I have the same issue with my truck Have the out shaft input play , it’s play in and the out …should the out put shaft hard with No play , or it should have a little play ? To be honest I don’t know if it’s the gear box or the pitman arm but my truck ain’t driving straight and have play … Did that fix the issue ?

Im making a repair, but do you see my tattoo? You acting like you can't afford to pay for the repairs. Its a business write of and if it's truly a business you own then you will have a tax exempt and a discount plan with some sort of business to where repairs can do done by someone else. Which means if it fails you can just turn back to the business you paid to fix it. Good to see your capable of a repair, but why?