Are their supposed to be washers for the upper and lower ball joint nuts?

[Blakcharger440]

Do the upper and lower ball joint nuts for 68-70 mopars supposed to have thick washers for them......or do they just use the nuts?

[mikepmcs]

looking at mike's thread, they appear to have washers under the castle nut.

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,15396.60.html

[Blakcharger440]

I cant get the nuts tight enough with washers installed so that I can slide in the cotter pins. 

[Blakcharger440]

Well now I can answer my own question. From the factory they dont have any washers in that location. I always forget that I have a 70 Charger 500 in the next garage as a reference. The suspension has been untouched on it. 

[John_Kunkel]

The washers are included with the replacement ball joints for applications where they're needed, if not needed toss them in the hardware drawer.

[chargerguy111]

How far does the spindle slide up on the ball joint stud?Is it suppose to go all the way to the control arm?I know,I know,dumb question but this is my first time installing front end components and I want to make sure it is right.

[HPP]

The spindle and ball joint stud are a tapered fit. Once put together without a dust boot on, you will notice a gap between the top of the spindle and the bottom of the ball joint housing. This is normal and allows the boot to flex and reatin grease without getting smashed.