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Florida Ride Height & Lift Laws (2026)

Info: Florida caps how high bumpers can sit, measured from the ground to the bottom of the bumper, with the cap rising by weight class.

InfoVerified Jun 19, 2026

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Florida caps how high bumpers can sit, measured from the ground to the bottom of the bumper, with the cap rising by weight class. Cars: 22-27 in front, 22-29 in rear. Trucks: 24-28 in front, 26-30 in rear. (Fla. Stat. 316.251.)

Official source: flsenate.gov →

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Ride Height & Lift in states bordering Florida

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

AlabamaInfo
Alabama sets no specific statutory limit on bumper height, frame height, ride height, or lift. The only limit is the general overall vehicle height cap of 13 1/2 feet (13 feet 6 inches), including load. See Ala. Code § 32-9-20(a)(1).
Verified Jul 24, 2026 · Source: alison.legislature.state.al.us · Full Alabama rule →
GeorgiaInfo
Rewritten July 1, 2024 (S.B. 352 / Act 611): the old ±2-inch-from-factory rule was repealed. …
Verified Jul 26, 2026 · Source: legis.ga.gov · Full Georgia rule →

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