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Mucket Seal Kit L/R for 97-06 Jeep Wrangler TJ | 55177257AB 55177256AB | PORC

Mucket Seal Kit L/R for 97-06 Jeep Wrangler TJ | 55177257AB 55177256AB | PORC

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Left & Right Mucket Seal Kit

1997-2006 Jeep Wrangler TJ | Factory-Style Replacement

Product Overview

Restore proper sealing around the door surround and body interfaces of your Jeep Wrangler with this PORC Left & Right Mucket Seal Kit, designed for 1997-2006 Jeep Wrangler TJ models.

This two-piece replacement kit includes both driver-side and passenger-side mucket seals, allowing you to replace worn, damaged, or missing seals on both sides of the vehicle.

Mucket seals are positioned near the front of the rear body side panels, immediately behind the doors. These rubber components help maintain sealing contact between the body and compatible hard top or soft top door surround assemblies.

Over time, original seals may become compressed, cracked, hardened, or damaged from exposure to weather and repeated top removal. Replacing deteriorated seals helps restore factory-style sealing contact and reduce potential water intrusion around these areas.

Vehicle Compatibility

Jeep Wrangler TJ: 1997-2006

  • 1997-2006 Jeep Wrangler TJ
  • Factory-style body mounting locations
  • Compatible hard top configurations
  • Compatible soft top door surround configurations

Verify your existing seal design and top configuration before ordering. Aftermarket tops or modified door surrounds may require different sealing components.

Product Highlights

  • Complete Left & Right Pair: Includes two mucket seals for replacing both sides of the vehicle.
  • Designed for Wrangler TJ: Fits compatible 1997-2006 Jeep Wrangler TJ factory-style applications.
  • Door Surround Sealing: Helps maintain proper contact between the body and compatible top or door surround assemblies.
  • Factory-Style Replacement: Designed to replace worn or missing original sealing components at factory mounting locations.
  • Flexible Rubber Construction: Manufactured from black rubber for the flexibility required at body sealing interfaces.
  • Ideal for Restoration: Suitable for weatherstrip replacement during Jeep TJ maintenance, top servicing, or restoration projects.

What's Included

  • (1) Left-Side Mucket Seal
  • (1) Right-Side Mucket Seal

Total: 2 Rubber Mucket Seals

Why Replace Your Mucket Seals?

The Jeep Wrangler TJ uses several individual weatherstripping components to help seal the cabin against rain, wind, and outside moisture. Mucket seals form part of this system near the body-to-door-surround connection behind the doors.

As original rubber ages, it can lose flexibility and become permanently compressed. This may leave small gaps between adjoining components, especially after years of hard top or soft top removal and installation.

Replacing worn mucket seals helps restore the intended contact surfaces and supports proper sealing around compatible door surround assemblies.

Common Signs of Worn Mucket Seals

  • Water entering near the rear of the door opening
  • Cracked, hardened, or deteriorated rubber
  • Missing seals behind the door openings
  • Visible gaps between the body and top components
  • Compressed or deformed original weatherstripping
  • Wind noise near the door surround connection

Installation & Fitment Notes

These seals are intended to replace the original left and right mucket seals on compatible 1997-2006 Jeep Wrangler TJ models.

  • Identify the left and right original seal locations.
  • Remove damaged or deteriorated original seals.
  • Clean the surrounding body contact surfaces.
  • Compare each replacement seal to its original counterpart.
  • Install the seals in their corresponding factory-style positions.
  • Check door surround and top alignment after installation.

Proper sealing depends on the condition and alignment of adjacent doors, door surrounds, top assemblies, and other weatherstripping. Replacement mucket seals may not resolve leaks caused by damaged or misaligned surrounding components.

OE / Interchange Reference Numbers

Left-Side Mucket Seal:
OE: 55177257AB

Right-Side Mucket Seal:
OE: 55177256AB

OE numbers are provided for identification and cross-reference purposes. This listing is for a PORC replacement kit containing both left and right seals.

Ideal for Jeep TJ Restoration

Whether you're restoring a Jeep Wrangler TJ, replacing worn weatherstripping, or addressing leaks near the door openings, this mucket seal kit provides a convenient way to service both sides of the vehicle.

Instead of sourcing separate left and right replacement seals, this kit combines both components into one package for factory-style weatherstrip maintenance.

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Confirm your vehicle year, existing seal configuration, and OE reference numbers before ordering.

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