APEX Front Super Duty Dana 60 Differential Top Cap 1999-2004 (1-Ton Swap)

The Artec Industries APEX Front SD Differential Top Cap is the weld-on cap that puts the driver-side upper control arm mounting point on a 1999-2004 Ford Super Duty Dana 60 front axle. Laser cut from 1/4" steel and CNC bent to match the differential casting, it carries Artec's patent-pending APEX peaked-top shape — more rigid than a flat plate, with far less weld length to lay down. It is a core piece of a high-clearance 1-ton front swap on Jeep JK, JL, and JT builds, where the upper link needs a serious mount on top of the third member.

Features

• Patent-pending APEX peaked-top design outstiffens a flat-top truss cap
• CNC laser cut in-house from 1/4" mild steel
• CNC bent to the 1999-2004 Super Duty diff casting — drops in place ready to weld
• High-clearance mounting point for the driver-side upper control arm brackets
• Compatible with bushing and Johnny Joint upper control arm mounts
• Around 70% less welding than earlier designs, so less warp and a faster install
• Modeled from Dana Corp and OEM 3D data for clearance to surrounding parts

Confirm you have the 1999-2004 Super Duty casting before ordering — the 2005+ housing takes a different Artec cap — and plan to paint the bare steel after welding. It pairs directly with the APEX Front Superduty Swap Kit 1999-2004; building around an older kingpin/balljoint 60, use the 1985-1997 Dana 60 top cap instead. Everything else for the conversion lives in our complete axle sets collection.