MASS lift law HOW MUCHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH...........

[BLHTAZ]

http://www.roughcountry.com/lift_laws.html

According to that it would be 3" lift for MA..

 

Their formula says that a 2" lift and 2" larger tires = 4" total lift over stock ... someone needs to educate them a little on that.

 

A 2" lift & 2" larger tire would = 3" total lift over stock...

You're not looking at the formula, you're looking at an example. The formula is wheelbase x track / 2200. The example says it might be possible under that formula to qualify a 4" lift of which 2" comes from the body/suspension lift and 2" comes from larger tires.

 

...but, using their formula, an MJ would qualify for a 3" lift... right? A 3" lift by their formula would be a 2" lift and 2" larger tires unless I am just completely not getting what they are saying.

 

I'm seeing this...

 

LWB - 120 x 58 / 2200 = 3.16"

SWB - 113 x 58 / 2200 = 2.97"

 

So no matter if it is short or long bed...3" is the MA limit according to that formula.

 

Now...how often is it likely that they are going to get out there and actually figure out what "stock height" is and check to see if you are within spec?? :dunno:

[Eagle]

Ah, I see what you're saying. Yes, the limit for an MJ would be about 3 inches.

 

Of course, in my state NO light truck (or car) can have any lift greater than 4" (body, suspension & tires combined). Somebody forgot to tell all the poseurs who drive their megatrucks to the mall with 12"+ lifts just so they can park on the grass landscape islands and look "cool."

[Randy in Maine]

If it were me, I would just go to my inspection station and ask the guy there what the max lift would be.

 

Maine is similar and the purpose its to spare us from having people modify the suspensions in un-safe manners. Plus we don't have to deal with lowriders or skyjackers, since they won't pass the required annual safety inspections.

 

I looked around for a minute on the MA website and could not find the reference either. Nothing is easy in MA.

[comancheman]

i used to live in mass and was a liscenced inspector for a year or so. the law i went by when i built my truck was wheel base x wheel track/2200 which on a short bed came to about 4.5 max inches of lift. whenever a truck came in that was lifted a significant amount i had to check it out with my boss. he had never heard of that lift law and looked at me like i had ten heads when i told him that. there was no rhyme or reason to what he decided failed or passed it seemed pretty much based on his mood. anything obviously over height was rejected. it depends on what shop you go to. my buddies still in MA always manage to get a sticker somewhere. usually offering an extra 20-40 bucks to the guy doing the sticker made the difference.

 

or get a job doing inspections. thats how i got mine. i was only a couple inches over though.

[BLHTAZ]

wheel base x wheel track/2200 which on a short bed came to about 4.5 max inches of lift. .

Just curious how you get that?

 

113 x 58 / 2200 = 2.97" of allowed lift including tires according to MA law.

 

Not being a smart @$$...just don't want someone to have trouble because of what is stated here :cheers: :D

[Eagle]

I wondered the same thing. Even if you used the modified track rather than the factory OEM track, it would require a track wider than most roads to get up to a 4-1/2" lift under that formula.

 

Must be the new math I keep hearing about ...

[88mjmanche]

it can be whatever u want till you get caught. who says they know what it is stock?

 

:agree: yea i really don't care my buddie has a ford ranger with a 8 inch lift and 33s... he just gave the guy 20 extra bucks

[88mjmanche]

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh screw it i am going to lift 6 inches. Comanches don't look huge lifted this much anyways

[BLHTAZ]

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh screw it i am going to lift 6 inches. Comanches don't look huge lifted this much anyways

 

:D That's the spirit... :cheers: :thumbsup: