Hey sorry if this question has been asked before I bought a 2014 maverick XXC in December and I took it out for the first time yesterday. After using it for half the day I notice the steering wheel had to be turned to the left to stay straight, I checked the tire pressure and it's about half a pound off would that be enough to make it pull? I want to take it to the dealer but of course they are booked up for a month and I am suppose to go out on Sunday, would it be okay if I ran it like that for the day or just cancel my plans? Sorry I'm pretty new to all this.
And you may be able to just bend it back for now until you get a chance to replace it. I assume it's not too bad if it took a while to notice. You could probably run it for a day with no other issues. Check for a bend in the tie rod(s). Can you see or measure a difference in the distance between the front and back of the front tires?
I tried to measure centre to centre on the tires and it says I'm a inch wider in the front but I don't know if I believe that because when I look at it they look good I rechecked the tire pressure and it was actually a pound off so I pumped it up to match. I looked at the tie rod and felt the joints they seem okay the only time I notice it pulling hard is at fast speeds but at low speeds it just pulls like a car naturally does on the highway so to speak
And I didn't hit anything too hard other then the snow packed ice covered puddles which I would break thru. And not I didn't notice it at all until I got on gravel and started to go fast
I have a drywall scribe edge that I use , but you can use anything long & straight enough .
This is best done with the tires removed from the rims but if the device can be fished between the lugs , it will be close .
Place the front on jack stands & clamp one end the straight edge against the edges of the rear wheel with the other end extending forward enough to lay against both edges of the front wheel .
Then straighten the steering wheel & secure in place
Adjust the tie rods to obtain the correct factory spec .
!/4" toe in would be 1/8" on each wheel . Vice verse & etc .