GEN 2 Steering wheel off center

[sf2360]

Just picked up the new truck yesterday and driving around I notices the red line is not centered while driving on the highway. Is this normal or something up with Alignment.

 

[Donmatteo]

Mostly normal. It’s an easy adjustment at the dealer...as long as it’s not an alignment (physical wheel) issue.

 

[RaptorFun]

This is a pet peeve of mine. None of the Ford trucks I’ve owned have come from the factory with a straight steering wheel. Simply drives me crazy. You’d think Ford could get this right!

Your dealer can properly set the toe as part of an alignment under warranty if it is performed within 12 months or 12K miles.

 

[mhermann80]

Have the same problem on a brand new 2020 I just purchased. Ford checked alignment and steering wheel alignment and said no problems... so I'm off to a different alignment shop because I'm not convinced. Were you able to resolve yours?

 

[sf2360]

Took it to ford and here 's what they said.
C/s Alignment is off. The vehicle pulling right, verified customer concern and found alignment was slightly off. Performed wheel alignment.

Not sure what the did helped all that much. I'm going to take it to a qualified truck wheel alignment place. I'll keep you informed.

 

[PorterW1111]

Took it to ford and here 's what they said.
C/s Alignment is off. The vehicle pulling right, verified customer concern and found alignment was slightly off. Performed wheel alignment.

Not sure what the did helped all that much. I'm going to take it to a qualified truck wheel alignment place. I'll keep you informed.

note. you can have a perfect alignment with an off center steering wheel. just depends if they took the time to look at the red line. i know in some vehicles and certain tuners allow you to have an indicator light for a centered steering wheel during alignments.

and after many many shops letting me down i just decided to do them all myself from now on. just dont get why its sooo hard for people to do what they are paid for/supposed to do.

 

[FordTechOne]

Took it to ford and here 's what they said.
C/s Alignment is off. The vehicle pulling right, verified customer concern and found alignment was slightly off. Performed wheel alignment.

Not sure what the did helped all that much. I'm going to take it to a qualified truck wheel alignment place. I'll keep you informed.

There appears to be some confusion between alignment and clear vision. My guess is that the dealer adjusted toe (which wasn't the concern) and neglected to correct clear vision.

Clear vision is the position of the steering wheel when traveling straight. You can have toe set perfectly, but that doesn't mean the steering wheel will be straight. All steering/suspension techs should be familiar with a steering wheel holder; it essentially locks the wheel while toe is adjusted to ensure that when the steering wheel points straight, the vehicle is traveling straight.

 

[EastEndAngler]

I've got this same problem. Freshly delivered 2020. Mine is also slightly bias towards passenger side like OP.

Obv. any reputable shop with the right equipment can get this done right.

Has anyone thrown the SPG kit (https://sdhqoffroad.com/products/10-current-ford-raptor-alignment-cam-kit) for a more or less daily driver?

 

[Turbo95max]

toe needs to be corrected while steering wheel is straight. If wheel is off center and toe fixed then your wheel will most likely be off. Keep in mind most roads have a small crown to the right so sometimes that can cause a slight pull to right. Good alignment shop should be able to fix this. There are alot of shops that havent had their alignment machine calibrated in a long time. That can also result in some issues.