Alignment ....

If its that much of an inconvenience for the driver..Get a Puller,And set the wheel straight.

(Some drivers cry because the wheel isn't straight)

 

It's a lot easier to just disconnect the shaft and straighten it out.

 

Proper way is to adjust the drag link (the link between the pitman arm and the axle). If its non-adjustable, you will probably have to move the steering wheel a spline or 2. Whatever you do, do not remove the pitman arm and put it on a different spline. It will cause you to have too much wheel cut in one direction and not enough in the other.

 

Yup .
Just get a cheap steering wheel puller and pop it off and set it straight .

Your alignment shop should of done that for you.

 

If you are a 1/4 turn out that could be the shafts between box and the wheel not installed properly. They are not all set up like driveshafts and can cause binding also. Look at a truck like yours and see if yours are aligned the same.

 

Front end alignment should never change a steering wheel that much. If it was straight before I would take it to an alignment shop and have the toe confirmed. Most trucks have one piece drag link, plus, knocking out the draglink end from the steering arm, getting it to turn and reassembly is about 4 times longer and more work than simply popping the wheel off with a steering wheel puller. Also, most steering shafts at the input to the steering gear are master splined, disassembly there to center a steering will most likely end up being a waste of time too. Steering wheel puller is your best bet.

 

swaan is right, the alignment shop should have centered the wheel. One thing, the crown of the road, usually around 10% more or less, will cause a straight axle vehicle to compensate by turning the wheel against the crown direction, maybe 1/4 turn? I'm sure you know that, just looking at stuff.