PSA on secret-ish OEM trim piece to reduce roof noise (C pillar molding cover)

[Ducati1098]

interesting. Ducati, this parts diagram does not show the part in question. It is a trim insert that would fit inside the trim piece having number 20554B in the diagram. InfiniteDomain posted a picture above of his two door and it shows the insert.

Ahh I see what you’re saying. Yeah unfortunately I can’t find that anywhere in the catalog.

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[GA2Dr]

Mine were about $120 on eBay. Just saw this set for less.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/336738886630

Just bought these. Will report back if they fit (June build '24 with MIC hard top) and if they make any noticable difference.

 

[MDH]

Ahh I see what you’re saying. Yeah unfortunately I can’t find that anywhere in the catalog.

right!? that’s why I used the word secret-ish in the thread title. It’s a conspiracy by ford to keep this part from us to increase the desirability of newer broncos.

 

[Ducati1098]

right!? that’s why I used the word secret-ish in the thread title. It’s a conspiracy by ford to keep this part from us to increase the desirability of newer broncos.

lol that may be a stretch. There’s a lot of oddball parts that aren’t in the catalog

 

[MDH]

lol that may be a stretch. There’s a lot of oddball parts that aren’t in the catalog

I know just kidding. . Thanks for your help looking for this.

 

[Beach_Bum]

lol that may be a stretch. There’s a lot of oddball parts that aren’t in the catalog

If this trim piece is unique to MY'24 and newer and the fact that Ford has limited the 2-dr since, then it may require a Limited HE, MY'25 Stroppe, or recent Badlands VIN to cross reference for that part. My table was ascertained by bludgeoning ChatGPT with prompts and the photos provided @InfiniteDomain . Sometimes these AI assistants have to be led down a path and corrected from veering off. It kept wanting to give the C-pillar part despite the 2-dr not having one or giving the soft top trim piece even though the 2-dr only comes with a HT from the factory. After correcting it's deviation(s), it came back with the associated part numbers with links to buy it from a Ford dealer for around $60'ish/each. But then cautioned to confirm the part numbers before spending the money.

 

[braddavis2017]

Thank you for discovering this!

I love little mods like this that are easy to install and look and feel OEM (which in this case it is).

I went ahead and ordered mine from Levittown Ford Parts; they had a sale:

M2DZ-78255A34-CA https://parts.levittownfordparts.com/oem-parts/ford-molding-door-window-frame-m2dz78255a34ca

M2DZ-78255A35-CA https://parts.levittownfordparts.com/oem-parts/ford-molding-door-window-frame-m2dz78255a35ca

I have a 2023 4 Door Badlands with MIC top. I will also post pictures before and after install incase anyone else has questions.

 

[Eugeene]

Do you see in catalog if 20554B piece is the same for 2- and 4- doors? That will clear our wonder if -CA additional trims fit to 2-door or not.

 

[hec1]

We could totally just get a big foam seal like this and add it for like $25 instead of $300 . So that's exactly what I'm gonna do. Will post my results! I couldn't ffind a rubber one big enough, but if this 1.25" foaam is too tall then I know there's an abundance of 1" rubber weather seals but they have these ribs along them that I fear would be counterintuitive.

you do it?

 

[Ducati1098]

Do you see in catalog if 20554B piece is the same for 2- and 4- doors? That will clear our wonder if -CA additional trims fit to 2-door or not.

No it’s different.
20554B is only for 2 door since it has a completely different B pillar.

The one next to it, 20554A, is the B pillar for a 4 door.

The previous numbers I posted with the -CA don’t specify 2 door or 4 door. So there’s a good chance it will work for a 2 door.

 

[Ducati1098]

If this trim piece is unique to MY'24 and newer and the fact that Ford has limited the 2-dr since, then it may require a Limited HE, MY'25 Stroppe, or recent Badlands VIN to cross reference for that part. My table was ascertained by bludgeoning ChatGPT with prompts and the photos provided @InfiniteDomain . Sometimes these AI assistants have to be led down a path and corrected from veering off. It kept wanting to give the C-pillar part despite the 2-dr not having one or giving the soft top trim piece even though the 2-dr only comes with a HT from the factory. After correcting it's deviation(s), it came back with the associated part numbers with links to buy it from a Ford dealer for around $60'ish/each. But then cautioned to confirm the part numbers before spending the money.

I was looking through the full catalog for Bronco. So while adding a specific VIN would narrow down the diagrams and parts, it wouldn’t add any either.

Edit: Okay I think I verified it.

This was using a stroppe VIN, so it should rule out any 4 door parts, and this is what it showed still. So these part numbers should be correct for a 2 door.

 

[Eugeene]

No it’s different.
20554B is only for 2 door since it has a completely different B pillar.

The one next to it, 20554A, is the B pillar for a 4 door.

correct, 2 door it will be B-pillar, for 4 door we'd look at C-pillar, probably that's the same part with 3 holes in it, based on pictures they look very similar.

 

[Ducati1098]

correct, 2 door it will be B-pillar, for 4 door we'd look at C-pillar, probably that's the same part with 3 holes in it, based on pictures they look very similar.

C pillar is in a different diagram with different part numbers specifically for the 4 door.

 

[MDH]

Thank you for discovering this!

I love little mods like this that are easy to install and look and feel OEM (which in this case it is).

I went ahead and ordered mine from Levittown Ford Parts; they had a sale:

M2DZ-78255A34-CA https://parts.levittownfordparts.com/oem-parts/ford-molding-door-window-frame-m2dz78255a34ca

M2DZ-78255A35-CA https://parts.levittownfordparts.com/oem-parts/ford-molding-door-window-frame-m2dz78255a35ca

I have a 2023 4 Door Badlands with MIC top. I will also post pictures before and after install incase anyone else has questions.

please send a picture of the parts when you get them, as there still seems to be a little bit of confusion about the part numbers. Hopefully the dealer confirmed exactly what it was when you ordered it.

 

[thewodg]

please send a picture of the parts when you get them, as there still seems to be a little bit of confusion about the part numbers. Hopefully the dealer confirmed exactly what it was when you ordered it.

Seconded. I'd love to do this upgrade - I also have a 2023 4-Door MIC top. But I got completely lost in this parts number debate.

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