Low Profile Front Truss for Ford Super Duty Dana 60 Front Axle
The Low Profile Ford SuperDuty Front Truss is Artec's refined answer to bent Super Duty Dana 60 front housings — the axle everyone swaps under JKs, TJs, and desert trucks and then promptly overloads with 40s and links. The 3/8" mild steel truss top spans the entire axle to stop tube flex, while interlocked 1/4" gussets and ram mount tie the structure into the housing. The low-profile shape is the point: it clears the oil pan on swap builds and preserves uptravel that taller trusses give away. Two versions cover both Super Duty front axle generations — 2005+ coil sprung and 1999-2004 leaf sprung.
Features
- 3/8" mild steel truss top with 1/4" ram mount and gussets, CNC cut and bent
- Spans the full length of the axle to reinforce the tubes, not just the link area
- Low-profile design maximizes oil pan clearance and suspension uptravel
- Internal gussets conform to the differential contours and can be welded to it for extra rigidity
- Interlocked gussets self-locate for strength and easier fit-up
- Clearance provided for the differential breather tube
- Design refined through years of race and recreational abuse
- Made in the USA
Order the variant that matches your axle: 2005+ (coil sprung, TR6055) or 1999-2004 (leaf sprung, TR6050). Installation involves extensive welding — heat the housing to roughly 400°F, stitch weld alternating sides, and let it cool slowly — so this is a job for a competent welder, with paint or powder coat to follow. Protect the underside of the same axle with the Ford SuperDuty Front Axle Lower Truss, or build toward full hydraulic steering with the Dana 60 Full Hydro Mounting Kit. More options live in our axle reinforcements collection.
Low Profile Front Truss for Ford Super Duty Dana 60 Front Axle FAQs
Which version do I need?
Match the truss to your donor axle, not your vehicle. Super Duty front Dana 60s from 2005 and newer are coil sprung and take TR6055; 1999-2004 axles are leaf sprung and take TR6050. If you are running the axle under a swap build, the low-profile shape is designed to keep oil pan clearance and uptravel either way.
How involved is the installation?
This is an extensive weld-on job for a competent welder. Artec's process calls for pulling the axle, heating the housing to roughly 400°F, stitch welding while alternating sides to prevent warping, and letting it cool slowly — ideally overnight in a welding blanket. Prime and paint the bare steel once welding is complete.
Why choose the low-profile truss over a taller one?
Height is the enemy on a front axle swap — a tall truss hits the oil pan at full compression and forces you to give up uptravel. This design keeps the reinforcement low while still spanning the full housing, and the internal gussets can be welded to the differential itself for rigidity a taller, simpler truss doesn't offer.
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