What ILUVMILS said...check the ball joints. You could isolate steering linkage by disconnecting the outer tie rod ends and see what binds...left suspension, right suspension or steering linkage.

About centering the steering wheel alignment , aren't there locating holes in the pitman arm and steering box to put it exactly on center?

Please let us know what the cause of the bind turns out to be.

Good luck!!!

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