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Commander Front End

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While talking a picture of my Commander on a snowy hill I noticed that one of my front wheels was turn in the opposite direction of the other that was straight. They both look fine on a flat surface.

Is this a problem or is it just how it cambers on a non flat service ?

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i know in some cases like lawn mowers when you turn the wheel one tire will turn further than the other. it is sopsoed to help with stearing or improve turning radius.. or something idk lol just a thought
 
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I don't think our X does that....least not to that extent......

**EDIT**...Kinda feeling baited here....so what happened in the time period between the first to second pictures??...was it rolled??...the driver's side roll cage at the top front and rear kinda looks tweeked??.....or is it the busy background of the trees and snow??....camera angle??....if you had issues between pics 1 & 2, please disclose them.....Lance
 
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The first pic was taken on a Saturday after a lot of snow. When reviewing my pictures that night I notice the distortion in the front end. The next day was sunny and I took the second picture to send a friend to ask his advice.

The machine has been driven very conservatively and has not been damaged in any way.
 
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It's because our machines have Ackerman stearing geometry. On the picture the right wheel is not straight or dead center. The inner wheel will always have a greater angle compared to the outer wheel. The reason for this is to prevent wheel scrub in a turn cause the inner wheel has a tighter circle than the outer.
Ackermann steering geometry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 
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