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Don't feel bad I have them too!!!
 Just make sure you wear them to goneMoab, I will certainly bring mine!!!!!!!!!!!  At least yours come off quickly See you in Moab!!!! "Some day I'll have lockers in these little Nissan axles" |
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Just got time to look at that law and ouch. not only do you have to have them but they have to be able to control side throw. here is the list I found on www.supreme.state.az.us .
28-958.01A Violation of rear fender splash guard equipment 28-958.01B1 Improper attachment of splash guard 28-958.01B2 Splash guard / no more than 8 inches from ground 28-958.01B3 Splash guard / too narrow to cover tread 28-958.01B4 Splash guard / not control side throw 28-958.01B6 Splash guard / unlawful attachment And the fine for said violations. Surprise AZ ..... $119.00 Pima County ..... $106.00 Somerton AZ ..... $77.00 And some info I found that is more for regulations on lifting per state ALABAMA Section 32-5-240 (3) Every head lamp upon every new motor vehicle sold after January 1, 1950, including every motorcycle and motor-driven cycle, shall be located at a height measured from the center of the head lamp of not more than 54 inches nor less than 24 inches to be measured as set forth in Section 32-5-242 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALASKA Alaska is another state that bases it's laws on the lights, and in this case it's the distance from the headlights and taillights to the ground, which is 54 inches max and 24 minimum front and rear. One note: This state requires mud flaps. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ARIZONA 28-924 C. A head lamp on a motor vehicle, including a motorcycle, an all-terrain vehicle and a motor driven cycle, shall be located at a height of not more than fifty-four inches nor less than twenty-four inches to be measured as provided in section 28-923, subsection B 28-958.01 A. A person shall not operate a truck, trailer, semi trailer or bus on a highway unless the vehicle is equipped with rear fender splash guards that comply with the specifications provided in this section. C. This section does not apply to: 1. A vehicle commonly known as a pickup truck with a manufacturer's rating of three-quarter ton or less, except that this section applies if the pickup truck has been modified from the original bumper height design to raise the center of gravity of the pickup truck 28-1093 B. If pneumatic tires, in substitution for the same type or other type of tires, are placed on a vehicle in operation on July 1, 1950: 1. The maximum width from the outside of one wheel and tire to the outside of the opposite wheel and tire shall not exceed eight feet six inches 28-1094. A. Without a permit issued under section 28-1103 or this section, a vehicle unladen or with a load shall not exceed a height of thirteen feet six inches above the level surface on which the vehicle stands. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ARKANSAS There's no law governing suspension upgrades, but there is a statute that restricts the height of headlights. They can't be lower than 24 inches or higher than 54 inches from the ground. However, overall height restriction is 13 feet 6 inches without permit, thereby limiting all those dreams you just had. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CALIFORNIA 24008.5. (a) No person shall operate any motor vehicle with a frame height or body floor height greater than specified in subdivisions (b) and (c). (b) The maximum frame height is as follows: Vehicle Type Frame Height (1) Passenger vehicles, except house cars ...................... 23 inches (2) All other motor vehicles, including house cars, as follows: Up to 4,500 pounds GVWR ........ 27 inches 4,501 to 7,500 pounds GVWR ..... 30 inches 7,501 to 10,000 pounds GVWR .... 31 inches (c) The lowest portion of the body floor shall not be more than five inches above the top of the frame. (d) The following definitions govern the construction of this section: (1) "Frame" means the main longitudinal structural members of the chassis of the vehicle or, for vehicles with unitized body construction, the lowest main longitudinal structural members of the body of the vehicle. (2) "Frame height" means the vertical distance between the ground and the lowest point on the frame, measured when the vehicle is unladen on a level surface at the lowest point on the frame midway between the front axle and the second axle on the vehicle. (3) "GVWR" means the manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating, as defined in Section 390, whether or not the vehicle is modified by use of parts not originally installed by the manufacturer. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COLORADO No altering from the OEM design is allowed. Psych! It's not allowed unless you follow the rules: Headlights can't be more than 44 inches high, while taillights reach their limit at 72 inches. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONNECTICUT Modifying the factory bumper height is OK, as long as you keep it at 30 inches from the ground, or lift the vehicle no more than 4 inches. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DELAWARE Short and sweet, without legal-eagle mumbo-jumbo: Don't let more than 30 inches get between the ground and the bottom of the bumper. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA The headlamps on every motor vehicle (and that means your motorcycle too if you've got on) must stay below 54 inches, and each tail lamp must not be higher than 72 inches. The low for the front is 24, and for the rear 15 - but we would hope you'd be altering your truck in the other direction. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FLORIDA If your truck's net weight is less than 2,000 pounds, the max bumper height is 24 inches front and 26 inches rear. If it's more than 2,000 but less than 3,000, it's 27 front and 29 rear. And if it hits the scales between 3,000 and 5,000 pounds, it's 28 and 30 inches. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GEORGIA If you modify the OEM bumper more than 2 inches above (or below, for that matter) the manufacturer's spec, don't be surprised if you're cited. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HAWAII Hawaii also determines what's OK based on the GVWR. If your truck is 4,500 pounds or less, the from and rear bumpers' maximum height is 29 inches. If you're looking at 4,501 to 7,500 pounds, it's 33 inches for both. And 7,501 to 10,000 pounds? Don't make them higher than 35 inches at either end. Also be aware that the allowable distance between the body and the frame rail tops off at 3 inches. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IDAHO Lift laws here depend on GVWR - 4,500 pounds or less, the front bumper cab be up to 24 inches and the rear 26 inches. For 4,501 to 7,500 pounds, it's 27 inches in front and 29 out back, and for 7,501 to 10,000 pounds, it's 28 and 30 inches. Interestingly enough, 4x4's and dual-wheel trucks with 10,000-pound or lighter GVWR can have 30-inch-tall bumpers up front and 31 in back. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ILLINOIS You can't lift the body from the chassis more than 3 inches. In terms of bumper height, a 4,500 pound GVWR or less and your front bumper can't go higher than 24 inches, and the rear must be no more than 26 inches. GVWR between 4,501 and 7,500 mean 27 inches at the front and 29 at the rear. Finally. if your truck is between 7,501 and 9,000, the allowable altering is 28 and 30 inches. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INDIANA Simply put, that bumper needs to stay within 3 inches of the factory height. Keep those headlights at 54 inches while your at it. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IOWA We've been told that Iowa has repealed requirements concerning lifted 4x4s. For now, that means that general height, weight, and width requirements that apply to all other vehicles in the state apply to your four-by. Translation: The height cannot exceed 13 feet 6 inches, and the width can't go beyond 8 feet. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KANSAS There aren't laws specifically about the suspension, but rather about headlight, tail lamp, and reflectors. Headlights should be no higher than 54 inches (no lower than 24 inches), and the tail lamps can't reach higher than than 72 inches (or below 15). Reflectors must be present front and rear (out back they can be incorporated into the light or stand alone) and can't be higher than 60 inches or lower than 15. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KENTUCKY Currently, there are no restrictions on terms of bumper height. The Kentucky General Assembly has addressed the issue before but, lo and behold, no one could agree on anything. Just keep it at what most mortals would call safe. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LOUISIANA It's a headlight state. No matter what kind of motor vehicle you drive, the lights can't be higher than 54 inches. Alter the suspension however you deem fit, as long as the lights are up to code. FYI, fog lights can't be higher than 30 inches from the ground. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MAINE Headlights: Don't even think about going higher than 54 inches. However, keep in mind that the original suspension cannot be "disconnected," but don't let that stop you from bolting on heavy-duty shocks and overload springs. Other need-to-knows: Don't remove or disconnect the ABS, and the tires can only be two sizes larger than the manufacturer's recommendation. Spring-shackle extensions are also a no-no. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARYLAND No trucks or multipurpose vehicles with a GVWR of 10,000 pounds or less can be taller than 28 inches. A truck beyond 10,000 pounds - but not more that 18,000 pounds - can go beyond 30 inches (you Excursions owners just made it into that first grouping under the wire). Lift more than those 30, and you'll be ticketed and/or given a Safety Equipment Repair Order (SERO) to fix the violation. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MASSACHUSETTS Get your calculator: The maximum allowable mechanical lift (as well as what's acceptable in terms of bigger rubber) can be determined by this formula: Maximum Lift = Wheelbase x Wheel Track divided by 2200 For example, if you did the formula and came up with 2 inches, then a 2 inch lift and a 2 inch increase in tire size is allowable, equaling a total lift of 4 inches over stock. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MICHIGAN Lift blocks between the front axle and springs, or lift blocks that exceed 4 inches in height between the rear axle and springs, are not allowed. Shackle replacements cannot exceed OEM length by more than 2 inches, and no to the coil spring spacers. In terms of acceptable height, less than 4,501 GVWR, and your frame height cannot exceed 24 inches, and the bumper height can't go beyond 26 inches. For GVWR between 4,501 and 7,500, those numbers are 24 and 28 inches. For 7,501 and 10,000-pound vehicles, keep the height at 26 and 30 inches. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA The maximum legal height for bumpers is 25 inches from the bottom of the bumper to the ground. If you attach something to the bumper to make it conform to the legal height, it must be just as strong as the factory bumper or meet SAE standards. Simply bolting on pieces of wood or metal isn't going to cut it folks. If you slap on a lift kit, you might actually be required to register your truck as a "reconstructed" vehicle, and that would mean you'll have to pay additional road-use tax and need an inspection where a new VIN would be applied. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MISSISSIPPI No vehicle can be modified in any way that will put it over the state's 8-inch total-lift limit, and the maximum suspension lift front and rear is 6 inches (so make sure your big tires won't be over the limit if you raise the suspension that much). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MISSOURI Here's another state that use GVWR as the bumper-height guideline. For vehicles 4,500 pounds and under, the front bumper can't be taller than 24 inches and the rear must see no more than 26 inches. For 4,501 to 7,500 pounds, it's 27 inches in front and 29 rear, and for 7,501 to 9,000 pounds, it's 28 and 30 inches. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MONTANA No laws here, but your truck will need the lighting requirement, which is that the headlights are no higher than 72 inches or lower than 15 inches. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEBRASKA There aren't any specific laws concerning lift kits, but mud flaps get all the attention. They must block the entire width of the tires. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEVADA We'll cut to the chase. The bumper height, be it front or rear, cannot go beyond 24 inches. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW HAMPSHIRE No vehicle's height (and we're talking loaded too), may be taller than 13 feet 6 inches. Don't change the height or alter the bumper in any way that would make it farther than 20 inches from the ground. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW JERSEY You can raise the suspension only 4 inches above stock height. Go any higher and your truck becomes classified as a "High Rise" and it must undergo a stability test at a state facility. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW MEXICO The restrictions this state has are that headlamps can't be higher than 54 inches, and tail lamps can't be higher than 72 inches. However, it's no-holds-barred on the type of lift used. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW YORK All '90 and newer commercial vehicles and trucks can't go crazy and get that bumper above 24 inches from the ground. Also keep in mind that headlights must not be more than 54 inches above the cement, and taillights can't be higher than 72 inches. Turn-signal lights can't exceed 83 inches. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH CAROLINA Don't even think about going higher than 6 inches from the factory height - unless, of course, you get a written OK from the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. You don't need a permission slip if yours is a multipurpose ride atop a truck chassis that sees some dirt. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH DAKOTA A height of 14 feet, loaded or unloaded, is the limit. Keep in mind that if your tires poke out from the body, you're best advised to stick on fender flares to keep the police at bay. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OHIO This state keeps an eye on the GVWR for bumper height. For 4,500 pounds and under, 24 inches is the max at front, 26 at the rear, and 4,501 to 7,500 is 27 to 29. For 7,501 to 10,000, it's 28 and 31 inches. If the body or truck-bed height is altered, the difference in height between the body floor and/or the bed floor to the top of the frame rail can be no more than 4 inches. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OREGON Oregon doesn't have a maximum bumper-height law, but headlights can be only 54 inches from the center of the headlight to the asphalt. Also, maximum height of a vehicle, with anything on top or loaded is 14 feet. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PENNSYLVANIA Be aware that increasing the wheel track by using spacers or similar doodads thicker than 1/4 inch is a very bad move. On medium and heavy duty trucks, the rear bumper must be within 30 inches of the ground when the truck is unloaded. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RHODE ISLAND For all vehicles with a 10,000-pound GVWR or less, you can raise the chassis or body no more than 4 inches from the OE height. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTH CAROLINA You can't modify either up or down by more than 6 inches from the original height. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTH DAKOTA There aren't regulations for suspensions, per se, but the taillights can be no higher than 72 inches. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TENNESSEE There can be no more than 4 inches between the body floor and the top of the frame. The distance between the bumper and the ground is 24 inches for GVWR of 4,500 and less; 26 inches for 4,501 to 7,500; and 28 inches for 7,501 to 10,000. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 tail lamps between 15 and 72, and fog lamps between 12 and 30. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UTAH After being told it's a "mathematical nightmare" to figure out by one local trooper, we got the scoop from another trooper: If your vehicle's wheelbase is 100 inches or less, the most you can lift can be determined by: Maximum Lift = Wheelbase x Wheel Track divided by 2200 For 4x4 wheelbases beyond 100 inches, you can lift a total of 8 inches, but you'll have to remember your new tires do that equation (so if you lift 4 inches, you can go up in tire size that much too). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VERMONT For trucks and multipurpose vehicles, the allowable bumper-height increase for front bumpers and rear bumpers depends on the GVWR. For 4,500 pounds and under, it's 24 inches front and 26 inches rear. For 4,501 to 7,500, it's 27 and 29, and for 7,501 to 10,000, it's 28 and 31. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VIRGINIA Don't even think about driving on these highways if there is more than 28 inches between the bumpers and the road if your truck falls in the 4,500-pound GVWR rating. For 4,501 to 7,500 pounds, the front bumper must stay lower than 29 inches and the rear 30 inches; for 7,501 and 15,000 pounds, it's 30 at the front and 31 at the rear. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WASHINGTON You can lift your truck in Washington without fear, as long as the kit is manufactured by an aftermarket company and is designed for your make and model of truck, as well as installed the right way. You know this already, right? Body lifts can't use more than a 3 inch spacer and are not allowed to rise the body more than 4 inches above the frame after all components are installed. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEST VIRGINIA The most space you can have between the body and frame are 3 inches, while the acceptable gap between the bumpers and the ground is 31 inches for a 10,000-pound or less GVWR or less. More weight than that, you're free and clear. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISCONSIN Wisconsin law says that vehicles with an 8,000 pound GVWR can be pushed 5 inches above the OEM height, and the tires can be increased by up to 4 inches in radius over the factory size, equaling an acceptable 9-inch lift. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WYOMING There are no official statutory guidelines for bumper height, frame height, rear blocks, or shackle lifts - all laws referring to these alterations say the vehicle must simply be in "safe" working condition. -Mr. Goat-  One way to fix a jeep is to shoot the driver   |
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Kool just don't forget to put the plate back into view when you get back on the stree lol. I've been pulle over for not having a visible plate becuse my plat bulb was burned out. =================================== mostly stock(for now) '89 Pathfinder XE over 212k and running good! Python Performance Injectors, HEI coil Thorley Headders & Magnaflow High Flow Cat w/ 2" turn down in rear wheelwell. HB Manual Locking hubs |
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HOLY CRAP, you took your time researching!?!
Thanks goat. 1995 KC XE-V6 4x4. |
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Word of warning, some of that info is outdated. North Dakota has a 4" maximum lift now, not "as long as it's under 14ft".
 2004 Titan-fairly stock, '89 Nissan sas swap in progress d60/9", 9", 5.43's/arb's, 38.5x16x15"tsls/beadlocks, winch/air, 3.3L |
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I stoled the info about the stast from another forum. but it is a good referance point to how Anal AZ is. I am still trying to fine what the spirit of the law was and see why the lifting the center of gravity on a pickup should matter. They just change it to exclude multible axle trailer as long as they have adiquit coverage. But the killer is no more then 8in from the ground that the mud flap has to be. the law was writen for constrution and heavy machinary, so I am wanting to look at way we have this law before I go killing at a hornets nest. -Mr. Goat- One way to fix a jeep is to shoot the driver |
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Now I know I'm well within Florida limits.
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N4W Card Holder NISSAN4WHEELER  |
Uh, what? -Spike  (I can't help it. I really can't. I tried, I swear.)'Tolerance allows the weeds to overwhelm the garden' |
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Don't bother; I got the gist after a few (cough) re-readings. Applying my vast experience of deciphering Goated posts, I was able to fairly easily determine what 'adiquit' was, although 'killing at a hornets nest' had me laughing and took a bit longer to figure out. Funny, my eyes skipped right over most of the misspellings the first run through, but whenever I had to re-read a section to figure out meaning from context it seemed that my eyes tripped up more and more, which tickled my laugh muscles and the resultant tears blurred my vision.
Cool avatar, BTW. -Spike 'Tolerance allows the weeds to overwhelm the garden' |
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N4W Card Holder Rock Crawler  |
This would make you the "Goatmaster". Stop Suburbanization.Fill your yard with old,rusty trucks and DO YOUR PART!! |
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hmmmm, why am I the only one who understands goats post the first time I read?
1995 KC XE-V6 4x4. |
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Do you really want us to answer that?  1998 Frontier 4x4, 2002 Xterra 4x4, and Z28 street rocket Pass here and go on. You're on the road to heaven - Kerouac |
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fi yuo cna raed tihs, yuo hvae a sgtrane mnid too
Cna yuo raed tihs? Olny 55 plepoe out of 100 can. i cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit a pboerlm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt! -- If I were a medical man I would prescribe a vacation for any patient who thought their work important. |
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N4W Card Holder Rock Crawler |
You can be his interpreter Stop Suburbanization.Fill your yard with old,rusty trucks and DO YOUR PART!! |
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What Z is saying, Lordbiotre, is "Yuo cna eb hsi itnrperteer." |
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