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New Jersey Ride Height & Lift Laws (2026)

Info: Bumpers must be no lower than 16 inches from the ground to the bottom of the bumper.

InfoVerified Jul 30, 2026

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Bumpers must be no lower than 16 inches from the ground to the bottom of the bumper. For vehicles with a GVWR of 10,000 lb or under, maximum tire diameter is 38 inches OR six inches more than the largest tire offered by the original manufacturer as standard or optional equipment — whichever is less (N.J.A.C. 13:20-37.3(a)).

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Ride Height & Lift in states bordering New Jersey

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

DelawareInfo
Delaware caps bumper height at 22 in on a passenger car or wagon, or 30 in on other vehicles (measured to the bottom of the bumper). After a lift, the frame rail can't sit higher than the bumper, and the gap between the body and frame can't exceed 3 in. (21 Del. C. §4318.)
Verified Jun 19, 2026 · Source: delcode.delaware.gov · Full Delaware rule →
New YorkInfo
Bumpers are required. Under NY Vehicle & Traffic Law 375(48), a passenger car registered in New York must have both a front and rear bumper, securely fastened, with some part between 16 and 20 inches above the ground (historical vehicles exempt). For 1990-or-newer model-year vehicles whose body clears more than 30 inches off the ground at the front or rear when empty, bumpers must have some part at least 16 but not more than 30 inches above the ground.
Verified Jul 27, 2026 · Source: nysenate.gov · Full New York rule →
PennsylvaniaInfo
No statutory suspension-lift limit. Bumpers are required front and rear unless the vehicle was originally designed and manufactured without them (75 Pa.C.S. Sec. 4536), and state safety inspection rejects a vehicle if no part of the main horizontal bumper bar falls within 16-20 inches above ground level on passenger vehicles, or within 16-30 inches on multipurpose passenger vehicles and light trucks (67 Pa. Code Sec. 175.80).
Verified Jul 28, 2026 · Source: pacodeandbulletin.gov · Full Pennsylvania rule →

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