A power transfer unit for a motor vehicle for transferring rotational movement from a transmission to a front wheel and selectively transferring rotational movement from the transmission to a rear driveline system, the power transfer unit comprising: a transfer unit housing defining an interior; a link shaft extending from outside the transfer unit housing and substantially through the interior of the transfer unit housing, the link shaft including an outer surface, wherein the link shaft is continuously rotationally driven by the transmission when the vehicle is in motion and transfers rotational movement to the front wheel; a first input shaft extending from outside the transfer unit housing into the interior of the transfer unit housing, the first input shaft is coaxial with the link shaft and the link shaft extends axially through the first input shaft, the first input shaft including an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein the first input shaft is rotationally driven by the transmission; a second input shaft disposed within the interior of the transfer unit housing, the second input shaft is coaxial with the link shaft and the link shaft extends axially through the second input shaft, wherein the second input shaft is selectively coupled with the first input shaft to transfer rotational movement to the rear driveline system; at least one first seal disposed radially between the outer surface of the link shaft and the inner surface of the first input shaft to contain lubricant within the interior of the transfer unit housing; a first bearing support disposed radially between the outer surface of the first input shaft and the transfer unit housing for rotatably supporting the first input shaft; at least one second seal disposed radially between the outer surface of the first input shaft and the transfer unit housing to contain lubricant within the interior of the transfer unit housing, wherein the at least one second seal is positioned axially inboard of the first bearing support relative to the interior of the transfer unit housing; a second bearing support disposed radially between the outer surface of the link shaft and the transfer unit housing for rotatably supporting the link shaft; and at least one third seal disposed radially between the outer surface of the link shaft and the transfer unit housing to contain lubricant within the interior of the transfer unit housing, wherein the at least one third seal is positioned axially inboard of the second bearing support relative to the interior of the transfer unit housing. a transfer unit housing defining an interior; a link shaft extending from outside the transfer unit housing and substantially through the interior of the transfer unit housing, the link shaft including an outer surface, wherein the link shaft is continuously rotationally driven by the transmission when the vehicle is in motion and transfers rotational movement to the front wheel; a first input shaft extending from outside the transfer unit housing into the interior of the transfer unit housing, the first input shaft is coaxial with the link shaft and the link shaft extends axially through the first input shaft, the first input shaft including an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein the first input shaft is rotationally driven by the transmission; a second input shaft disposed within the interior of the transfer unit housing, the second input shaft is coaxial with the link shaft and the link shaft extends axially through the second input shaft, wherein the second input shaft is selectively coupled with the first input shaft to transfer rotational movement to the rear driveline system; at least one first seal disposed radially between the outer surface of the link shaft and the inner surface of the first input shaft to contain lubricant within the interior of the transfer unit housing; a first bearing support disposed radially between the outer surface of the first input shaft and the transfer unit housing for rotatably supporting the first input shaft; at least one second seal disposed radially between the outer surface of the first input shaft and the transfer unit housing to contain lubricant within the interior of the transfer unit housing, wherein the at least one second seal is positioned axially inboard of the first bearing support relative to the interior of the transfer unit housing; a second bearing support disposed radially between the outer surface of the link shaft and the transfer unit housing for rotatably supporting the link shaft; and at least one third seal disposed radially between the outer surface of the link shaft and the transfer unit housing to contain lubricant within the interior of the transfer unit housing, wherein the at least one third seal is positioned axially inboard of the second bearing support relative to the interior of the transfer unit housing.