rear axle oil seal

Not sure what you mean by the seal being 1mm smaller so "tight". The oil seals are all a standard size (for the rear its 48 x 62) and I only ever have had 48 x 62 stocked.

The oil seal depth does vary by batch, some are 9mm and some are 8mm. This is the depth of the seal casing and is not an issue for this form of oil seal.

So you may get either 48 x 62 x 9 or 48 x 62 x 8 but both have the same inner and outer diameter which is the crucial measurement.

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Alternatively, do you off-road in an area where there is a higher proportion of sand in the soil.

As you can see, mine typically last 1,500 miles maximum

Martin

I suspect you have bent the axle shaft, thats the most common cause of repeated failure of the oil seal, unless the collar itself is not on straight. It is very easy to put a small bend in the axle shaft.Not sure what you mean by the seal being 1mm smaller so "tight". The oil seals are all a standard size (for the rear its 48 x 62) and I only ever have had 48 x 62 stocked.The oil seal depth does vary by batch, some are 9mm and some are 8mm. This is the depth of the seal casing and is not an issue for this form of oil seal.So you may get either 48 x 62 x 9 or 48 x 62 x 8 but both have the same inner and outer diameter which is the crucial measurement.See www.bigjimny.com/index.php/bigjimny-blog...-damaged-axle-v15-98 Alternatively, do you off-road in an area where there is a higher proportion of sand in the soil.As you can see, mine typically last 1,500 miles maximumMartin