Does anyone know of a replacement radio antenna that is shorter than the factory unit?

My antenna hits the garage door on the way in/out, and since I rarely use either AM or FM I'd be happy with reduced reception.

 

If it me I would just cut the stock one to the length needed to clear the door.

 

That may be your only choice.

The F-150 is one of the very last Fords to use a conventional mast antenna; the Super-Duty and Transit have them, but the bases are totally different. Your only other option is to look at older Fords that used the same setup (threaded rod attached to a 10mm nut), and measure to see if any of those are shorter than yours. These antennas should still be available through Ford parts.

 

Thanks, guys. I'd rather not cut the original one though, so I'll see if one from my 80 - 86 stash will fit and, if so, if it is shorter.

Thanks again!

 

I just lopped a few inches off mine, had same problem.

 

I purchased one from AutoZone for $9 for my 15 F350. Any autocrats store will have them. The one I got is black metal and around 12 inches tall. I also had one on my 13 Raptor.

 

Paul - Thanks. But, I'm still loathe to cut the original.

David - I'll go check. Thanks!

 

Unscrew your antenna mast and replace it with this puppy, as it's shorter.

AC2Z-18813-B (replaced D5UZ-18A886-A) .. Antenna Mast - 1975/94 Econoline ~ Available from Ford.

Or get it from a junkyard.

 

Thanks, Bill (old man). I found it in the catalog. Apparently the E version is shorter than the F version? That's a shame as I have an extra F. Anyway, I found it in the 80-89 catalog, shown below. So, thanks for the corrections and updates.

When you taking SWMBO up the Inside Passage? And Mr Clean?

 

July. Mr. Clean aka Mr. Fixit will be sharing a cabin with Anthony (76f350spercamprspeal) aka The Little Weasel. He knows this, asked me what's he like?

I told him he's a nice kid and SWMBO likes him, but I didn't mention this moniker that members of the SoCal Chapter & 1973/79 forums bestowed upon him.

 

I won't tell him. But there must be a story there. Anyway, have fun and take the excursions. My wife and I took that cruise 21 years ago and loved it. However, we didn't take all the excursions and regretted that.

 

SWMBO & I have taken every possible excursion, since we've taken 5 AK cruises, 2 of which were cruise-tours. And...SWMBO took another AK cruise in 2008 with family members, I passed.

2004 AK cruise-tour (Royal Caribbean): Vancouver-Ketchikan-Juneau-Skagway-Icy Point Strait-Hubbard Glacier-Seward-motorcoach to Girdwood-Anchorage-Talkeetna-AK RR to Denali & Fairbanks.

2005 AK cruise (Holland-America): Anchorage-Seward-Hubbard Glacier-Icy Point Strait-Skagway-Juneau-Sitka-Ketchikan-Vancouver.

2006 AK repositioning cruise (Celebrity): Vancouver-Ketchikan-Juneau-Skagway-Icy Point Strait-Hubbard Glacier-Victoria-Seattle-San Francisco-Catalina Island-Los Angeles.

2010 AK cruise (Royal Caribbean): Vancouver-Ketchikan-Juneau-Skagway-Icy Point Strait-Hubbard Glacier-Seward-Anchorage.

2013 AK/Yukon cruise tour (Holland-America): Vancouver-Juneau-Skagway-WP & YRR to Fraser-motorcoach to Whitehorse-Dawson City-Tok-Fairbanks-AK RR to Denali & Anchorage.

We've also taken a 14 night Panama Canal cruise (2004 Miami to San Diego); 14 night Hawaii cruise (2010 R/T LA); 21 night Caribbean cruise (2014 R/T Fort Lauderdale).

 

You are well ahead of us. Our AK cruise was RC but shorter than yours. And we took a 10 day cruise from Athens clockwise around the Med, inc Rhodes, Israel, Egypt, Ephesus, and Istanbul. In Sept we are doing a river cruise down the Rhine from Nuremburg to Budapest.

As for the antenna, the local dealership doesn't have either of the ones you listed. Turns out the 2015 mast is 32" and I need one that is 29" max. The 80-86 pickup masts are ~31", so I'll check the salvage for one from a van. Thanks.

 

SWMBO & family members have also taken an Australia/New Zealand cruise and a Tyrrhenian & Adriatic Seas cruise R/T from Rome.

Due to health reasons, I have to make at least one overnight stop when flying this far, so I passed on both these cruises.

It would have been very expensive because on flights longer than 3 hours, I fly business or first class.

 

I have 10 foot garage doors.... Not a problem.