Dan,
I put mine on pretty tightly. After I finished the job I took it to the Dodge dealer for an alignment, and the mechanic complained that it was hard to align because everything was so tight.
In spite of that, it seems he did a good job, and the truck steers just as well (or just as poorly) as when it was new.
I think that they would have to be REEEELY tight before you could feel it in the steering.
Loren