It's pretty easy. First I'd make sure the tie rod ends and ball joints are in fairly good shape. Jack the front end up and support it. There's an adjusting bolt on the top of the steering box. Loosen the locknut on the adjusting bold and tighten the adjusting bolt- I'd go about 1/4 turn at a time. Tighten the locknut and see how much play you have. You should have about 1/4 inch in each direction at the steering wheel. When you get it close, test drive it and see how if feels. Be careful not to overtighten- they can be pretty hard to back off. It's better to be a little loose and then tighten it some more. If you get it too tight, the truck will jump all over the road every time you touch the wheel. If you go past too tight, you might not be able to turn.
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