'14 Ram 2500 Axle Seals Leaking
My '14 2500 has 120,000 miles. This summer before a big trip pulling my 5th wheel out west I found both outer axle seals leaking. I replaced them along with the parking brake shoes and have pulled o...
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Kjun wrote:
Had the same problem with a 86 Ford 1 ton. Wound up upgrading seals. went with a Scott seal. Motion industries sold them at the time. This would be a industrial seal and bearing warehouse. They work a little different than your automotive seals. The outside diameter of the seal is stationary to the wheel hub and the inside diameter of the seal is stationary to the axle housing. The seal surface is inside the seal itself. You do not need a axle sleeve repair kit with this seal. Expect to pay about 3 times as much for this seal. A good seal bearing store should be able to cross reference to this seal using the number off the old seal.
A rotating type seal is a more robust design especially for axle hub or axle shaft service. They are substantially more expensive along with being a bit harder to install successfully. This is the type seal found on most late model class 6/class 8 trucks and final drive shafts on crawlers due to their ability to survive in harsh conditions.
