Rear shocks twisting frame?

[Canadian Rust Bucket]

Hello all! I have a question about my stock suspension in my '95 c1500. I have replaced the entire suspension except for the rear springs, which I cleaned up and reinstalled. Other than the leafs, absolutely everything is new. I have the cab and box off the truck to replace everything underneath. On to my question:

Is it normal for the rear driver's side of the frame to sit higher than the passenger side? Ever since I replaced the shocks the frame is sitting almost 2.5" out of level at the rear bumper. The floor is pretty close to level, and the inequality worsens the closer I measure to the back of the truck. I have attached a picture for reference.

Thanks for your thoughts!

 

[Nad_Yvalhosert]

Yup. Figure in the weight of a full tank of fuel on the driver side

 

[Canadian Rust Bucket]

Yup. Figure in the weight of a full tank of fuel on the driver side

Thanks! I figured it would be something simple like that, but I thought it wouldn't hurt to ask

 

[Supercharged111]

Could also have a bent frame. I think my 1500 may have been whacked before I got it as one side sits higher than the other.

 

[Canadian Rust Bucket]

Could also have a bent frame. I think my 1500 may have been whacked before I got it as one side sits higher than the other.

That is a concern. The funny thing is I've had the truck for a few years and never noticed until now. So I'm leaning towards it being a result of something I've done recently, rather than a preexisting issue.
Thanks!

 

[Schurkey]

Unless you've got air-shocks, there shouldn't be much if any force on the frame from the shocks, with the vehicle at rest. Force on the frame from the springs would be a different story.

What happens if you swap springs side-to-side? What happens if you disconnect the shocks at one end?

 

[351FUN]

Be pretty easy to see if the shocks have anything to do with it, just take them off and see how it sits.

 

[dave s]

I wonder once the cab and beds on if you will see a change? Are the eyebolts already torqued down on the spring eyes? That's not a lot of weight on there right now. I would probably loosen the eyebolts a bit and see if it settles down even. Once bed and cabs back on torque them back down.

 

[Dariusz Salomon]

Yup. Figure in the weight of a full tank of fuel on the driver side

And a driver lol-told ya I had a point lmao

 

[Canadian Rust Bucket]

Thanks all for your suggestions! I will do some testing and update with results