Oklahoma Lift Laws and Vehicle Equipment Laws

By Ben Brazda

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Oklahoma does not currently have a suspension lift limit, bumper height limit, frame height limit, or body lift limit. This means that suspension lift kits, aftermarket wheels and tires, performance shocks, aftermarket bumpers, and grille guards are all allowed to be installed on vehicles driven in Oklahoma.

Governing Laws
Code

In Oklahoma, the street legal laws are covered by the Oklahoma Statutes (OS).

OS Title 47
Vehicle Dimensions
Dimensions

Overall vehicle size in Oklahoma is limited to 102 inches wide, 13 feet 6 inches tall, and 45 feet long for a single vehicle.

OS 47-14-103
Tire Restrictions
Tires

Oklahoma requires that tires be in safe operating condition, without any bulges or exposed cords. There is a minimum tire tread depth of 1/16 inch. Tire grooving is allowed as long as they are not grooved deeper than the original tread.

OS 47-12-405
Wheel Restrictions
Wheels

Oklahoma’s code makes no reference to wheels.

Braking Requirements
Brakes

It is required that all vehicles in Oklahoma be equipped with brakes on all 4 wheels capable of stopping the vehicle from 20 mph within 25 feet. A secondary, mechanical, parking brake is also required.

OS 47-1-301
OS 47-1-302
Steering Laws
Steering

Oklahoma does not have any specific rules for a vehicle’s steering system.

Suspension Laws
Suspension

There are no suspension lift limits in Oklahoma.

Frame Requirements
Frame

Currently, there is no frame height restriction in Oklahoma.

Bumper Restrictions
Bumpers

Bumper height is not limited in Oklahoma.

Fender Requirements
Fenders

Oklahoma requires vehicles without fenders to be equipped with mud flaps.

OS 47-12-405.3
Lighting Requirements
Lights

In addition to headlights and tail lights, vehicles in Oklahoma are allowed to have auxiliary lights. The maximum number of lights that can be turned on at the front of the vehicle at any one time is 4.

Light Number Min. Height Max. Height
Headlights 2 min. 22 inches 54 inches
Tail lights 2 min. 15 inches 72 inches
Spot lights 2 max. n/a n/a
Fog lights 2 max. n/a Under headlights
Aux. driving lights 2 max. n/a 42 inches
Off-road lights Allowed n/a 42 inches

( Measured to the center of the light. )

OS 47-12-203
OS 47-12-204
OS 47-12-217
Window Laws
Windows

Oklahoma requires both windshields and windshield wipers.

OS 47-12-404
Exhaust Requirements
Exhaust

Mufflers are required in Oklahoma. Exhaust cutouts and bypasses are prohibited.

OS 47-12-402
Engine Swap Rules
Engine

It is unclear whether or not Oklahoma has any engine swap or engine performance modification rules.

Emissions Testing
Emissions

Oklahoma does not currently require emissions testing.


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