Hold That Lift Kit: Arkansas Cracks Down on Squatted Trucks

If you are a pickup truck owner in Arkansas and planning to modify it to a squatted truck version, hold your horses. The Arkansas legislation outlawed the modification on Wednesday causing concern about the ban.

What is a Squatted Truck?

It's when you take any truck or Tahoe and lift the front as high as possible while the back is lowered closer to the ground with stock-height suspension. People who like to cruise love them while others hate the look. According to The Drive, in 2021 people complained enough about them that North Carolina state legislators banned them. Virginia, South Carolina, and Tennessee followed and now Arkansas has joined in citing road safety concerns. The squatted trucks became known by truck enthusiasts as the Carolina Squat or on the West Coast as Cali Lean.

Senate Bill 411

The new law prohibits suspension, chassis, and frame modifications that elevate a vehicle’s front bumper four inches or more above the rear bumper. A driver who illegally modifies their truck to these specifications can now face a fine of $250 for a first offense and a $500 fine for a second offense. A harsher penalty will accessed if the driver of a squatted truck gets caught the third time they could have their license suspended for up to a year.

The new ban on squatted trucks hasn't come without controversy and resistance among car clubs and groups that welcome the look. But no matter what side of the fence you stand on, the new Arkansas law is here to stay.

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