Hello, All, I've tightened the nose gear fork's nut, with U-611 washers facing one another, to 26 lbs and can barely move the the fork by hand. I'm using a fish scale that is probably accurate within a few pounds. I realize we don't have a shimmy dampener in the design but 26 lbs. seems excessive. Van's tech support told me I just have "to believe". I'm ready to be surprised. For those of you flying, what has been your experience with this? Thanks, Ken