precision laser-cut: lightweight, strong 1/8" mild steel construction
- CNC precision bent: ensures excellent fitment, easy welding
- 3D modeled design: amzing fit, clearances with surrounding components
- 70% less welding: less warping, faster turnaround, lower costs
- Bent long seams: minimal time spent welding together
- APEX design: end-to-end axle reinforcement, industry first
- Dimpled holes: weight reduction, rigidity and strength
- Weldable with MIG: requires moderate pre/post heating
- Worry-free wheeling: up to 37" tires on stock axles**
- Strengthens weak axle sections: enhances durability
- Low profile design: compatible with slightly lifted vehicles**
- 1/4" steel LCA skids, Inner C gussets, HD track bar brackets
- Reinforces or replaces weak axle components
Notes:
** Jeep offers different variations of axle housings. Please refer to the below application guide for details on which version to choose for your Jeep. If you have ne model of a vehicle but have swapped in axles from another model, choose the model that the axles were originally in.
Applications:
- JK4455- Use on JK Rubicon (Dana 44 Front Axle) with over 3" lift using drag link flip kit
- JK4456- Use on JK Rubicon (Dana 44 Front Axle) with under 3" lift using factory track bar mounting location
