If you're working on a stock truck (the '53 1/2 ton), there's no inner seal on the differential. Just the seals outboard of the axle bearings.
Print the attached pic and take it to your mechanic. If he insists that there's an inner seal, get a different mechanic.
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Last edited by klhansen; 10/16/2023 6:56 PM. Reason: added pic

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1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car)
Busting rust since the mid-60's
If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.