I have had creaking from the C Brace bolts loosening. Also dust in there can even do it.
I did the GOAT B Brace and the Ford Performance C brace. Happy I did both, but the B brace made the biggest difference for the vehicle. I believe I was cracking windshields just through body flex hauling...
Desert Does It makes these seat jackers that lift the front of the seat a bit. Cheap enough and made a big difference in comfort and staying seated in rough roads. In general good seats though.
Went through all that same stuff, but under warranty. My dealer added s ome custom code and it went away, but its giving me a new error about it not having a VIN. I have had a few other errors where I suspect the BCM to be suspect.
I did this, without a rely. I ordered a new headlight switch from Ford (about $55) with the fog switch built in, and simply tapped the pre-existing fog wiring near the headlight. Works on auto, so I used the road legal wiring for the fog switch, and used an upfitter switch for the 'full blaze'...
I have the Mishi Moto one and my coolant temps stay fine, I do get higher than I prefer oil temps at 85 mph on 37's. I also live at 7,000' with less dense air and mildly tuned.
You can do amazing tings with just the 2.5's if dialed in perfect. Your in a better position. I had to change springs more then once and had custom valving. So yes if you haven't done a deep dive into that stuff you may be leaving performance on the table. If you go long travel you'll be...
I have drooled over this at Overland Flagstaff for years, great to see it launched and alive in the wild. Those LCA's look like 8 hours of welding each. Users should atleast plan on a stiffer coil spring with all that beautiful leverage.