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Missouri Ride Height & Lift Laws (2026)

Info: 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.

InfoVerified Jun 19, 2026

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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.)

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Ride Height & Lift in states bordering Missouri

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

ArkansasInfo
Arkansas bans "squatted" vehicles: the front bumper can't sit 4 in or more higher than the rear (Act 492 of 2025). A general overall-height limit also applies. (Ark. Code §27-35-214; §27-35-207.)
Verified Jun 19, 2026 · Source: arkleg.state.ar.us · Full Arkansas rule →
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 →
IowaInfo
No specific statutory ride-height, bumper-height, or lift limit for cars/light trucks; general equipment-safety rules apply — Iowa Code ch. 321.
Verified Jun 19, 2026 · Source: legis.iowa.gov · Full Iowa rule →
KansasInfo
Kansas sets no specific statutory limit on bumper height, frame height, or suspension lift; general vehicle-equipment rules apply. See Kan. Stat. ch. 8, art. 17.
Verified Jun 19, 2026 · Source: ksrevisor.gov · Full Kansas rule →
KentuckyInfo
No Kentucky statute sets a bumper-height or suspension-lift limit. The general size limit applies: a truck, trailer, manufactured home or vehicle may not exceed 11 1/2 feet in height or 96 inches in width, including any part of the body or load, on highways other than those the secretary of transportation designates for larger dimensions under KRS 189.222. (KRS 189.221(1).)
Verified Jul 28, 2026 · Source: apps.legislature.ky.gov · Full Kentucky 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 →
OklahomaInfo
No statutory bumper/frame/suspension-lift limit; only general max vehicle height of 13.5 ft (county roads)/14 ft (highways) under 47 O.S. §14-103.
Verified Jul 30, 2026 · Source: oklegislature.gov · Full Oklahoma rule →
TennesseeInfo
Tennessee limits how high a modified vehicle may sit: a passenger vehicle other than a four-wheel-drive recreational vehicle that has been modified by altering its altitude may not have its bumpers more than 22 inches above the ground. …
Verified Jul 30, 2026 · Source: capitol.tn.gov · Full Tennessee rule →

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