im asking this for a friend of mine. are there any bumper height restriction laws in maryland, and if so, what are they? thanks

New jeresey its around 27inchs i believe?

i found out mine by calling the state police, asking hypothetically ofcourse..

14" on cars, 24" on trucks. but thats here in tn. But I dont give a rats ass because the cops around here usually stop you just so they can look at the vehicle :)

Lift heights by state (http://www.800-923-jeep.com/techCorner/lift_laws.cfm) Not bumper heights...but has total lift heights. Taken from a Mag in 2000..so laws may have changed.

its 30" in pa.

New jeresey its around 27inchs i believe?
no bumper height law in jersey that i know of. Only maximum height including lift.



Maryland Lift Laws (http://www.customtruckshowcase.com/laws/Maryland.html)

I'm pretty sure there is a law here, I just dont remember it. I think it was 28 inches, but that's really just a guess.

I believe the xerox I have out of the inspection manual for MD says 28" for trucks. If I can find it I can double check.

Maryland Laws

May 21, 1998

The State of Maryland has passed a bill which requires the State Police to come up with regulations which would prevent a vehicle from being operated in Maryland if the vehicle has been altered in any manner that would reduce the effectiveness of its bumpers or suspension or render the vehicle dangerous in the event of a single vehicle accident of a collision with another vehicle.

Briefly, the proposed regulations would required a vehicle be rejected upon inspection if:

(a) An installed body lift exceeds 2 inches.
(b) There is a combination body and suspension lift.
(c) An installed body lift exceeds 2 inches.
(d) The tires are not of the size originally installed by the vehicle manufacturer, a vehicle manufacturer upgrade size or an acceptable substitute.
(e) A vehicle is equipped with an aftermarket suspension lift kit which the manufacturer recommends for off-road use.


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Who to contact:
Captain R. Joel Underwood
Maryland State Police
Automotive Safety Enforcement Division
6601 Ritchie Highway, NE
Glen Burnie, MD 21062



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UPDATE!

The Maryland State Police (M.S.P.) decided not to propose regulations that would have banned certain combinations of aftermarket equipment centered around truck bodies and suspensions.

Steve McDonald, SEMA director of state regulations, noted Maryland regulations proposed to prohibit body or suspension lifts that exceeded two inches, and ban tires larger than those offered by the vehicle manufacturer, yet provided no data to suggest these modifications warranted concern.

M.S.P. officials said they may choose to revisit the idea in the future.
This information was found in the October '98 issue of Four Wheeler magazine



that would have sucked if it had passed, note to self, never live in Maryland

I like this better

ALABAMA

There aren't codes dealing specifically with the suspension components; rather, you'll have to base your mods on the reflectors. They can't be more than 60 inches above the ground.


and for when I move back to Texas one day

TEXAS

Laws concern lighting but not bumper height or even lift blocks. The headlamps must be mounted between 24 and 54 inches from the ground, the taillamps between 15 and 72, and foglamps between 12 and 30.

or if i choose to go back to OK

OKLAHOMA

Before you pick out that lift kit, keep in mind that headlights can be no more than 54 inches from the ground, and the taillights can't exceed 72 inches

that would have sucked if it had passed, note to self, never live in Maryland

definitely words to live by.

yeah I got a buddy station at bethesda (SP.) who is a Navy Corpsmen...I dont like Alabama but from what he says he prefered here.