The electric lift runs off of the house battery. You would only need to run the vehicle if the house was very low. I would ask SMB on the weight lifting capabilities of each option. I believe I was told that they could adjust the manual top to no more then 75 to 80 lbs. And that the Electric would handle up to 300 lbs. That was back in 2003 when I was visiting the factory. Obviously things could change, (and my memory gets worse every year). If you plan on putting a cargo box/or hauling other gear on top and don’t want to unload, I see this as I must have option.
Greg E350 EB V10
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"Goldilocks" 2020 Ford Transit High Roof Extended 3.5 EcoBoost AWD Homebuilt
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