Why Front Outer Axle Seals Don't Really Work

Jeep Outer Axle Seals for the Dana 30 and other front ends of a similar design can vary quite a lot in price. There are cheap Chinese clones for around £20 and name brands over £100. Its good to know what your getting and how it works before spending the money and outer axle seals cannot work they way they are indented due to the deflection of the front axle shaft when turning.
The axle shafts on front ends with U-Joints can never spin perfectly central due to the nature of the steering knuckle and U-Joint causing deflection on the shaft. This deflection causes the seal on the outer axle seal to be deformed and worn away into an oval shape making it impossible to form a seal around the shaft, keeping water in the housing.
If you do run them and tread water regularly I would pull the seals regularly to release the trapped water or just don't run them at all.
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1999 Jeep Cherokee XJ 2.5TD RHD.
35x12.50r15 BFG KM3's with 15x8 3.75" backspacing (-19 offset).
Lift Front - RC 4.5" Coils and N2 Shocks (2" Coil Spacer).
Front Shock Bar Pin Eliminator.
Dana 30 High Pinion with Artec Industries Lower Control Arm Mounts with modified upper mount and modified Track Bar mount.
Front RC Control Arm Drop Bracket.
Ruff Stuff Short Arm Single Himes.
RC Extended Sway Bar Links.
Dana 30 Rock Crusher Diff Cover.
Ruff Stuff One Ton OTK Steering.
6" Lift Drop Pitman Arm.
Ruff Stuff Front and Center Frame Stiffeners.
Rear DIY Frame Stiffener and Rear Frame Tie in Kit.
6" x 2" Box Rocker replacement with Tube Slider.
Modified Factory Bumper with Side Sliders.
Rear Tow Hitch Tire Carrier that bolts into Rear Frame Tie in Kit.
Modified upper Shock Crossmember for Rear Shocks
Rear Axle Chrysler 8.25 29 Spline with modified High Clearance Shock Mounts.
Rear Shocks 6.5" Trailmasters.
Rear Leaf Springs 4.5" Trailmasters with two RC Leaf Springs from a 4.5" kit.
Rear RC Shackle Relocation Bracket.
Stainless Steel Braided Brake Lines front and back.
Warrior 9500lb Winch.
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