super stiff steering

What are the alignment settings? Did you check that the steering box turned freely before you had it installed?

In general if you're not used to manual steering it is much harder to try and turn the wheels when the car isn't rolling. But with a 24:1 steering box it shouldn't be that bad really.

The alignment hasn't changed and the suspension guy didn't think it needed any adjustment. I know how manual steering feels and this is pretty far from that. I'm wondering if this has to do with the Pittman arm or maybe the shipper sent me the wrong steering box. Off the ground it turns just fine.