Smaller aircraft are probably more prone to issues. In the Citation Encore it was a BIG no no to deploy without all gear on the ground. Not for directional (yaw) control, but because the engines were above the CG. Deploying the TRs with the nose of the ground could result in the nose being "rotated" back into the air and either ending up off the ground (with TRs deployed) or a tail strike.

The CRJ, CL604 and GLEX are all able to deploy TR prior to touching down. In theory you could also spool the engines on each of those types with the nose off (although I don't know why you would want to.)