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Michigan Ride Height & Lift Laws (2026)
Info: Michigan caps frame and bumper height by weight class.
Michigan caps frame and bumper height by weight class. Passenger cars: 12 in frame / 22 in bumper. Trucks: 24 in / 26 in up to 4,500 lb; 24 in / 28 in for 4,501-7,500 lb; 26 in / 30 in for 7,501-10,000 lb. Lift blocks are also limited. (MCL 257.710c.)
Official source: legislature.mi.gov →
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Ride Height & Lift in states bordering Michigan
The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.
- IndianaInfo
In Indiana, a passenger car's bumpers must stay within 3 in of their original height. On trucks up to 11,000 lb, the front and rear bumpers can be no more than 30 in from the ground to the bottom of the bumper. (Ind. Code 9-19-4-1 & 9-19-4-2.)
Verified Jul 30, 2026 · Source: iga.in.gov · Full Indiana rule →
- OhioInfo
In Ohio, the gap between the body floor and the top of the frame can't exceed 4 in, and you can't defeat the suspension or make changes that let the vehicle contact the ground. (ORC 4513.021; Ohio Admin Code 4501-43-03.)
Verified Jun 19, 2026 · Source: codes.ohio.gov · Full Ohio 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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