enigma-2 Posted June 21 Report Share Posted June 21 One other possibility, contact your local Ford dealer's body shop parts dept. They can send a request to all dealers in the country. There's always a possibility (sight of course) that a dealer has one in stock. (Possibly ordered in the past but never installed). Never hurts to try. My local dealer was able to track down a part in a different state for me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafeeki Posted November 2 Report Share Posted November 2 (edited) On 7/11/2022 at 2:54 PM, Haz said: So, absent feedback from other GEN 2 Edge owners, I'll offer the results of my online research. Edge Workshop Manuals from model years 2015-to-2022 show a panel, the Rear Center Bumper Cover Shield, which attaches to the bottom of the bumper cover with six screws, extends forward then upward between the muffler and the bumper bar or factory hitch bar, with the top leg screwed to the underside of the cargo area floor structure. The following Workshop Manual images have the pictured Rear Center Bumper Cover Shield outlined in yellow... I searched online OEM parts-sellers and Ford's own FordParts.com, and no reference to the Rear Center Bumper Cover Shield exists, including among illustrations of rear bumper cover buildups. I then pulled VINs for all GEN 2 model years from Edge's equipped with the Tow Package currently offered for sale online, and for each VIN, I ran Historical Vehicle Bill of Material reports, which list parts numbers of components specifically installed on each vehicle. Again, no reference to the Rear Center Bumper Cover Shield existed. If your zip-tie tethers to your rear bumper cover prove unsatisfying, you could take the Workshop Manual document from the PDF download link below, to your local dealer's Parts Department to see if their resources show the Rear Center Bumper Cover Shield. Rear Bumper Cover - Removal and Installation - 2022 Edge Workshop Manual.pdf 953.87 kB · 26 downloads As an alternative to this potential ghost part that escaped removal from GEN 2 Workshop Manual illustrations, you could fashion a V-shaped brace out of sheet plastic or other suitable material, like the brace molded with a live-hinge into the bottom edge or rear bumper covers of GEN 1+ Edges, which attaches with a single screw to the underside of the cargo area floor, between the muffler and the bumper bar or hitch bar, which is a fairly compact area... Aloha! Haz Having exhausted all my resources I decided to take a gamble and buy this part for my 2024 Titanium with tow pkg. So I ordered FT4Z-5811778-C instead of the KT4Z..... which fits the 2018 Edge. It arrived to day and it is a perfect fit, I do not have to modify it but still have to drill in the spare tire well for the middle screw. Attached are pics of the part and will post more when I get it installed, piece of cake but not for today. It is of plastic. I mistakenly ordered 2 of the same. Anyone can have it for what I paid I think was $60. You can pick it up from Northwest Indiana Edited November 2 by rafeeki 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafeeki Posted November 14 Report Share Posted November 14 It fit perfectly. I yet have to add the screw that goes through the wheel well. Attached is a picture from the installation, note how it fit tight against the tow hitch. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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