Lowering in Connecticut
Connecticut sets a genuine 4-inch floor: the sprung portion of the vehicle may not be lowered so its clearance from level ground is under 4 inches, nor raised more than 4 inches above unladen factory height.
Verified against primary sources · September 2026
What the law says
Connecticut's rule lives in agency regulation § 14-137-26 rather than statute. It caps raising the sprung portion at 4 inches above unladen factory height and sets a 4-inch minimum ground clearance for the sprung portion. Connecticut is the one state where the widely repeated 'four-inch clearance rule' is real.
Specific Limits
- Max raise
- 4 in above unladen factory height
- Min clearance
- 4 in from level ground to sprung portion
Frequently Asked Questions
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Street-legal lowering picks
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