I'm confused by this statement. I mean, the EPA and DOT rules for a light-duty truck are anything but simple, and individual states do different things which can affect insurance rates, vehicle registration and property taxes, and so on. but I don't think there is a restriction on wheelbase for light-duty trucks:
https://www.epa.gov/moves/how-does-moves-define-light-duty-trucks
"It is difficult to determine whether a vehicle is a passenger car, light duty truck or heavy duty truck just based on the make/model description.
Many SUVs and minivans are considered light duty trucks. Since vehicle manufacturers, and not EPA, determines the GVWR for vehicles and their other characteristics that determine the car/truck classification, EPA has not compiled a list of make/models by model year that classify vehicles."
title 49 section 523 deals with what's a passenger vehicle, a non-passenger vehicle (oddly and probably *archaically* defined) includes light-duty trucks, and then heavy duty trucks and buses.
https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-V/part-523/section-523.5
I don't see anything in there about wheelbase. Maybe your home state does care about that. Mine does to some extent, my Maverick could be registered as a farm truck, and property tax on light trucks is WAY less than a SUV of the same MSRP/cost.
There is something about wheelbase relating to 4 wheel-drive utility vehicles that's intended to cover Jeeps and such: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/part-533#p-533.4(b)(4)
" 4-wheel drive general utility vehicle means a 4-wheel drive, general purpose automobile capable of off-highway operation that has a wheelbase of not more than 280 centimeters, and that has a body shape similar to 1977 Jeep CJ-5 or CJ-7, or the 1977 Toyota Land Cruiser. "
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