1-Ton APEX Rear 14-Bolt Truss Swap Kit for Jeep Gladiator JT 2020+

The Artec Industries JT 1-Ton APEX Rear 14-Bolt Truss Swap Kit puts one of the toughest one-ton axles ever made — the GM/AAM 14-bolt 10.5 — under a 2020-and-newer Jeep Gladiator JT. The patent-pending APEX peaked-top truss wraps the big housing against big-tire abuse while the integrated brackets locate the Gladiator's suspension pickup points on the new axle. At about 42 lbs of laser-cut steel with pre-bent seams, it reinforces the 14-bolt without the marathon weld sessions and heat warp older flat trusses demanded.

Features

• Adapts the GM/AAM 14-bolt 10.5 rear axle to the Gladiator JT chassis
• Patent-pending APEX peaked-top truss provides more rigidity than a flat-top design
• CNC laser cut in-house from 1/4" and 3/16" mild steel — about 42 lbs total
• CNC bent to drop onto the housing ready to weld, no puzzle-piece assembly
• Coil bracket and bumpstop pads integrated into the truss
• Works with factory-style JT suspension pickup points
• Roughly 70% less welding than previous designs cuts warping and build time
• Modeled from GM, Ford, and Jeep 3D data for fit and clearance

Fits the Jeep Gladiator JT (2020-present) converting to an AAM/GM 14-bolt 10.5 rear; this is a weld-on kit that calls for staged tacking by a competent welder, and the bare steel needs paint when done. Running a 9-inch instead? See the JL APEX Rear 9-Inch kit for the Wrangler side of the family, and match the front with the APEX Front Superduty Swap Kit or APEX Front 9-Inch Swap Kit. Full range in our complete axle sets collection.