Quote: I think that could have been part of the problem. I ran the steering box through it's full travel many times (engine running) before I put the pitman arm on. I probably should have taken it easier on the car when I took it for the first drive.
Why? Bleeding out boxes isn't rocket science and sounds like you did it correct and then some.
At the dealership a rack or box was slapped in, cranked a few times left to right on the lift to get the air out, quick trip around the block to make sure the wheel was straight and done.