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North Dakota Ride Height & Lift Laws (2026)

Info: North Dakota caps bumper height at 27 in and the body/cargo-floor height at 42 in on registered vehicles, and requires both front and rear bumpers.

InfoVerified Jun 19, 2026

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North Dakota caps bumper height at 27 in and the body/cargo-floor height at 42 in on registered vehicles, and requires both front and rear bumpers. (N.D. Cent. Code 39-21-45.1.)

Official source: ndlegis.gov →

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Ride Height & Lift in states bordering North Dakota

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

MinnesotaInfo
In Minnesota, a vehicle's height (and its bumpers) can't differ by more than 6 in from the original. Bumper height caps at 20 in on cars, or 25 in on 4WDs, vans, and pickups. (Minn. Stat. 169.73, subd. 3-4.)
Verified Jun 19, 2026 · Source: revisor.mn.gov · Full Minnesota rule →
MontanaInfo
No statutory bumper/frame/lift height limit; MCA 61-9-430 only requires bumpers on vehicles under 10,000 lbs; 14 ft max overall (MCA 61-10-103).
Verified Jun 19, 2026 · Source: mca.legmt.gov · Full Montana rule →
South DakotaInfo
No statutory bumper/frame/suspension-lift limit; only general max vehicle height of 14 ft under SDCL 32-22-14.
Verified Jun 19, 2026 · Source: sdlegislature.gov · Full South Dakota rule →

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