I’m familiar with relays and have used them in the past to do the same thing. Do you have LED headlights? I heard it doesn’t work with the LED headlights.
Have you ever been to Alaska? Everybody has light bars. You can drive for hours in the dark without seeing another person and your life can depend on seeing a moose on the road.
Ford does surveys with their customers. If the lack of 4A in the XLT trim was losing Ford a bunch of sales or it was a huge feature XLT owners wanted I'm sure Ford would address the issue.
Bummer, are they trying to do anything? Pretty sure the dealer has it's hands tied since they can't give out any rebates that aren't authorized by Ford.
Try talking to @Ford Motor Company
I think ride quality is so subjective. Some people will prefer a firmer ride while others prefer a softer ride. I think the bigger difference will be how much the truck weighs. A higher trim with more options will weigh more than a low trim truck with less option which will effect the precieved...