Ever since I read about the thefts , strictly in the garage overnight. My area is quiet but we do have the occasional shady character pass through. As far as parking in the driveway nose down but I'm in a dry environment. We had significant rain twice this year haha
I have 22 lariat , came with led headlights and fog lights. They look and work great so far. I do a lot of night driving and they illuminate the road quite well.
Did a trip to the eastern sierras 300 miles averaged 16mpg with the truck bed fully loaded with heavy camping gear, 4 bikes on the bike rack 80+ mph the whole way. Commuting it'll range from 24-30 mpg. If i do some spirited driving it'll drop to 19-21 mpg.
Just place some frame protection on the area of the frame where it will rest. Thats what I do with all my nice bikes never had any issue with paint rubbing off on my hitch mounted rack.
I use a Thule Rack. A Camber 4 bike rack. I also have Thule tailgate pad but haven't used it yet. Feel more comfortable keeping the bikes away from the truck.