KTHayes and others -
Regarding the problem of the springbars on the hitch interfering with the pins in the TM's swing hitch.
I had our TM out for some work yesterday, so I took a moment to hitch it up, take some pictures, and put them in my Tech Album. As can be seen, the springbars on my Reese trunnion-style hitch have plenty of clearance below the swing hitch pins. This is what you should expect from your hitch - I'm not sure why the Curt hitch was different.
http://www.trailmanorowners.com/foru...pictureid=1278
http://www.trailmanorowners.com/foru...pictureid=1277
Bill