APEX Front Axle Armor Kit for Jeep Wrangler JL and Gladiator JT

The JL/JT APEX Front Axle Armor Kit is Artec Industries' complete reinforcement package for the factory front axle under a Jeep Wrangler JL or Gladiator JT. It bundles the APEX front truss with front lower-control-arm skids and inner C gussets, hitting the two spots that bend and crack on a hard-wheeled housing: the tube-to-center-section junction and the exposed front axle disconnect (FAD/CAD) area. Modeled from Dana Corp and Jeep 3D CAD data, the truss drops onto the housing ready to weld with no puzzle-piece assembly. It is built for owners pushing big tires who want the OEM axle to survive the abuse.

Features

• APEX front truss CNC laser-cut in-house from 1/8" mild steel, weighing only about 6 lbs
• Peaked-top APEX profile is more rigid than a flat-top truss and bridges the weak FAD/CAD section
• Front LCA skids formed from 1/4" steel armor the lower control-arm mounts
• Inner C gussets cut from 3/16" steel reinforce the inner knuckle Cs
• Supports worry-free wheeling on up to 40" tires on stock JL/JT axle housings
• Roughly 70% less welding than earlier truss designs, so less heat and warpage
• Three trim-specific versions cover Dana 30/M186 and Dana 44/M210 front axles

Pick your variant by axle: JL3110 for JL Sport/Sahara (Dana 30/M186); JL4510 for US/Canada JL Rubicon, all JT Rubicons, and JT Sport MaxTow; JL4511 for US/Canada JT Sport/Overland and non-US/Canada JL Rubicons. It does not fit Extreme Recon or Mojave front axles without modification, and it is not designed for aftermarket housings. Welding to the cast center and Cs calls for a competent welder with roughly 400°F preheat and a slow, blanket-wrapped cooldown, and Artec recommends at least a 1.5" lift with 1/2" bump-stop extensions for truss clearance. Balance the build with the JL APEX Rear Axle Truss or JT APEX Rear Axle Truss, and see more axle reinforcements for your Jeep Wrangler.