“The manufacturer’s specified height of any passenger motor vehicle shall not be elevated or lowered, either in front or back, more than 6 inches by modification, alteration, or change of the physical structure of said vehicle without prior written approval of the commissioner of motor vehicles,” according to N.C. Statutes.
Here’s an added observation from Off-Road Magazine, specifically referring to the North Carolina law:
“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,” according to an article in the magazine.
The state law applies to all passenger vehicles, “except a multipurpose passenger vehicle which is constructed either on a truck chassis or with special features for occasional off‑road operation,” states Statute 20-135.4.
Date posted: January 13, 2011
User-contributed question by:
matt
thats not cool nc has some bad laws, not like the wrest of the south
Once again, the Star News dispenses legal advice incorrectly. The definition of passenger motor vehicle used in the statute does not include a vehicle built on a truck chassis.
§ 20‑135.4. Certain automobile safety standards.
(a) Definitions. – For the purposes of this section, the term “private passenger automobile” shall mean a four‑wheeled motor vehicle designed principally for carrying passengers, for use on public roads and highways, except a multipurpose passenger vehicle which is constructed either on a truck chassis or with special features for occasional off‑road operation.
Therefore, there is not legal limit on a lifted truck.
That is worng i have two of my three trucks jacked up 3 feet and if it it was only 6 inches then i would have so many tickets right now and my other truck is 5 feet and i only have one ticket and so please tell me why i only have the ticket for the truck that is jacked up 5 feet and not for the two that are 3 feet. fyi I live in NC and my uncle is a sheriff and live right down the road from two more sheriffs and so please telll me cause that law aint ture it is more than 6 inches
there are only two laws about lifting a truck. 1- can not be over 13′ 6″ tall. 2- the head lights can not be more the 42″ from the ground