Under 10000 pounds gvwr bumper height limit is 30 inches with a maximum bumperframe vertical distance of 3 inches. The bumper heights are different for each car different depending on their net weight. If other than a passenger vehicle the maximum bumper height shall be determined by the gross vehicle weight rating gvwr at the time of manufacture. The bumper standard sets speed requirements for front and rear car bumpers. Cars 2500 3499 24 and 26. From 1972 until 1978 the standard required no collision damage to headlamps and fuel systems at 5 mph for front bumpers and 25 mph for rear.
4 drop bumpers are allowed if. And if it hits the scales between 3000 and 5000 pounds its 28 and 30 inches. 3 maximum bumper height is 27 inches. Vehicles from 4501 to 7500 lbs. 1 front and rear bumpers are required. Trucks and multipurpose vehicles front.
Bumper height front rear. Extension of load beyond vehicle front. As such the maximum heights are. 2 maximum body height from the ground to the floor of the cargo area is 42 inches. Cars less than 2500lbs 22 on for front and 22 for rear. Cars 2500 lbs.
Maximum bumper heights are as follows. Cars 3500 lbs. Requirements have changed four times since the standard was first issued in 1971. Trucks less than 2000lbs 24 and 26. Cars more than or equal to 3500 27 and 29. If its more 2000 but less than 3000 its 27 front and 29 rear.
The height shall be measured in terms of the vertical distance between the ground and the bottom of the bumper. If your trucks net weight is less than 2000 pounds the max bumper height is 24 inches front and 26 inches rear. If its more than 2000 but less than 3000 its 27 front and 29 rear. Over 8000 pounds gvwr requires suitable metal protectors or. And if it hits the scales between 3000 and 5000 pounds its 28 and 30 inches. If your trucks net weight is less than 2000 pounds the max bumper height is 24 inches front and 26 inches rear.
Size and weight laws 27 35 106. They vary according to a cars model year. The load upon any vehicle operated alone or the load upon the front vehicle of a combination of vehicles shall not extend more than three feet 3 beyond the front wheels of the vehicle or the front bumper of the vehicle if it is equipped with such a bumper. Maximum bumper heights are determined by vehicle class and the gvwr.