I used an aluminum multi-ladder to straighten my fork. It was bent front-to-back, not side-to-side, but I just put the ends between two rungs and leaned real hard on the tube. In fact, to get enough leverage I attached it to the rest of the bike to do the unbending.
__________________
I stop for people / whose right of way I honor / but not for no one.
Originally Posted by
bragi 
"However, it's never a good idea to overgeneralize."