Steering box is mounted. Got the pitman arm back onto the steering gear. How the hell do I get that nut back onto the end of the gear to get the pitman arm secured?? An hour I spent trying every way...it doesn’t even try to work. Can I replace that nut and washer?

 

Did you take it off , have the threads got damaged is it possible it's left hand thread ?

 

That happens...lol

 

guess you need a small 3 corner file lots a patients . It is right hand thread and being fine thread they are
kind a bitchy....

 

Thread Files are a good idea, for not much money. if one plays/works with threads they can make a issue much shorter time wise.
Greg

 

Yes, Amazon has Nicholson thread files.
This assumes that the threads on your nut are not "bunged up".