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NEW YORK

All '90 and newer commercial vehicles and trucks can't go crazy and get that bumper above 24 inches from the ground. Also keep in mind tht headlights must not be more than 54 inches above the cement, and taillights can't be higher than 72 inches. Turn-signal lights can't exceed 83 inches. More info.


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NORTH CAROLINA

Don't even think about going higher than 6 inches from the factory height - unless, of course, you get a written OK from the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. You don't need a permission slip if yours is a multipurpose ride atop a truck chassis that sees some dirt.


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NORTH DAKOTA

A height of 14 feet, loaded or unloaded, is the limit. Keep in mind that if your tires poke out from the body, you're best advised to stick on fender flares to keep the police at bay.


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OHIO

This state keeps an eye on the GVWR for bumper height. For 4,500 pounds and under, 24 inches is the max at front, 26 at the rear, and 4,501 to 7,500 is 27 to 29. For 7,501 to 10,000, it's 28 and 31 inches. If the body or truck-bed height is altered, the difference in height between the body floor and/or the bed floor to the top of the framerail can be no more than 4 inches.


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OKLAHOMA

Before you pick out that lift kit, keep in mind that headlights can be no more than 54 inches from the ground, and the taillights can't exceed 72 inches.


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OREGON

Oregon doesn't have a maximum bumper-height law, but headlights can be only 54 inches from the center of the headlight to the asphalt. Also, maximum height of a vehicle, with anything on top or loaded is 14 feet. More info.


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PENNSYLVANIA

Be aware that increasing the wheel track by using spacers or similar doodads thicker than 1/4 inch is a very bad move. On medium and heavy duty trucks, the rear bumper must be within 30 inches of the ground when the truck is unloaded. More info.


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RHODE ISLAND

For all vehicles with a 10,000-pound GVWR or less, you can raise the chassis or body no more than 4 inches from the OE height.


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SOUTH CAROLINA

You can't modify either up or down by more than 6 inches from the original height.


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SOUTH DAKOTA

There aren't regulations for suspensions, per se, but the taillights can be no higher than 72 inches.


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TENNESSEE

There can be no more than 4 inches between the body floor and the top of the frame. The distance between the bumper and the ground is 24 inches for GVWRs of 4,500 and less; 26 inches for 4,501 tto 7,500; and 28 inches for 7,501 to 10,000.


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TEXAS

Laws concern lighting but not bumper height or even lift blocks. The headlamps must be mounted between 24 and 54 inches from the ground, the taillamps between 15 and 72, and foglamps between 12 and 30.


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UTAH

After being told it's a "mathmatical nightmare" to figure out by one local trooper, we got the scoop from another trooper: If your vehicle's wheelbase is 100 inches or less, the most you can lift can be determined by:

Maximum Lift = Wheelbase x Wheel Track divided by 2200

For 4x4 wheelbases beyond 100 inches, you can lift a total of 8 inches, but you'll have to remember your new tires do that equation (so if you lift 4 inches, you can go up in tire size that much too).

added:
26" ground to bottom of frame = 1/2 ton
28" = 3/4 ton
not sure on 1 ton tho'

Utah is based on GVWR, not necessarily wheelbase.
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VERMONT

For trucks and multipurpose vehicles, the allowable bumper-height increase for front bumpers and rear bumpers depends on the GVWR. For 4,500 pounds and under, it's 24 inches front and 26 inches rear. For 4,501 to 7,500, it's 27 and 29, and for 7,501 to 10,000, it's 28 and 31.


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VIRGINIA

Don't even think about driving on these highways if there is more than 28 inches between the bumpers and the road if your truck falls in the 4,500-pound GVWR rating. For 4,501 to 7,500 pounds, the front bumper must stay lower than 29 inches and the rear 30 inches; for 7,501 amd 15,000 pounds, it's 30 at the front and 31 at the rear. More info.


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WASHINGTON

You can lift your truck in Washington without fear, as long as the kit is manufactured by an aftermarket company and is designed for your make and model of truck, as well as installed the right way. You know this already, right? Body lifts can't use more than a 3 inch spacer and are not allowed to rise the body more than 4 inches above the frame after all components are installed.
-GVWR 4500lbs and under
front bumper height 24" maximum
rear bumper height 26" maximum
-GVWR 4501-7500lbs
front bumper height 27" maximum
rear bumper height 29" maximum
-GVWR 7501-10000lbs
front bumper height 28" maximum
rear bumper height 30" maximum
-Minimum bumper height is 4.5".
-Mudflaps are required and must be as wide as the tire and extend down to the axle centerline.


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WEST VIRGINIA

The most space you can have between the body and frame are 3 inches, while the acceptable gap between the bumpers and the ground is 31 inches for a 10,000-pound or less GVWR or less. More weight than that, you're free and clear.


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WISCONSIN

Wisconsin law says that vehicles with an 8,000 pound GVWR can be pushed 5 inches above the OE height, and the tires can be increased by up to 4 inches in radius over the factory size, equaling an acceptable 9-inch lift.


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WYOMING

There are no official statutory gidelines for bumper height, frame height, rear blocks, or shakle lifts - all laws refering to these alterations say the vehicle must simply be in "safe" working condition.

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