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Iowa Ride Height & Lift Laws (2026)

Info: No specific statutory ride-height, bumper-height, or lift limit for cars/light trucks; general equipment-safety rules apply — Iowa Code ch. 321.

InfoVerified Jun 19, 2026

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Ride Height & Lift in states bordering Iowa

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

IllinoisInfo
Illinois caps bumper height by weight class, but for any vehicle 9,000 lb or under the bumper can never exceed 28 in in front or 30 in in the rear. (625 ILCS 5/12-608.)
Verified Jul 20, 2026 · Source: ilga.gov · Full Illinois rule →
MinnesotaInfo
In Minnesota, a vehicle's height (and its bumpers) can't differ by more than 6 in from the original. Bumper height caps at 20 in on cars, or 25 in on 4WDs, vans, and pickups. (Minn. Stat. 169.73, subd. 3-4.)
Verified Jun 19, 2026 · Source: revisor.mn.gov · Full Minnesota rule →
MissouriInfo
Missouri caps bumper height by weight class - 22 in on non-commercial vehicles, up to 31 in in the rear for 9,001-11,500 lb vehicles - and prohibits raising a vehicle so much that it blocks the driver's view. (RSMo 307.172.)
Verified Jun 19, 2026 · Source: revisor.mo.gov · Full Missouri rule →
NebraskaInfo
Nebraska sets no statutory bumper-height, ride-height, or lift limit. The only cap is an overall vehicle height of 14 feet 6 inches. See Neb. Rev. Stat. 60-6,289.
Verified Jun 19, 2026 · Source: nebraskalegislature.gov · Full Nebraska rule →
South DakotaInfo
No statutory bumper/frame/suspension-lift limit; only general max vehicle height of 14 ft under SDCL 32-22-14.
Verified Jun 19, 2026 · Source: sdlegislature.gov · Full South Dakota rule →
WisconsinInfo
In Wisconsin, suspension, axle, or chassis changes can't raise a vehicle more than 4 in above its factory height - or 5 in for 4WDs and trucks up to 8,000 lb. (Wis. Stat. 347.455.)
Verified Jun 19, 2026 · Source: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov · Full Wisconsin rule →

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