APEX Front Kingpin/Balljoint 60 Swap Kit 1985-1997 for Jeep Wrangler JK/JL, Gladiator JT

The Artec Industries APEX Front Kingpin/Balljoint 60 Swap Kit supplies every weld-on bracket needed to put a 1985-1997 Dana 60 front axle under a Jeep Wrangler JK, Wrangler JL, or Gladiator JT. It covers both configurations of the classic Ford one-ton front end — kingpin (1985-1991.5) and balljoint (1992-1997) — and locates the coil, shock, control-arm, and trackbar mounts for you, so a junkyard 60 becomes a swap-ready assembly instead of a bracket-by-bracket guessing game. The centerpiece is Artec's patent-pending APEX truss: a peaked-top, 3/16" steel structure that is stiffer than a flat-top truss and needs roughly 70% less welding.

Features

• Complete weld-on bracket set for kingpin (1985-1991.5) and balljoint (1992-1997) Dana 60 fronts
• CNC laser cut in-house from 1/4" and 3/16" mild steel, with a 3/16" APEX truss
• Patent-pending peaked-top truss design out-stiffens a flat-top truss
• CNC bent so the truss drops onto the axle ready to weld, no puzzle-piece assembly
• Upper control-arm mounts integrated into the differential bridge for a 3-link front
• Includes coil brackets, bump-stop pads, and shock mounts with trackbar bracket compatibility
• Around 70% less welding than earlier truss designs, so less heat warp
• Three upper-link variants: adjustable 3-link mount, RockJock Johnny Joints, or Daystar bushings

You supply the 1985-1997 Dana 60 and the steering; this kit is weld-on, so fabrication experience or a capable shop is required, and the bare steel needs paint. Building on a 1999-2004 donor instead, see the APEX Front Superduty Swap Kit. Cap the third member with the matching APEX Front 60 differential top cap, and browse the rest of our complete axle sets for Jeep Wrangler builds.