This shows the mounting process and the connector is closer to the spare in the stock location than after moving it. Just looked under my truck and there is PLENTY of room for this to work.
I spoke to 2 different dealerships in 2 different states and both said the same thing. Just create an account on Ford Performance, register the procal and do the install yourself. Just make sure the battery level doesn't go lower than the required specs. Basically they said to use a battery...
Currently have just under 2500 and will do an oil change and load the tune this weekend. I've had the tune waiting for a few weeks waiting on the first oil change.
While I have the oil drained I'm installing the RONIN Drain Plug replacement...
Agreed, I was told by 2 dealerships in 2 different states that it doesn't need to be a dealership unless you absolutely want to spend the money. The only thing they emphasized was to make sure to use a battery tender so the voltage stays above the recommended level or you risk "bricking" your truck.
Not sure about this last race, but they did drive it down, race and finish and drive it home after the first year. Gotta take the "first place" thing with a grain of salt since they were the only vehicle in the class. Still a pretty badass performance for a basically stock vehicle.
Most offroad races that have stock classes have modified courses for those classes. Usually it's the tire sizes or suspensions that make it hard or impossible to navigate those sections.