I agree with smooth. Maybe its the way I fill fuel in the field or back up to fuel tank at shop, but the I love the ladder placement on my 08 8010. Much easier to line up side of combine to the fuel pump than when ladder is directly in back. The only bad part about it is if the wind is strong enough in the wrong direction it blows the flimsy shield around and up against you. That would have just required reengineering a better latching mechanism.