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Dec 18, 2016 | 12:09 PM

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user 474747383

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Say's F-150 but there the same Reception is great

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Dec 18, 2016 | 12:32 PM

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msdt-99517

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Amazon all day....

Dec 18, 2016 | 03:38 PM

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fidel.medrano

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Quote:

Originally Posted by DIDit4DAD

Fidel.medrano... could you please tell me how hard/easy it was to get the factory antenna off?? Just twist off or do I need tools or are there any tricks I should be aware of Picking up my truck tomorrow and have a stubby antenna ready to put on. My first Ford so I'm not familiar with them in any way. Thanks!

Super easy. Unscrewed with no tools required. Put on new one hand tight.

Dec 18, 2016 | 06:29 PM

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DIDit4DAD

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Originally Posted by fidel.medrano

Super easy. Unscrewed with no tools required. Put on new one hand tight.

Cool, thank you!

Dec 18, 2016 | 07:05 PM

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coolidge54

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Mine required a wrench to remove, the last .5 to .75 turn was stiff before it bottomed out.

Dec 18, 2016 | 08:56 PM

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LCC

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Originally Posted by 2009kr

Keep in mind that the length is a function of the frequency it picks up (1/4 of the wavelength). If you shorten it, you will degrade FM reception, especially for the lower channels (near 88.1 MHz vs 107.9 MHz). If you don't use FM, you can just remove it.

This man knows....

Dec 19, 2016 | 07:41 AM

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Rasalas

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Originally Posted by nullop

im forgetful sometimes and use the antenna as an early warning system that I might tear off my cab when I move 2' further. Haha.

That said, I stream all my music from phone and don't use the radio, so if I had a better "don't be an idiot" warning indicator, I'd ditch the antenna.

Many hang a tennis ball on a nylon line from the ceiling. When the tennis ball hits the windshield the vehicle is "home".