The new APEX brackets for swapping in a 1 ton rear axle into a Jeep JL Wrangler (2018 and Up). Artec Industries is excited to announce the JL One Ton APEX Rear Axle Swap Kit.
This is an advanced bracket system which can be used on practically any axle with a 3.5 inch axle tube (or similar). This kit provides the factory link, trackbar, spring, anti-sway bar, bump stop pads and shock locations all encompassed in an axle tube reinforcing truss system.
This kit is great for Superduty Sterling 10.5 or 10.25, AAM 10.5 14 bolt, or a Ford 9.0 inch (or 10.0) axle with 3.5 inch axle tubes. Other axles can be used as well, just make sure they are wide enough to fit the upper control arm brackets and you have a plan for mounting the ABS sensors.
This kit does not include a truss over the differential.
Features include:
- Using a 1 ton axle will support larger tires and less chance of breakage in extreme conditions
- Coil brackets and bump stop pads are combined to form an axle tube truss and allows for easy installment of other brackets
- Precision CNC cut from 1/4 inch, 3/16 inch steel for high strength and precision and CNC bent for great fitment.
- Includes all the brackets necessary for a complete axle swap including upper and lower control arm mounts, shock mounts, anti-sway bar mounts, trackbar mount, bumpstop pads and coil spring mounts.
- Save hours of installation time with the built-in axle tube truss which is quicker to weld than individual brackets
- Tracbar mount includes 4 locations for those who have aftermarket lifts. Stock height hole is not included though.
- Coil Spring locator is machined from solid steel making welding to bracket quicker than previous tube and cap style locators
- Easily upgradeable for future link geometry changes. Just trim off factory location upper control mounts and weld on a truss and center link mount (not included)
- APEX truss can be added later for great rigidity, strength and link suspension changes
- Sold As: Pair
Important Note for 14 Bolt: The 14 bolt axle is available in a variety of vehicles over several decades. In order for the JK swap to work with factory UCA brackets, the correct width axle must be used. If you are not using factory UCA brackets, but rather a 3-link style system mounted on the truss, you can choose any width axle you need but take care to ensure its width is close to the front axle. Older 14 bolt axles will not work with ABS brackets we offer either.
Note: This kit is intended for use with a newer style 14 bolt axle with ribbing on the casting and has a WMS-WMS measurment of 68 inch or greater. This axle is referred to as an AAM 14 bolt 10.5 inch ring gear and is found in 1999-2006 GM 2500 and 3500 SRW trucks. Van axles have a different differential offset and will not align the truss correctly.
