THIS KIT INVOLVES EXTENSIVE WELDING AND GENERAL
FABRICATION SKILLS. ONLY COMPETENT WELDERS SHOULD ATTEMPT TO INSTALL THIS KIT.
Tools Required :
Safety Glasses, Gloves, , Socket Set,
Wrenches, Wheel chocks, Jack, Jack stand. Cutting Tool of your
choice (Sawzall, Grinder, plasma, cutting torch) Welder.
Step 1:
Inventory that you have all of the parts for
your order If you are missing parts
or have incorrect parts contact Artec Industries Immediately @
(855)-278-3299 M-F from 8am-5pm MST If it is after
those hours please Email Sales@Artecindustries.com
Step 2:
Place wheel chocks at the rear wheels of the
vehicle. Break free lug nuts on front wheels (Do not fully loosen or remove lug nuts yet.)
Step 3:
Jack up the front of the vehicle and set the
axle on Jack stands, Remove the front wheels from the vehicle, With
the wheels removed Jack the vehicle up again. Securely place tall
jack stands under the frame behind the LCA or Leaf spring mounts at
the previously measurement of ride height. Place a 2nd sent of jack stands
under the front axle.
Step 4:
Prep axle To weld the Ram mount into place. Once
the axle is prepped.
Step 5:
You will want to
mock fitment of the ram mount against the axle ,Mount your steering ram to the mounting blocks centering the ram
as much as possible on the ram mount. (You
may only be able to run 2 or 3 of the mounts to center the ram.) With
the ram at full lock and knuckle in full lock you will want to Tack weld the Ram
Mount and Ram mounting blocks into position so the Ram's shaft and tie rod are
inline (If they are not inline it could cause stress to the shaft and damage the ram You will also want to
protect the ram’s shaft from weld splatter this could damage the ram ) With the ram mount tacked into place ,Pull the
axle from under the vehicle to allow more space for
welding. Once the axle is pulled from under the vehicle.
Remove the Ram from the ram mount. Heat the axle to about 400 degrees
Start to weld the gussets to the axle and ram mount .When welding,
Start on one side of the axle, Weld a small amount, Then move on to the
opposite side of the axle to allow each side to cool. This will help prevent
warping .Stitch welding is preferred and welding every inch of every
seam is not necessary. Grind and clean the rosette welds on the axle. (Optional) Stitch weld the axle tubes to the
ends of the casting for added axle strength and to prevent the axle tubes from
twisting. Once all of the
welding is complete you will wrap the axle in a welding blanket to
slowly cool overnight.
Step 6:
Clean the Ram mount and axle of any machining
oils and Prep for paint or powder coat.
Step 7:
Install the axle back under the vehicle, and place on jack stands. And install your ram
Install the wheels on the vehicle and
tighten the lug nuts (Do
not torque them down yet.) Lift the vehicle and remove all of the jack stands and set the
vehicle on the ground. with the vehicle on the ground check all of
the bolts and lug nuts are torqued to proper specs. we recommend drawing a line
on the nut and bolt heads and where they are mounted for quick reference when
checking for tightness after 50 miles .
Install videos are coming soon.
I bought this for my 85 Chevy dana 60. Its a great quality for the mount. Really nice design. Comes with support brackets everything cleared and I had no issues I used a PSC ram.
This product is the top of the line. They really know what they are doing. It went right in without no problem. My full hydro steering fit perfect and didnt have to fab it at all Artec really puts out a good product
Our full hydro mount fit perfect on our Currie Rock Jock VXR 60. The part fit like it was made for it. We did add a few gussets at the out edges to make it perfect. Awesome part and awesome quality
Excellent fit (even on an axle it really wasnt designed to be on) Good quality. Will continue to buy Artec products
I really liked the clean look of the Artec Ram mount compared to a lot of others I had been looking at. My only issue is I was running leaf springs which complicated things some and I did not want to purchase a product that I had to redesign or chop up severely to work. I went ahead and took the chance on this mount and am happy to say that I had to do very little to make it work for my application. Basically only having to notch it in a couple places for the leaf spring u-bolts. Very satisfied with the final look and fitment.
nice piece drawing shows holes for mount that are not there not a big deal but it should be corrected
I had to do a little bit of trimming on this product because of the way my bottom links are attached and my top Artec Truse. But such a great time saver then building it yourself.
I took a chance and ordered the 85-91 Ford kit to try to fit on a 05 Superduty Dana 60 with the JK 1 Ton truss (Going on a XJ). Works great As always the quality of the parts and fitment together are perfect. For my application I had to do a bit of minor trimming to make it work but not a big deal at all. Modifications required 1) The 05 axle has a bigger 3.75 tube diameter so the copes for the braces needed to get enlarged by cutting a sliver out. 2) I made some minor trims at the diff opening to fit around the larger shoulders on center casting. 3) I slightly trimmed the outer upper corners to fit up against the trusses coil seats. The width is perfect and matches the outer edges of coil mounts to tie together. 4) FYI I dont think this would work with the standard JK 1Ton track bar bracket in ite correct location but Im modifying that and moving it up higher for my set up and that will clear the steering. I am using this with the Trail Gear hydro ram (not listed in description) using 1 thick weld on threaded plates for the brackets. 1 plates gets the ram up just over the round openings in the braces. Even with the shorter superduty steering arms everything seems to clear fine. Great kit (Hope this helps someone with a non-standard application)
A — Staff (Artec Team): The RM6007 would be a better option for the Ultimate D60
A — Staff (Artec Team): In order to answer this question accurately, please email dimensions of axle tube length on each side to sales@artecindustries.com
A — Staff (Artec Team): They can be used with leafs but you typically have to roll them down to clear leafs.
A — Staff (Artec Team): This truss is designed to be used with a d60 axle for a d44 you may want to run the RM6007 Diy Ram mount .
A — Staff (Artec Team): It depends on the curvature of your springs and height of your perches you can rotate the ram mount down to ensure you have proper clearance with your leafs
A — Staff (Artec Team): No, we
A — Staff (Artec Team): RM6005 is the correct part number for a Dodge Kingpin Dana 60 with passenger side drop. It is not designed for Dodge driver side drop axles and is different than the Chevy version.
A — Staff (Artec Team): without high steer It can however you will be rotating the ram mount far down.
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