I suppose the vintage might matter. Mine's probably a 2016/17 vintage. I bought it off Craigslist so not sure.
I guess it really doesn't matter. The reason I started the thread is just out of curiosity based on what I saw one morning. Maybe I didn't even see what I thought I saw. :) It was early and I was just up to my second cup of coffee. :)
My Ready Brute Elite will definitely lock in either position and the instructions even state to unlock the red latches to extend the arms. They also warn to only tow in the extended position.