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At least on the F150, the FX4 shocks are stiffer than stock. They don't swap the springs, which is what affects towing.

They are more than adequate. In my mind much better than your first choices. Even if they are lumbering beasts. One thing you mentioned, is available service centers. There are Ford dealers in almost every town across the country. They all repair FORD/Lincoln. You may never need one in an emergency, but when you do, there you are. That is the main reason I sold my Sprinter, and purchased a Ford Transit - try getting a technical engine issue on a Mercedes resolved in the Utah back country. Long story. Good luck in your search.

The bolt through the center was used to provide additional support to the lamination. Perhaps not needed, but the bolt is the only fastener that extends through the entire lamination. There are a total of 12 screws, each of which is 2 1/2" long and fasten respective trios of the layers. No glue was used because I had none in the shop that would stand up to water. Nevertheless, I think the screws and bolt are sufficient. I also plan to make jack blocks and jack pads from pressure treated lumber as well. I saw the rubber chocks on line, and they look fine. I believe that my DIY chocks are a bit taller that the rubber ones I saw on line. Also, they cost $0 and were fun to build.

We asked for the one in front of the toilet but Oliver gave us the one over the door by mistake. So I ordered the parts and installed it myself, and now we have both, lol, though the one over the door just get used as an occasional towel rod. It wasn't hard, but I did have to do a lot of eyeball work to get it lined up just so against the curved front wall. I put mine higher and in front of the cabinet to give more headroom over the toilet and I lined it up with the bottom of the cabinet door so that when open the door sits on the rod at 90° and acts as a shelf. Very convenient. The curtain keeps the toilet area very dry, with just a little splash around the sides.