Ticking from Steering Column?

[quadzilla200]

Sounds like a clock winding somewhat. Annoying, but goes away and comes back.
When I bought this it had the old steering pump in the new box so I know it was replaced recently. STP-280.
Nothing to do with turning, does it while I'm going straight. Any ideas of something that could be lose maybe inside the steering column? Never worked on one before.

 

[Mikezr]

Try changing the temp inside the truck see if the clicking stops. Sounds like a blend door motor to me

 

[mjp2]

Might be some slop in the intermediate steering shaft. Easy enough to diagnose if you have a second person to turn the steering wheel slight left and right while you look/listen behind the front driver's side wheel well.