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AXLE HARDWARE

There was a time when upgrading or swapping axles under your 4x4 often meant scrounging junkyards for factory axles under a rig a size bigger than yours. After finding a heavy-duty diamond in the rough and dragging it home, you cleaned it up and then decided what further work was needed as far as modifications or mounting hardware. That’s still a sweat-equity option in some cases. However, there are now many alternatives for 4x4 owners to purchase custom-built axles with exactly the combination of parts desired. On top of that, the aftermarket has graced us with unique solutions to optimize suspension fit, ground clearance, and overall strength. Here we present a variety of those solutions.

Boyce Equipment Big Axles

Boyce Equipment can supply buyers with a variety of OEM domestic axles. If you could walk amongst the company’s vast array of hardware you’d find all the many common domestic 4x4 axles. However, given Boyce is heavily involved with military and industrial gear, you’d also

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