Front aluminum caster block twisted out of control arm on RWD Rustler.

[Heisenburg]

I must have hit something low, going fast, as the right front caster block torqued its way out of the space on the control arm, and slid off the screw. I have aluminum casters, spindles, and plastic RPM control arms. Any way to prevent this?

 

[BobP]

You can try not running into anything

 

[Heisenburg]

Not an option. I build cars great, amateurish at best driving. Built the other kid's car too.

 

[Heisenburg]

Stop trying to change me! I was boss of the track before that. Upon closer inspection, I snapped the left front lower shock absorber ball joint. I did a gymnastic maneuver sometime before that, a handspring, cartwheel, tumble, twist, and nailed the landing. Could have won me the bronze at least. I was whole until the curb intervention. Bent that spindle pin a bit too.

 

[Heisenburg]

STRC makes a hardened nut and bolt control arm hinge pin kit to service front and rear arms

 

[olds97_lss]

Not sure if you can, but instead of running an uncaptured pin on my stampede 4x4, I found some long 12.9 bolts that had the unthreaded portion just long enough to go clear through, then left about 1-2mm of space for a spacer then a locknut. Stops them from popping off: