Over tightened end caps

[John Mason]

What I cannot understand is :- If you are using nylock nuts which by nature are stiff to wind on the thread due to the nylon locking ring. What effect does this have on the tightness of the nut. I would think that the nylon would give a false reading of the tightness of the nut. In other words if a nylock nut and a plain nut were both tightened to the same torque then the nylon ring was cut from the nut would they be at the same tightness. What I am trying to say is a does a stiff tightening nut reach the set torque before an easy running nut.

John Mason.