GM 14 Bolt Front Axle Truss with Ram Mount and Modular Ends

The GM 14 bolt front is about as stout as one-ton hardware gets, but a trussed housing is what keeps that reputation intact once the axle carries links, a hydro ram, and heavy rubber. Artec's front truss combines a 3/8" steel top with a 1/4" steel ram mount and interlocked gussets, giving the housing a rigid spine and a purpose-built surface for upper link brackets. Because the outer sections use trimmable Modular Truss Ends, one truss adapts to driver- or passenger-drop housings and any custom axle width, which makes it a natural pick for shortened swap axles going under Jeeps and buggies.

Features

• 3/8" mild steel truss top with 1/4" mild steel ram mount and gussets
• Interlocked gussets tab into place for maximum strength and easy fixturing
• Trimmable Modular Truss Ends adapt the truss to any custom axle width
• Configures for driver- or passenger-side differential drop
• Accommodates pinion angles from 7 to 20 degrees, with trimming for more adjustment
• Sized for 3.5" axle tubes
• Low top puts link joints roughly 7-10" from axle centerline with the proper brackets
• CNC cut and bent in the USA

Plan the build before you burn anything in: pick your diff-drop side, set the housing to its final width, and trim the Modular Truss Ends to match — then weld with the housing level, alternating stitch welds to manage heat, and coat the steel once fabrication is done. Out back, match it with the 14 Bolt Rear Short Truss or the 14 Bolt Rear Apex Short Truss, and find every truss and gusset in our axle reinforcements collection.