2006 X Axle Seal / U-Joint Picks

[mcj600]

It's time to dig in and fix my leaking front axle seal. Replacing the axle joints while I'm in there. I've scoured the web for part numbers and here is what I've come up with.

Front axle seals:
Dana #46470
National #710633
SKF #11899
Spicer #54381
USA Standard Gear #USA30218
MOPAR #4874477

Axle u-joints:
Spicer 5-760X

Please advise with any pros/cons regarding the seals, I'm thinking the Dana's are a good choice.
My search also yielded the 5-760's as the best bet for axle joints.

If there are any better options, I'm all ears - thank you for any input you can provide!

 

[Jerry Bransford]

Definitely a great pick of u-joint for the front axle shafts, you can't beat the 5-760x without spending big $$$ for the CTM. Any of those inner axle shaft seals would be great picks too.

 

[Mr. Bills]

When I replaced front seals in January (Rubicon Dana 44) I used Spicer #54381. No issues with the seals.

I generally choose Spicer for axle seals when there is a choice between brands.

 

[mcj600]

Thank you, gents!

I was leaning towards Dana/Spicer/Mopar for the seals for my Dana 30 and was pretty sure the 5-760's were the best bang for my buck. My TJ mainly serves as a pavement crawler/DD so she isn't getting beat on a regular basis.

 

[Mr. Bills]

. . . My TJ mainly serves as a pavement crawler/DD so she isn't getting beat on a regular basis.

That's more reason to buy quality parts, not less. Your daily driver needs to be road worthy 24/7, not just weekends.

 

[mcj600]

That's more reason to buy quality parts, not less. Your daily driver needs to be road worthy 24/7, not just weekends.

Yes, sir - absolutely! I just don't need to get into all the extreme rock crawler stuff. Well, not yet anyway...