Mopar or Timken inner axle seals?

[GASnBRASS]

Pulling apart my Dana 30 to replace the inner axle seals with a set of Mopar 4874477, but now I see there is a Timken 710068 seal with a different design.

Is this an improved design that's worth sourcing, or just a new way of making the same thing?

 

[jherrell]

I would be interested and knowing this as well. Looking to change my inner axle seals soon.

 

[P man]

If I were in your shoes I would use the mopar seals and call it a day

 

[TJ Jim]

If I were in your shoes I would use the mopar seals and call it a day

Why

 

[P man]

Why

That style of seal has been used for many years with success so why worry about a "new and improved" seal? In other words if it ain't broke don't fix it

 

[P man]

Why

Or in other words how many inner axle seals have you replaced because they were bad? I'm going to guess not many if any at all

 

[Andy-WhiteTJ]

Or use the Dana Spicer 46470 since that is what was originally in there.

 

[SvtLdr]

Pulling apart my Dana 30 to replace the inner axle seals with a set of Mopar 4874477, but now I see there is a Timken 710068 seal with a different design.

Is this an improved design that's worth sourcing, or just a new way of making the same thing?

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I've used both styles and had good results. I'm not sure why there are 2 different designs though?