front suspension on a rustler

[jayskiia]

i finally splurged and got the rpm carriers for all 4 corners on my rustler. when i was changing them i found the e-clips gone from one of the pivot pins and the pins were bent. are there any products or ways to prevent this? also when changing them i found one of the small duratrax bearings had siezed onto the spindle shaft so i have to replace it too. i know everyone says to do it, but listen and buy the big bearings to start, dont waste money on the small ones.

[ravenmt]

my stampede also had bent pins last time i took it apart..at the time i just straitened them..i am wondering if the only way to prevent it is to go titanium

[The_Ne-Go-She-Ate-r]

I have had the same problem, find some titanium ones. or you will keep bending them.

[Nairb]

If you're bending hinge pins, you should definitely get some titanium ones from Lunsford. They're lighter and way stronger. In short, they won't bend.

[jayskiia]

ok guys where can i get titanium, aluminum and graphite for the electric rustler?

[Taxman]

I noticed when putting on my new bearing carriers that my hinge pins were bent also. I tried to straighten them the best I could but I can use some new ones. Where can we get some ti hinges and about how much do they cost ? Thanx, Taxman

[speedemon]

I also in my rustler noticed my pinon my rightis bent and pops out ill probabl get titainum

[RCJunkie]

Tower Hobbies. About 18 bucks for the whole set.

[XXXER]

GPM makes all sorts of aluminum stuff, but with the hinge pins, you just have to stop hitting stuff, plain and simple, i bought my kit when they would stick in those cheap screw pins, they were crap, so i got the hinge pins, and they are not bent at all or anything, because i stay off the curbs and the pipes