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I never bottom out the ends, I keep tightening them while manually rotating the tie-rod on the ball to see how tight they are getting.
I usually tighten them until I can barely rotate the tie-rod by hand (again, on the ball, not the center shaft). I've always done it this way, seems to work out just fine. Also, I have plenty of grease on all the parts (during assembly) before I do the above.
Also, one should acquire a special tool that goes into the end-slot that you can put a wrench on - otherwise you'll not be able to get a screwdriver in there (or use it once things are tight). Usually, one has to turn the wheels to the extents (either direction), to get the tool into place.
And don't forget to put in the cotter-keys . . . is something that is easy to forget about.
