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Mississippi Ride Height & Lift Laws (2026)

Info: 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.

InfoVerified Jun 19, 2026

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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.)

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Ride Height & Lift in states bordering Mississippi

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

AlabamaInfo
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).
Verified Jul 24, 2026 · Source: alison.legislature.state.al.us · Full Alabama rule →
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 →
LouisianaInfo
Louisiana sets no bumper or frame-height limit, but bans "squatted" trucks: the front fender can't sit 6 in or more above the rear. (La. R.S. 32:381.1.)
Verified Jun 19, 2026 · Source: legis.la.gov · Full Louisiana 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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