← Alabama driving laws›Ride Height & Lift

Alabama Ride Height & Lift Laws (2026)

Info: Alabama sets no specific statutory limit on bumper height, frame height, ride height, or lift.

InfoVerified Jul 24, 2026

Vehicle rules change at the state line — and in your state.Track them in the free LawLert iPhone app: it alerts you when you cross into a state where they differ, and when they change in your state. No account.Get the app

Alabama sets no specific statutory limit on bumper height, frame height, ride height, or lift. The only limit is the general overall vehicle height cap of 13 1/2 feet (13 feet 6 inches), including load. See Ala. Code § 32-9-20(a)(1).

Official source: alison.legislature.state.al.us →

General legal information, not legal advice — verify important decisions with a licensed attorney.

Ride Height & Lift in states bordering Alabama

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

FloridaInfo
Florida caps how high bumpers can sit, measured from the ground to the bottom of the bumper, with the cap rising by weight class. Cars: 22-27 in front, 22-29 in rear. Trucks: 24-28 in front, 26-30 in rear. (Fla. Stat. 316.251.)
Verified Jun 19, 2026 · Source: flsenate.gov · Full Florida rule →
GeorgiaInfo
Rewritten July 1, 2024 (S.B. 352 / Act 611): the old ±2-inch-from-factory rule was repealed. …
Verified Jul 26, 2026 · Source: legis.ga.gov · Full Georgia rule →
MississippiInfo
Mississippi sets no bumper or lift-height limit, but a 2024 "squatted truck" ban prohibits raising the front fender 4 in or more above the rear. Overall height can't exceed 13 ft 6 in. (Miss. Code Ann. 63-7-105.)
Verified Jun 19, 2026 · Source: billstatus.ls.state.ms.us · Full Mississippi 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 →

Don't get caught off guardCross into a state where this law is different and the free iPhone app tells you what changed, even with the app closed. It also alerts you when a law you track changes where you live. No account.Get the free app

Track this law — get alerted when it changes

We watch the official sources behind Alabama vehicle rules. If a tracked rule changes, you get one short email — never more than one a week. Free, unsubscribe anytime.