14 Bolt Pinion Guard with Bridge for GM 14 Bolt Axle
On a lifted rig or 1-ton swap, the GM 14-bolt's pinion and yoke hang low and lead the axle into every ledge. The Artec 14 Bolt Pinion Guard with Bridge covers that weak point with a 3/8" mild steel guard and ties it back into your Artec 14-bolt truss through an integrated bridge, so impact loads spread across the housing instead of concentrating at the pinion. Interlocking plates and gussets keep the assembly low-profile for driveline geometry while turning guard and truss into one continuous piece of armor.
Features
- CNC cut with a 3/8" thick mild steel guard face to survive direct rock strikes
- Integrated bridge ties the guard into an Artec 14-bolt truss
- Interlocked, keyed plates align the assembly for test fitting before final weld
- Low-profile design preserves pinion angle and driveline clearance
- Low-mount version matches Artec trusses TR1401/TR1406; high-mount matches TR1402/TR1405
- Assembly bolts included for mock-up; bare steel, ready to weld
- Made in the USA
Choose the mount height by the truss you run — LOW MOUNT with TR1401 or TR1406, HIGH MOUNT with TR1402 or TR1405; the two are not interchangeable, so confirm your 14-bolt truss first. Install means test fitting, trimming for pinion angle, then fully welding, and the bare steel needs paint afterward. If you do not run a truss, the 14 bolt Pinion Guard - Standard protects on its own, a heavier APEX version is also offered, and more axle armor lives in drivetrain protection.
14 Bolt Pinion Guard with Bridge for GM 14 Bolt Axle FAQs
Do I need the low mount or high mount version?
Match it to your Artec truss. The LOW MOUNT works with truss TR1401 or TR1406, and the HIGH MOUNT works with TR1402 or TR1405 — the two versions are not interchangeable. Confirm which truss is on your axle before ordering.
What does the bridge actually do?
The bridge spans from the pinion guard back to the truss, tying the two together so a hit on the guard is shared across the housing instead of concentrated at the pinion. It effectively turns the guard and truss into one continuous structure over the front of the diff.
What does installation involve?
Plan on real fabrication: the keyed plates slip together and bolt up with the supplied hardware for a test fit, you trim as needed for your pinion angle, then fully weld all joints. Everything ships as bare steel, so paint or coat the assembly once welding is done.
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