| Check with state and local laws before performing
modifications to your vehicle. One thing you should be aware of: All states that base their laws on headlights and taillights take their measurements from the center of the lamp to level ground |
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| ALABAMA The centerline of the headlights must be no lower than 24" and no higher than 54". The reflectors can not be above 60 inches above the ground... |
ALASKA Alaska also bases its laws on lights... They must be no more than 54 inches off the ground and no less then 24 inches from the ground... Mudflaps are also required... |
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| ARIZONA More mudflaps... The rear fenders mudflaps/splashguards must be within 8 inches of the ground or less and cover the entire tread of the tire... 3/4 ton and lighter trucks are exempt unless you have altered the bumper height... Your truck also can not be taller than 13 feet 6 inches at no time, loaded or unloaded... |
ARKANSAS No susp. laws but light laws... No lower than 24 inches and no higher than 54 inches... Your truck also has a total height loaded or unloaded of 13 feet 6 inches law... |
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| CALIFORNIA Your limitation depends on GVWR... 4500lbs or less carries a 27 inch maximum frame height, 4501-7500lbs carries a 30 inch maximum frame height, and 7501-10,000 is limited to 31 inches at the frame... Also the lowest part of the body can not be but 5 inches above the top of the frame... |
COLORADO Headlights can not be above 44 inches while tail lights can not exceed 72 inches... |
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| CONNECTICUT Bumper height has to remain below 30 inches or lift remain 4 inches or less... |
DELAWARE 30 inches between your bumper and the ground or less... |
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| DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Headlights must stay below 54 inches and tail lights below 72 inches... They must be above 24 inches front and 15 inches rear... |
FLORIDA If your trucks net weight is under 2000 lbs. max. bumper height is limited to 24 inches front, 26 inches rear... If your truck weighs more than 2000lbs. but less than 3000lbs. it's 27in. front, 29in. rear... If it's between 3000lbs. and 5000lbs. it's 28in. front and 30in. rear... |
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| GEORGIA Stock bumper height has to stay within 2 inches from stock in either direction... |
HAWAII If your truck weighs 4500lbs or less front and/or rear bumper height is limited to 29 inches... If yours weighs 4501-7500lbs. then its 33 inches max. for both... If yours weighs 7501-10,000lbs. your limited to 35 inches from the ground... The maximum allowable distance between the body and framerail is limited to 3 inches... |
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| IDAHO 4500 lbs. or less is limited to 24in. front and 26in. rear bumper height... 4501-7500lbs is limited to 27in. front and 29in. rear... 7501-10,000lbs is limited to 28in. front and 30in. rear... An interesting point is that 4x4s and dualies 10,000lbs and lighter can have 30in. front bumpers and 31in. bumpers in the rear... |
ILLINOIS A 3in. body-lift is the maximum... As for bumpers, 4500lb. or less will get you 24in front and 26in. rear... 4501-7500lbs. will get you 27in. front and 29in. rear... 7501-9,000lbs. will let you go 28in. front and 30in. rear... |
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| INDIANA IC 9-19-4 Chapter 4. Bumpers IC 9-19-4-1 Sec. 1. When operated upon a highway, a motor vehicle registered as a passenger car that was originally equipped with bumpers as standard equipment must be so equipped. The bumper height may not vary more than three (3) inches from the original manufactured bumper height for the vehicle. As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.7. IC 9-19-4-2 Sec. 2. When operated upon a highway, a motor vehicle registered as a truck with a declared gross weight of not more than eleven thousand (11,000) pounds must be equipped with bumpers of substantial construction on the extreme front and the extreme rear of the vehicle. The height of the front and rear bumpers may not exceed thirty (30) inches when measured from level pavement to the bottom of the bumper. As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.7. |
IOWA 13 feet 6 inches total loaded or unloaded height maximum... Width can not be over 8 feet wide... |
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| KANSAS Headlights must be no more than 54in. high and no less than 24in. high... Tail lamps must be under 72in. but above 15in... Reflectors must be present front and rear, they can be incorporated into the lights but can not be higher than 60in. or lower than 15in... |
KENTUCKY No bumper laws... Just keep it safe... |
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| LOUISIANA Headlight can't be above 54 inches... Also fog lights can not be above 30 inches... |
MAINE Headlights can not be above 54 inches... Stock suspension can not be disconnected but shocks and overload springs are permitted... Don't disconnect the ABS either... Tires can only be two sizes bigger than stock... Shackle lifts are also not allowed... |
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| MARYLAND 10,000lbs or less bumpers are required to be 28in. or less... 10,001-18,000 is limited to only 30 inches... |
MASSACHUSETTS Maximum lift including tires can be figured out by using this formula... Wheelbase multiplied Wheel Track, divided by 2200... |
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| MICHIGAN Front lift blocks are not allowed... Rear lift blocks are not allowed taller than 4 inches... Shackle lifts can anly be 2 inches longer than stock... 4500lbs and less need the frame height to be 24 inches or less and the bumper height to be 26in. or less... 4501-7500lbs has the same frame height as 4500lbs or less but raises the bumper height to 28 inches... 7501-10,000 will limit you to 26 inches at the frame and 30 inches at the bumpers... |
MINNESOTA Maximum bumper height from the ground to the bottom of the bumper is 25 inches... If you fabricate something in place or connected to the stock bumper it must be as strong or stronger than the stock bumper... You will also need to apply for a "reconstructed vehicle" title inspection where a new license plate will be issued that's called a truck plate They start with Two letters and five numbers. And MGVW must be 9000 or more. This has tried and beat. State of Minnesota vs. JOHN ROBERT WADE Case No. 62SU-CR-09-5930
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| MISSISSIPPI 8 inch total lift is the law... Maximum susp. lift is set at 6 inches for the front... |
MISSOURI 4500lbs. or less front bumper must be 24 inches or less while the rear is limited to 26 inches... 4501-7500lbs. will get you 27 inches front and 29 inches rear... 7501-9,000lbs. will limit you to 28 inches front and 30 rear... |
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| MONTANA Headlights can be no taller than 72 inches or no lower than 15 inches...Montana requires mudflaps if the rear bumper of you vehicle is over 20" from the ground. The mudflap must cover the entire width of the tire and extent down to at least 20" from the ground. This means if the bottom of you bumper is 21" from the ground, you only need a 1" mudflap to get it down to 20". |
NEBRASKA No specific laws but mudflaps get attention, they must cover the entire tread of the tire... |
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| NEVADA Bumper height is limited to 24 inches front and rear... |
NEW HAMPSHIRE No vehicle height may be above 13 feet 6 inches... Bumpers are limited to 20 inches from the ground... |
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| NEW JERSEY Susp. lifts are limited to 4 inches... Any higher and your truck becomes classified as "High Rise" and will require a stability test at a state facility... |
NEW MEXICO Headlamps can not be higher than 54 inches and tail lamps can be no higher than 72 inches from the ground... |
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| NEW YORK 90 and newer commercial vehicles and trucks are limited to a 24 inch bumper height maximum... Headlights are limited to 54 inches front and tail lights limited to 72 inches from the ground... Turn signals are also limited to 83 inches... |
NORTH CAROLINA 6 inches from the factory unless you get a written consent from the commissioner of motor vehicles... However you do not need one if your truck is a multipurpose vehicle that is on a truck frame and sees some dirt... |
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| NORTH DAKOTA Total height can not exceed 14 feet tall... Fender flares to cover the wider tires are also required... |
OHIO 4500lbs. or less restricts bumper height to 24 inches front, 26 inches rear... 4501-7500lbs limits you to 27 front and 29 rear... 7501-10,000lbs. gets you 28 front and 31 rear...Body-lifts are limited to 4 inches from stock... |
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| OKLAHOMA Headlights are limited to 54 inches and tail lights to 72 inches from the ground... |
OREGON Headlights are restricted to 54 inches, measured from the center of the light to the ground...Maximum height is limited to 14 feet including anything mounted on top... |
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| PENNSYLVANIA Wheel spacers wider than 1/4 inch are not permitted... Rear bumper height is limited to 30 inches on medium and heavy duty trucks... |
RHODE ISLAND 10,000lbs. or less is limited to 4 inches total lift... |
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| SOUTH CAROLINA 6 inches up or down is the limit... |
SOUTH DAKOTA Tail lights must be 72 inches or lower... |
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| TENNESSEE 4 inch body- lift maximum... 4500lbs. or less gets you 24 inches of bumper height... 4501-7500lbs equals 26 inches and 7501-10,000lbs. will let you get 28 inches... |
TEXAS Headlights must be between 24 and 54 inches from the ground... Tail lights must be between 15 and 72 inches... Fog lights must be 12 to 30 inches... |
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| UTAH Get out your calculator... If your vehicle is 100 inches or less use the following formula to find your limit... Wheelbase divided by Wheel track multiplide by 2200... Anything over 100 inches you can lift it a total of 8 inches... |
VERMONT 4500 or less requires your front bumper to be 24 inches or less and your rear to be 26in. or less... 4501-7500 will get you 27 front and 29 rear... 7501-10,000 allows you 28 inches and 31 inches... |
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| VIRGINIA 4500 and less strictly requires 28 inches or less on both bumpers... 4501-7500 allows 29 inches front and 30 inches rear... 7501-15,000 is limited to 30 inches front and 31 inches at the rear...but there are differing rules for trucks (having a separate bed) and those attached such as Blazers, Jeeps, Broncos and other station wagons... |
WASHINGTON You can lift your truck as long as it is with a manufactured kit from the aftermarket and is installed properly... Body-lifts are to be 3 inch or less.. |
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| WEST VIRGINIA Body-lifts are required to be 3in. or less... 10,000lbs. or less and the bumpers are to be 31 inches or less from the ground... |
WISCONSIN 347.455 Modifications to height of vehicle. (1) Except as further provided in this section, no person may operate any vehicle on a highway if modifications have been made to the suspension system, axles or chassis of the vehicle which cause any portion of the vehicle to ride more than 4 inches above the height of the vehicle specified by the manufacturer. The height of the vehicle shall be measured from the level surface on which the vehicle stands. (2) If the modification is for the purpose of strengthening or improving handling, modifications may be made to the suspension system, axles or chassis of a 4-wheel drive vehicle or a motor truck which has a gross weight of not more than 8,000 pounds which cause the vehicle to ride 5 or less inches above the height of the vehicle specified by the manufacturer. The height of the vehicle shall be measured from the level surface on which the vehicle stands. (3) A 4-wheel drive vehicle or a motor truck which has a gross weight of not more than 8,000 pounds may be modified to use a tire and wheel size which exceeds the wheel and tire size specified by the manufacturer for the vehicle by up to 4 inches in radius. (4) No person may operate any vehicle on a highway if modifications have been made to the suspension system, axles, chassis or exhaust system of the vehicle which cause any portion of the vehicle, except the tires, to extend below lines drawn from the bottom of each wheel rim to the points of contact between the tires on the opposite side and opposite end of the vehicle and the level surface on which the vehicle stands. 8000lbs. or less and you can raise your vehicle 5 inches... Tires can be increased 4 inches in radius from factory sizes... 9 inches total lift added together... |
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| WYOMING As long as your rig is safe its legal... |
| It's best to know the laws in your state as well as those you plan to travel in... I have found out that most of the officers pulling lifted 4x4 vehicles over in most states do not know their own exact laws... They tend to detain you a bit, and then let you go with a warning because of this fact... With this in mind, check the laws, know your information, then when your pulled over kindly inform them of the exact law after he has said his words of wisdom (just before departing) This may prevent him from pulling over the next lifted 4x4... | ||
