I'm on the fence ... good candidate for Q&A
My best arguement comes from <R18-D> and figure 8-5.
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The Trailer Hitch must be located on an outer edge of the ROBOT structure such that it may easily connect with the tongue of the TRAILER (attached to the TRAILER).
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If their uppercase words are definable items, then the ROBOT is one thing, the TRAILER is another thing, and the Trailer Hitch (capitalized, not all caps) is not necessarily part of the robot.
Figure 8-5 is somewhat difficult to tell if both parts of the hitch are outside the Robot's perimeter ... but it really looks like their figure shows both the Spacer and the Mount Bar are mounted to the same plane as the bumpers.
On the other hand ... if we're going to cram our bots into the 28 x 38 x 60 inspection box, having a trailer hitch protruding out from the aft-end of a 38" bot will not pass inspection
If so, we'll need to recess our rear frames so we'll fit in the inspection box.
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