Amazon (Mabett and similar) door bags vs Ford OEM doorbags

[Wharthog]

I have done some searching on this on the forum but can’t find a great consolidated thread on this topic. Any feed back on Mabett or similar manufactures vs the Ford OEM door bags? From what I can tell the Ford ones have a soft liner on them and I think you can rig them to stand up vertically in the rear cargo space, other than that not sure if they are worth the extra $$$?
Anyone have any feedback or thoughts from experience?

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[C6ZZGT]

Too start ,There are 2 kinds of Ford bags. The on vehicle storage bags and the garage bags.
The garage bags are more padded than the vehicle bags.

I have no info on any aftermarket bag.

 

[DewarT]

Too start ,There are 2 kinds of Ford bags. The on vehicle storage bags and the garage bags.
The garage bags are more padded than the vehicle bags.

I have no info on any aftermarket bag.

I got the front top bag with my Bronco, but have purchased the door and mid top bags from Ford with my points- these are the 'garage' bags. There really does not seem to be much difference in the level of padding.

The difference seemed to be that the on board storage is made of a canvas like material and seems more durable. The garage bags were made of a 'pleather' type material and are actually made by Coverking with Ford branding (Bronco stamped on front)

 

[Gangstead]

I would love to see both bags in person. On Amazon the various sellers (which all seem to be the same actual bag) currently charge $160 for all 4. Where the OEM are almost 3X the cost at $259/front and $239/rear. There doesn't appear to be any 3rd party attempt at making the On Board storage bags.

The only bit of factual knowledge I have to share is that of the 2 kinds of OEM bags (On Board vs Garage) the On Board bags can only be ordered on new vehicles and are not available in the accessory catalog to be purchased later. From the pictures the On Board bags appear to have more straps going around the bag, for support I guess.

Maybe things have changed in almost 3 years but when I talked to the dealer they could see the part numbers for the On Board bags and the harness that secures them inside the trunk, but they were unable to order them. And if they could order them the list price for the harness was $600. The dealer couldn't believe it either.

 

[CalvinT]

In Feb 2024 I bought a Ford onboard storage bag for my left front door. I bought it from an online dealer in Las Vegas. Tasca, Levittown, Galpin and other dealers who have an online presence also sell them.

When I gave them my VIN the dealer's system said it wouldn't fit my Bronco. Probably because I didn't order the bags and storage rack when I ordered my Bronco. The door fits inside the bag just fine. I bought the bag to temporarily store my door if I decided to remove it while in the field. Onboard storage bags cost less than garage storage bags.

The part number is M2DZ-10C744-A. Use the A suffix for the front LH door, the front RH is M2DZ-10C744-B. M2DZ-10C744-C is for the rear LH door and M2DZ-10C744-D is for the rear RH door.

I don't think Ford has ever offered onboard storage bags for the two door Broncos.

I paid $167.90 plus shipping and sales tax.

I've posted the link for Levittown, but other online dealers have similiar prices. Select one near you to save on shipping.

https://www.levittownfordparts.com/sku/m2dz-10c744-d.html

 

[Karl_in_Chicago]

I don't think Ford has ever offered onboard storage bags for the two door Broncos.

Correct. The doors are too long to fit stored transversely like the 4-doors are.

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