I am new to the area and I have a 99 Ford F150 with a 6" lift and 35" tires also a duel exhaust system and cold air intake. I've been calling around and everyone I talk too tells me my truck wont pass unless I pretty much take it back to stock. If anyone has any insight on the inspection process or where I can take it please let me know. There is nothing unsafe about the truck at all so I dont see what the big deal is since you see plenty of lifted trucks running around and most pickups you see now adays have duels on them.

heres what ALMOST happened:


Maryland Laws

May 21, 1998

The State of Maryland has passed a bill which requires the State Police to come up with regulations which would prevent a vehicle from being operated in Maryland if the vehicle has been altered in any manner that would reduce the effectiveness of its bumpers or suspension or render the vehicle dangerous in the event of a single vehicle accident of a collision with another vehicle.

Briefly, the proposed regulations would required a vehicle be rejected upon inspection if:

(a) An installed body lift exceeds 2 inches.
(b) There is a combination body and suspension lift.
(c) An installed body lift exceeds 2 inches.
(d) The tires are not of the size originally installed by the vehicle manufacturer, a vehicle manufacturer upgrade size or an acceptable substitute.
(e) A vehicle is equipped with an aftermarket suspension lift kit which the manufacturer recommends for off-road use.


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Who to contact:
Captain R. Joel Underwood
Maryland State Police
Automotive Safety Enforcement Division
6601 Ritchie Highway, NE
Glen Burnie, MD 21062



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UPDATE!

The Maryland State Police (M.S.P.) decided not to propose regulations that would have banned certain combinations of aftermarket equipment centered around truck bodies and suspensions.

Steve McDonald, SEMA director of state regulations, noted Maryland regulations proposed to prohibit body or suspension lifts that exceeded two inches, and ban tires larger than those offered by the vehicle manufacturer, yet provided no data to suggest these modifications warranted concern.

M.S.P. officials said they may choose to revisit the idea in the future.
This information was found in the October '98 issue of Four Wheeler magazine

heres something alittle more recent:


http://www.f150online.com/forums/mid-atlantic/361682-stupid-md-lift-laws.html