Lowering in Minnesota
Minnesota limits vehicle and bumper height to within 6 inches of the original manufactured height, with bumpers capped at 20 inches on cars and 25 inches on four-wheel-drive MPVs, vans, and pickups.
Verified against primary sources · August 2026
What the law says
Minn. Stat. § 169.73 subd. 3 caps variance at 6 inches from the original manufactured height in either direction, and the statute requires bumpers with maximum heights of 20 inches for cars and 25 inches for 4WD MPVs, vans, and pickups.
Specific Limits
- Max variance
- 6 in from original manufactured height
- Bumper max mpv
- 25 in
- Bumper max cars
- 20 in
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