So far, fingers crossed, I haven't had any issues with the stock Traxxas rod ends but I'll probably grab a few extra just to be safe.extra rod ends are always good to have around i try to get the long ones for more thread engagement but it dosent always work that way and you can always cut them down
plastic rod ends are a good fuze they usualy break before doing any real damage
you will also want a quality servo horn and steering knuckles there the next 2 week links in the steering on most rigs
I'm also using the Traxxas metal TRX servo horn, I've tried a couple and none seemed to fit right, alignment wise. I don't think that'll be a weak point, but I didn't think it was designed for 800-1000 oz/inch torque either.
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