South Carolina Lift Laws and Vehicle Equipment Laws

In South Carolina, the street legal laws are covered by the South Carolina Code of Laws (SCCL).

Overall vehicle size in South Carolina is limited to 102 inches wide, 13 feet 6 inches tall, and 40 feet long for a single vehicle.

South Carolina requires that tires be in safe operating condition, without any bulges or exposed cords. There is no specific minimum tire tread depth. Tire grooving is not covered in the code.

South Carolina’s code makes no reference to wheels.

It is required that all vehicles in South Carolina be equipped with brakes on all 4 wheels capable of stopping the vehicle from 20 mph within 30 feet. A secondary, mechanical, parking brake is also required.

There are no steering modification restrictions in South Carolina.

In South Carolina, it is unlawful to elevate or lower a passenger vehicle by more than 6 inches. Pickup trucks are exempt from this law.

Currently, there is no frame height restriction in South Carolina.

Bumper height is not limited in South Carolina.

It is unknown if South Carolina requires vehicles to have fenders or mud flaps.

In addition to headlights and tail lights, vehicles in South Carolina 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.

( Measured to the center of the light. )

All vehicles in South Carolina with windshields are required to have windshield wipers. It is not clear if windshields are required.

Mufflers are required in South Carolina. Exhaust cutouts and bypasses are prohibited.

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

South Carolina does not currently require emissions testing.