Originally Posted by
kv501
A new DR hanger is more than half the price of the Park alignment gauge, and then the problem is solved permanently. We'll worth the investment in my opinion. You'd be suprised how often people's shifting problems are from a bent hanger.
This is a popular misconception. Very often, newly installed hangers don't come up perfectly square and need to be corrected. So going new doesn't replace the tool. Generally I straighten existing ones, and in many cases do so by eye using my straightedge across the wheel as a frame reference.