Yes you can. Just pull the spark plug wire off the plug while the engine is running. You mentioned how the wires are new-ish so I wouldn't worry about being shocked. Even if you do get shocked it doesn't hurt, it just scares you...in a pinch I will test the spark by shocking myself.
You really should do a compression test though, this can let you in on other problems this truck may be having.
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