Great, ain't it?... When trucks were trucks and men were men?... Not trying to be sarcastic, but thats pretty much it! It's not a one handed affair, unless you have a brody knob. Even then you better be rolling.
If your concerned, jack the front end up and try the full range left and right with both tires off the ground. Tire inflation is a big factor. If your really concerned, I think the service manual gives a fish scale pull weight at the steering wheel with the pitman arm disconnected.
