Experienced torque spec advice please

04LJ

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hi all. I put in the crown steering kit the other day. I torqued the tie rod ends to 55ft/lbs and the drag link to tie rod bolt the same. The pitman arm I have as tight as I can get it, my torque wrench won’t fit in that area. The adjuster sleeves are at 35 ft/lbs. my question is I noticed that the ZJ system calls for 35ft/lbs at the tie rod ends. Is having them tighter an issue? I’m new so any advice is great. Should I pull the cotter pins and get new castle nuts and torque the new ones to ZJ specs? Or am I good with the TJ specs( at the pitman arm and tie rod ends)? Thanks

Also the Jeep drives fine and seems snug up front.

Did the recommended alignment from the threads here from @jerrybransford and is straight and true.