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New Mexico Ride Height & Lift Laws (2026)

Info: No NM statute limits bumper/frame/ride height or lift kits; only overall vehicle height is capped at 14 ft under NMSA 66-7-404(A).

InfoVerified Jul 30, 2026

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Ride Height & Lift in states bordering New Mexico

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

ArizonaInfo
No bumper/frame height or lift limit; only 13 ft 6 in overall height (ARS §28-1094) and tire-coverage (fender/mudguard) rule under ARS §28-964 apply.
Verified Jun 19, 2026 · Source: azleg.gov · Full Arizona rule →
ColoradoInfo
Colorado sets no specific bumper-height number, but you generally can't alter the suspension from the maker's design except to state specs (heavy-duty shocks and springs are fine). (C.R.S. §42-4-233.)
Verified Jul 30, 2026 · Source: content.leg.colorado.gov · Full Colorado 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 →
TexasInfo
Texas sets no statutory bumper-height or suspension-lift limit. The only limit is the general maximum vehicle height of 14 feet. See Tex. Transp. Code §621.207.
Verified Jun 19, 2026 · Source: statutes.capitol.texas.gov · Full Texas rule →
UtahInfo
Utah caps frame height by weight class: 24 in under 4,500 lb, 26 in for 4,500-7,500 lb, or 28 in over 7,500 lb. The body can be raised no more than 3 in, and front lift blocks are prohibited. (Utah Code 41-6a-1631 & 1633.)
Verified Jun 19, 2026 · Source: le.utah.gov · Full Utah rule →

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