A little bit of extra drag across center won't be a problem. The only purpose of an increased effort over center is to prevent steering wander while driving straight down the road. Of course, there needs to be a way to be sure the straight ahead position of the wheels coincides with the center point of the steering gear. I have also fabricated an adjustable drag link by using a couple of tie rod ends and a turnbuckle type adjusting sleeve.
Jerry

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