The Artec Industries Chevy Dana 60 Front Truss is a full-width, low-profile weld-on brace for the GM kingpin front 60. Once a front 60 carries 40" tires and a linked suspension, the housing itself becomes the weak point; this truss spans the entire axle with a 3/8" steel top to stop tube bend and gives you a flat, repeatable deck for upper link mounts. It is a foundation piece for coilover and air-shock front ends built around the Chevy housing.
Features
- 3/8" thick mild steel truss top, precision CNC cut and bent in the USA
- Interlocked 1/4" gussets lock together for strength and near self-jigging assembly
- Full-width span reinforces the axle tubes end to end
- Low, sleek profile clears chassis components and eases fitment in custom builds
- Flat top surface positions upper link joints about 8" from the axle centerline
- Designed for coilover or air-shock suspensions
Verify you have the Chevy/GM front Dana 60 — Ford and Dodge housings take different trusses — and note that Artec says this truss interferes with factory leaf springs, so it belongs on link-suspension builds. Installation means heating the axle to around 400 degrees, stitch-welding the bare steel, trimming gussets as pinion angle demands, and painting afterward. Running full-hydro steering? The 60 Chevy Front Ram Mount and Truss adds an integrated ram platform. Top it with Truss Upper Link Mounts, hang shocks with Coilover Tabs for Truss, or browse more axle reinforcements.
Chevy Dana 60 Front Truss FAQs
Will this work with my leaf springs?
No — Artec notes this truss interferes with factory leaf springs. It is intended for coilover or air-shock builds where the front 60 is located by links. If your GM housing still rides on leaves, plan the truss as part of a link conversion rather than an add-on.
What welding does installation require?
Extensive welding and general fabrication skills. Artec's instructions call for heating the axle to roughly 400 degrees and stitch-welding rather than continuous beads to prevent warping, and you may need to trim some gussets depending on pinion angle and wheelbase. The truss ships as bare steel, so paint it after everything cools.
How do I mount links and shocks to it?
The flat 3/8" top is the platform: weld Artec Truss Upper Link Mounts wherever your 3-link or 4-link geometry calls for them, roughly 8" from the axle centerline. For shocks, Coilover Tabs for Truss bridge the inner C and the truss so coilovers can sit near the axle ends for stability.
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