Utah Ride Height & Lift Laws (2026)

Info: 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.

InfoVerified Jun 19, 2026

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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.)

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Ride Height & Lift in states bordering Utah

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 →
IdahoInfo
Idaho caps bumper height by weight class - for example, 24 in front and 26 in rear for vehicles up to 4,500 lb - and bumpers must be at least 4.5 in tall. There is no separate limit on the lift itself. (Idaho Code 49-966.)
Verified Jun 19, 2026 · Source: legislature.idaho.gov · Full Idaho rule →
NevadaInfo
Nevada doesn't limit bumper height, but caps how high the body sits off the ground by weight class: 24 in for cars, and 28, 30, or 32 in for trucks (up to 4,500, 7,500, or 10,000 lb). Overall vehicle height can't exceed 14 ft. (NRS 484D.610, 484D.605.)
Verified Jun 19, 2026 · Source: leg.state.nv.us · Full Nevada rule →
New MexicoInfo
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).
Verified Jul 30, 2026 · Source: nmonesource.com · Full New Mexico rule →
WyomingInfo
No statutory bumper/frame/ride-height or lift-kit limit; only general 14-ft overall height cap and safe-condition equipment rules; mudflaps required.
Verified Aug 2, 2026 · Source: wyoleg.gov · Full Wyoming rule →

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