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Product Details
  • 3/8" and 1/4" steel construction
  • Low profile for ideal geometry
  • Includes Truss Bridge
  • Reinforced with interlocked gussets
  • Sleek and easy to fit
  • Made in the USA.
14 bolt APEX Pinion Guard with Bridge
Artec Industries' 14 Bolt Modular Axle Truss is designed for one-ton swaps. Its versatile heavy-duty design reinforces your axle and provides a flat surface to mount your upper links. The 3/8" thick truss top and 1/4" thick gussets are built to withstand serious abuse. The truss is available with add-on leaf or coil spring perches and new high clearance shock mounts. For ultimate protection, we recommend adding the 14 bolt Pinion Guard with bridge, which keeps your vulnerable pinion out of the rocks. Note: the leaf spring option is for SOA, not SUA, and the kit does not include u-bolts.
Install Instructions
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Install Instructions

Warning:  Installing this product requires Welding and Fabrication skills, If you are not confident in your abilities to complete this task please have this installed at an qualified off-road shop .

 

Step 1.

Inventory all parts to ensure you have all of the correct pieces. If you are missing parts or the package is damaged  Contact Artec Industries Immediately at (855) 278-3299  M-F 8:30-5pm MST If outside of those hours Email us at Sales@Artecindustries.com (Please include picture of part number label on box as well as your invoice number Also keep the box and take pictures of the box per shipping carrier for a damage claim otherwise it could be denied )

 

Step 2.

Slip the PG1401-1 plate into the keyways on PG1404-2  and tack weld into place

 

Step 3.

Using the 4 supplied  HW0058 bolts  bolt the PG1404-3 onto the PG1404-2

 

Step 4.

Test fit the Apex Pinion guard on the axle  Depending on your pinion angle you may need to trim the PG1404-3 bracket . Using a marker mark the top of the PG1404-3   remove the pinion guard from the axle and trim were needed .  Prep the Apex truss for welding by removing any paint, rust, or grime.    

 

Step 5.

Fully weld the PG1404-1 & PG1404-2 together  ,  Now weld the PG1404-3 to the apex truss.

 

Step 6.

Paint all bare surfaces .   


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Reviews
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Craig Geyman

53 Willys

Great product and design

5 years ago
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David Hill

Perfect fit

Item fit perfectly to the Apex truss should provide plenty of strength to keep the axle tubes from spinning in the housing

5 years ago
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brett waters

fabricator

i bought this to go with the APEX truss (TR1409) and it works prefect and looks great too VERY heavy duty pinion guard Only thing i would suggest is adding lock washers to the bolts.

6 years ago
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Anonymous

To confirm, this will not fit a stock wheelbase JKU 14B swap with a stock gas tank?

Mar 15, 2026
Q
Anonymous

Can I fit a 1450 U Joint with this ?

A — Staff (Artec Team): The largest u joint that can be run with our pinion guard is a 1410

Jun 19, 2020

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