on my rancher at, when looking at it from the front, seems to be toed out. I dont mean up and down but from left to right. how can i check this?

 

with a tape measure

i set mine at 1/4 inch in. Turns much better.

 

Most honda 4x4 quads, have a toe out setting. As the front tires start pulling in 4x4, it pulls them back to straight ahead. I thought the same thing on my foreman, but thats the way they are. My foreman setting are 1 3/8" plus or minus 9/16. I dont have the rancher specs, off hand, but ill bet they are very close to that.
Check your private message for checking the toe, i sent a link.

 

mine is the same way. very noticable, i thought i had hit something when i had my first rancher, but my second is the same way-

you can adjust it so i has less toe-out, it might make it turn easier too, i'm going to do that with mine but i'm too lazy right now.