# quad alignment? **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [July 28, 2009, 6:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quad-alignment/245749 "2009-07-28T18:57:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2009, 6:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quad-alignment/245749/1 "2009-07-28T18:57:27Z")
So my one front wheel tips in a bit and the handlebars arent quite straight on my quad. It seems like it needs an alignment. I dont see anything obviously bent. I dont remember hitting anything hard enough to bend anything either but maybe I did at some point. What needs to be done and who can do it? ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2009, 7:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quad-alignment/245749/2 "2009-07-28T19:16:21Z")
best way is to set a striaght 2x4 at the rear wheel set handlebar straight and adj as needed no quad is realy dead on but get it real close ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2009, 7:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quad-alignment/245749/3 "2009-07-28T19:43:38Z")
I suppose thats worth a shot. Im just afraid of fucking something up, thats all. ---
**Author:** ![underboosted](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/underboosted/32/6424_2.png) [@underboosted](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/underboosted)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2009, 10:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quad-alignment/245749/4 "2009-07-28T22:17:00Z")
Whats to fuck up? The tie rods are easy to get to on that thing ---
**Author:** ![Hank1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hank1/32/6329_2.png) [@Hank1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hank1)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2009, 10:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quad-alignment/245749/5 "2009-07-28T22:53:41Z")
ur service manual tells u exactly how to do it and the measurment’s !!! ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2009, 3:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quad-alignment/245749/6 "2009-07-29T03:14:35Z")
I dont have a service manual, just an owners manual. I didnt check that. One time I did an alignment on a truck and made it worse. I just didnt want to do that to the quad. ---
**Author:** ![RubinoMX290](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7feea3/32.png) [@RubinoMX290](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RubinoMX290)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2009, 7:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quad-alignment/245749/7 "2009-07-29T19:23:12Z")
wrap a string around all the wheels and measure 10mm from the back of ur front wheels for your toe out. pretty simple. ---
**Author:** ![kramerbuccs24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kramerbuccs24/32/6397_2.png) [@kramerbuccs24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kramerbuccs24)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2009, 7:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quad-alignment/245749/8 "2009-07-29T19:24:45Z")
didnt even think that quads could get out of alignment :lol ---
**Author:** ![RubinoMX290](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7feea3/32.png) [@RubinoMX290](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RubinoMX290)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2009, 7:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quad-alignment/245749/9 "2009-07-29T19:30:46Z")
wow. ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2009, 3:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quad-alignment/245749/10 "2009-07-30T15:10:21Z")
Ill have to play with it when I get a chance to. ---
**Author:** ![dkid15](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dkid15/32/6398_2.png) [@dkid15](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dkid15)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2009, 3:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quad-alignment/245749/11 "2009-07-30T15:37:48Z")
Where do you even ride this quad if you live in rotterdam? ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2009, 4:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quad-alignment/245749/12 "2009-07-30T16:18:29Z")
Plenty of trails and railroad tracks to ride on. I just put it in my truck and park the truck at people’s houses and head out from there. ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2009, 12:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quad-alignment/245749/13 "2009-08-02T12:07:10Z")
I just lined it up using 2x4’s. Hopefully its right- the wheels looked like they were right. I double checked my brothers quad (same quad) and it seemed to match. One side was way out of alignment. ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2009, 12:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quad-alignment/245749/14 "2009-08-02T12:51:39Z")
told ya it was easy ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2009, 12:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quad-alignment/245749/15 "2009-08-02T12:54:07Z")
Yeah, it sure was. Took about 10 minutes to do both sides. All I needed was two 14mm wrenches and the 2x4. It might not be totally perfect but atleast the handle bars are straight now. ---
**Author:** ![SSmokinn\_SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@SSmokinn\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SSmokinn_SS)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2009, 2:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quad-alignment/245749/16 "2009-08-02T14:46:52Z")
mine toe in a little bit on both sides…but I have a +3 Long travel front end and its supposed to do this… I did clip another quad in a race with my 05 450R and you could say the one side was out of alignment 😉 its common for one side to be toed in a little bit more then the other just because. ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2009, 2:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quad-alignment/245749/17 "2009-08-02T14:52:32Z")
I probably whacked something while riding at some point. I ride thru the woods alot and Ive hit a few trees and rocks over time but I honestly dont know where or when I made the handlebars not straight. Theyre straight now though. ---
**Author:** ![Murrdog9000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/murrdog9000/32/6391_2.png) [@Murrdog9000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Murrdog9000)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 11:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quad-alignment/245749/18 "2009-08-03T11:27:00Z")
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