Does Everyone Have a Front Axle Leak?

[defed]

Has anyone here replaced their own seals using a SKF (CR=Chicago Rawhide) brand unit? Is the oem part a nitrile seal or viton? viton being more resistant to chemicals

i was going to look into it to see if i can match it, but haven't gotten around to it. the knuckle seal is about 4" in diameter, and about $20 from JD. not sure how cheap you can find seals this big...seems to me when i buy 1.5" seals, thay are about $6-$8, so $20 for a 4" doesn't seem too far out of line. but one of these days, i still want to check.

 

[Rob-D]

Rob-D
Ask and you shall receive.
JD2520 Two years ago, a day or two prior to expiry of warranty, left front seal, heavy seepage (small puddle on garage floor).
Four months later, same thing, same wheel.
Been OK since.

So did it lose fluid at a greater rate than the normal service interval for checking it? Maybe Deere figures you'll lose fluids under certain conditions but isn't concerned because you should be checking levels before it reaches a dangerous point.