Many thanks to all of you for taking the time to post these replies--I have learned much more from this site than any dealer could possibly tell me. And you bet I will be doing a lot of practice backing and maneuvering! Tomorrow I am going to call the factory and see if they could add the lift for me on my way to Michigan the week after Labor Day. The kinds of places we camp in, that extra clearance will come in handy as Mack pointed out earlier.I think every TM dealer in the country should make this site required reading for any sales people who deal with TM's.