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With all the publicity about rollovers involving lifted vehicles, a lot of legal question have arisen about what suspension modifications are allowed and what's permitted in other states. THIS LIST IS CURRENT TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE. (Some states, such as New Jersey, have legislation pending.) Most state's AAA Auto Club offices can assist with lift-law questions, as can the DMV. Most larger libraries have copies of the Vehicle Code. We recommend you contact your local DMV for the final answer.

If you would like to assist us in keeping this chart as up-to-date as possible, please drop us an e-mail at liftlaws@truckworld.com. You can also fax information to 541-942-5015. Please note your sources and any reference information we may need. We appreciate your input.

STATE
W/Dmv Link

BUMPER HEIGHT

FRAME HEIGHT
TO GROUND

BODY LIFT

REAR BLOCK

SHACKLE LIFT

NOTES
Alabama

N/A
         13.5' max. height
Alaska

26"
        OEM bumpers required
Arizona

N/A
        Mudflaps required on lifted trucks.
Arkansas

N/A
        Max. headlight height 54"
California

N/A

<4500 GVWR=27"
4501-7500 GVWR=30"

5"
     
Colorado

N/A
        Lights not more 54" nor less than 24". Tail lights not more than 72"
Connecticut

30"
         
Delaware

30"

22"

3" @ seat
     
District of Columbia
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Florida

3000-5000 GVWR=24" front, 26" rear
4501-7500 GVWR=27 front, 30 rear
         Max. headlight height 54"
Georgia

22"

27"
       
Hawaii

<4500 GVWR=29'
4501-7500 GVWR=33"22"

<4500 GVWR=27'
4501-7500 GVWR=29"22"

3" @ seat
    Hawaii requires any lift/susp. blocks must be one-piece.
Idaho

N/A
         
Illinois

<4500 GVWR=24" front, 26" rear
4501-7500 GVWR=27" front, 29" rear

<4500 GVWR=24"
4501-7500 GVWR=26" <7,501 and 9,000 28" front 30" rear

3" Max
     
Indiana

30"
         
Iowa

+5"
         
Kansas

N/A
        headlights must be under 54-inches
Kentucky

N/A
         
Louisiana

N/A
        13.5' max. height
Lights not be higher then 54"
Maine

N/A

<4500 GVWR=24" front, 26" rear
4501-7500 GVWR=27" front, 29" rear

N/A

Illegal

Illegal
Maine law prohibits modifying any vehicle with Anti-Lock Brakes. For more information, click here.
Maryland

28"
         
Massachusetts Click here to download a PDF document regarding MA's lift laws. Requires Acrobat Reader.
Michigan

<4500 GVWR=26"
4501-7500 GVWR=28"

<7500 GVWR=24"

3"

+4"

+2"
 
Minnesota

25"

+6"
       
Mississippi

+8"

+6"
       
Missouri

<4.500 and under GVWR=22" Rear 22"
  <4501 to 7500 GVWR 24" Rear 26" <7501 to 9000 GVWR 28" Rear 30"    
Montana

N/A
         Max. headlight height 54"
Nebraska

N/A
         
Nevada

24"

N/A

<4500 GVWR=28"
4501-7500 GVWR=30"
     
New Hampshire

28"

32"
       
New Jersey    <4500 lbs - under GVWR=7" above stock. - 4501-7500 lbs GVWR=9" above stock. - 7501 - 10,000 lbs GVWR=11" above stock.      
New Mexico

N/A
         
New York

N/A

30"
       
North Carolina

N/A
         
North Dakota

27"
         
Ohio

Maximum and minimum allowable height
determined by gross vehicle weight rating.
Contact Ohio State
Highway Patrol at (614) 466-4993 for more information.
         
Oklahoma

Max. 54" headlight
         
Oregon

N/A
         
Pennsylvania

5,000 lbs. or less GVWR 24" front 26" rear

5,001 lbs.-7,000 lbs. GVWR 27" front 29" rear

7,001 lbs.-9,000 lbs. GVWR 28" front 30" rear

9,001 lbs.-11,000 lbs. GVWR 30" front 30" rear
from frame or factory bumper
(which ever is higher)

5,000 lbs. or less GVWR 24" front 26" rear

5,001 lbs.-7,000 lbs. GVWR 27" front 29" rear

7,001 lbs.-9,000 lbs. GVWR 28" front 30" rear

9,001 lbs.-11,000 lbs. GVWR 30" front 30" rear
 

3" block in rear max

(suv) max rear is 1"

2" over factory length shackle max

(truck) headlights below 54 inches

(suv) Headlights must be below 48" from top of headlight

Rhode Island

N/A

+4"

N/A

+4"

+4"
 
South Carolina

+6"
         Max. headlight CL height 54"
South Dakota

N/A
         
Tennessee

31"

N/A

4"
     
Texas

N/A
        Lights: 52" from ground to center of headlights
Utah

N/A

+4.5"
    Illegal  
Vermont

N/A
         13.5' max. height
Virginia

<4500 GVWR=28

4501-7500 GVWR=29" front, 30" rear

7501< GVWR=30" front, 31" rear

<4500 GVWR=28"
4501-7500 GVWR=29" front, 30" rear

3"
   

Jeeps, Samurais, Broncos and Internationals etc without a DETATCHED BED or considered a PANEL TRUCK are NOT included in this range. They consider these PASENGER vehicles and do NOT list a GVWR rating on the vehicles registration. Passenger vehicles have a max. bumper height of 22"
Washington

<4500 GVWR=24" front
26" rear
4501-7500 GVWR=27" front 29" rear
7501-10000=28" front
30" rear

N/A

N/A

N/A
   
West Virginia

31"

31"

3" @ seat
     
Wisconsin

N/A

N/A

5" on suspension and 4" over on radius for the tires, there are no body lift laws
 
Wyoming

N/A
         

STATE
W/Dmv Link

BUMPER HEIGHT

FRAME HEIGHT
TO GROUND

BODY LIFT

REAR BLOCK

SHACKLE LIFT

NOTES




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