Arkansas Lift Laws and Vehicle Equipment Laws
Arkansas is very off-road friendly, it does not have any suspension lift laws, frame height laws, body lift laws or even bumper height laws. Residents of Arkansas are free to modify their vehicles by installing suspension lift kits, aftermarket wheels and tires, performance shocks, aftermarket bumpers, and grille guards.
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The Arkansas Code (AC) covers the street legal laws for the state. |
AC Title 27
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Dimensions |
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Vehicle size in Arkansas cannot exceed 102 inches wide, 13 feet 6 inches tall, or 40 feet long for a single vehicle. |
AC 27-35-206
AC 27-35-207
AC 27-35-208
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Tires |
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Arkansas requires only that tires be in safe operating condition, without any bulges or exposed cords. There is no specific minimum tread depth and the code has no information on the legality of tire grooving. |
AC 27-37-401
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Wheels |
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Arkansas's code makes no reference to wheels, however, they do need to be safe. |
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Brakes |
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Vehicles driven in Arkansas are required to have brakes on all 4 wheels. The brakes must be capable of decelerating the vehicle at a rate of 14 feet per second. A secondary, mechanical, parking brake is required. |
AC 27-37-501
AC 27-37-502
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Steering |
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Arkansas does not have any specific rules for a vehicle's steering system. |
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Suspension |
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There are no suspension lift limits in Arkansas.
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Frame |
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Arkansas does not have a vehicle frame height limit. |
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Bumpers |
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There is no information on bumpers in the Arkansas code. |
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Fenders |
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It is unknown if fenders or mud flaps are required in Arkansas as the code makes no reference to them. |
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Lights |
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In addition to headlights and tail lights, vehicles in Arkansas are allowed to have several additional lights installed.
When a vehicle is equipped with extra lighting, the maximum number of lights that can be on in the front of the vehicle is 4.
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Min. Height |
Max. Height |
Headlights |
2 min. |
24 inches |
54 inches |
Tail lights |
1 min. |
20 inches |
72 inches |
Spot lights |
2 max. |
n/a |
n/a |
Fog lights |
2 max. |
12 inches |
30 inches |
Aux. passing lights |
2 max. |
24 inches |
42 inches |
Aux. driving lights |
2 max. |
16 inches |
42 inches |
( Measured to the center of the light. )
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AC 27-36-209
AC 27-36-215
AC 27-36-214
AC 27-36-207
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Windows |
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The Arkansas code does not specifically state whether windshields are required, although, vehicles with windshields are required to have windshield wipers. |
AC 27-37-303
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Exhaust |
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In Arkansas, vehicles are required to have mufflers and it is prohibited to install any kind of exhaust cutout or bypass. |
AC 27-37-601
AC 27-37-602
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Engine |
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Nitrous oxide is prohibited in Arkansas. |
AC 27-37-803
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Emissions |
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Arkansas does not currently require vehicle emissions testing. |
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