Running bigger than factory tires and harder trails on a Rubicon JL or JT? This weld-on truss for the M210 Advantek Dana 44 front axle reduces deflection of the housing and ties everything in from one end to the other, so you are not dealing with a bent or broken front axle out on the rocks. Laser cut and precisely formed from 3/16" steel for a close fit, built in-house in Grand Junction, Colorado.
A factory M210 with the FAD cast section let go. This is the failure the truss is built around.
What each piece does
The base kit is the truss, and that is where most of the added rigidity comes from. It stiffens the housing through the FAD (Front Axle Disconnect) cast section, the common failure point on factory JL/JT front axles. Each add-on ties in one more part of the housing:
Rear FAD Tie In Bracket: for FAD-delete builds only. It only fits once the FAD module is gone, so it requires a FAD delete or one-piece axle shaft kit, and it does not work with a factory FAD. If you don't need the module back there anyway, it ties the rear of the housing in with everything else.
Upper Bridge/Differential Tie In: goes over the top of the differential and ties the driver-side tube, passenger-side tube and cast center section to one another. Completely bolt-on and removable, so you keep proper tool access to the upper control arm bushing pressed into the housing above the differential.
C Gussets (upper and lower): strengthen the outer "C"s where the ball joints are pressed into the housing.
The full system: 3/16" steel truss, upper and lower C gussets, bolt-in upper bridge, and the rear FAD tie-in bracket (red) for FAD-delete builds.
Running a factory FAD? Skip the rear bracket; the truss, the upper bridge and the C gussets are the parts that do the work. Deleted the FAD? Include all three and the housing is tied in from the outer Cs to the rear of the cast section with the center bridged over the top.
Fitment
Fits the M210/Dana 44 Advantek front axle found in most 2018+ Rubicon-trim Jeep Wrangler JL and Gladiator JT. Jeep changed the housing center-section casting partway through production, starting with the Mojave JT and Xtreme Recon JL, so the truss is built for both the Early Casting and the 05 Casting. Same price either way. Pick yours in the Axle Housing Casting selector; it has to match your housing.
A trussed M210 on the table in Grand Junction.
Which front axle do I have? Is it a Dana 44?
"Dana 44" covers many generations of axle. The M210 is the modern, metric version with a 210 mm ring gear, and it is the one this truss fits. Nearly every Gladiator JT ever built has it, regardless of trim. On the Wrangler JL it depends on trim: Rubicon and Xtreme Recon run it, and so do many others. Your window sticker lists the axle, or send us your VIN and we will confirm it before you order.
Which M210 casting do I have?
The split is not a clean model-year break. All 2018-2020 Jeeps have the early casting. Most 2021+ have the 05 casting, and Mojave and Xtreme Recon (XR) trims received it early. Check the housing, not the model year. Two things to look for:
The 05 mark. On the 05 casting, "05" is cast into the back side of the housing where the passenger-side axle tube presses into the center section. The early casting has no mark there.
Count the ribs. Every M210 casting has ribs running from the tube press-in areas toward the pinion. The early casting has three: one on the driver side, two on the passenger side. The 05 casting adds a fourth rib on the driver side, so you see two ribs on each side of the pinion.
The two checks side by side: the cast “05” at the passenger-side tube, and two ribs on the driver side of the pinion. The early casting has no mark and one driver-side rib.
If you see the 05 mark or two driver-side ribs, choose 05 Casting. One driver-side rib and no mark, choose Early Casting.
This is a weld-on DIY kit
Installation requires welding and fabrication, including welding to cast. If you are not comfortable or experienced with welding to cast, work with an experienced off-road shop with a competent welder to weld this truss to your axle housing. The procedure is in the install guide below.
Welding the truss to the housing. Welding to cast is the skill this kit asks for.
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