Lift Kits in Maine
Maine sets both a floor and a ceiling on frame-end height: a minimum of 10 inches, and weight-tiered maximums from 24 inches front and 26 rear up to 32 and 34 inches on the heaviest class.
Verified against primary sources · August 2026
What the law says
Body-lift spacers are capped at 3 inches, and a suspension lift certificate is required at inspection. Measurements run from a level surface to the bottom of the frame end.
Specific Limits
- Frame end max
- 24/26 in up to 4,500 lb; 28/30 in 4,501-7,500 lb; 30/32 in 7,501-10,000 lb; 31/33 in 10,001-11,500 lb; 32/34 in 11,501-13,000 lb
- Frame end min
- 10 in
- Body lift spacers
- 3 in max
Statute
29-A M.R.S. § 1920 (inspection: Motor Vehicle Inspection Rules § 170.1(10)(J))
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