Short antenna
Tuned
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I replaced the stock 31'' antenna with this one so it wouldn't bang the top of the garage door. No noticeable loss in reception. https://www.amazon.com/AntennaMastsR...ntennamastsrus
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Joined: Apr 2018
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I just installed this one
https://www.4wheelparts.com/Interior...=500&t_pt=3682
no loss of reception and looks awesome. But you do lose the heads up that low clearance is ahead... but I’ll just stay out of the garage
https://www.4wheelparts.com/Interior...=500&t_pt=3682
no loss of reception and looks awesome. But you do lose the heads up that low clearance is ahead... but I’ll just stay out of the garage
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From: NY/Canada border
I had a rubber stubby antenna. It didn't come home from the car wash one day. After that, I used a suggestion from this forum. I pulled the ball from the top of my stock antenna. I cut it down to a length that doesn't bang the garage door opening and then glued the ball back to the top of the antenna. Same reception, no annoying twang on my garage door and no cost for the mod.
And personally I thought the rubber stubby looked a little goofy. Kind of a blessing that it didn't come home from a vacation car wash.
And personally I thought the rubber stubby looked a little goofy. Kind of a blessing that it didn't come home from a vacation car wash.
Cross-Country
Joined: Feb 2018
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im using this one:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/7-Black-Spr...item56a2af17dd
looks just like factory antenna, just shorter. no problems with the car wash.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/7-Black-Spr...item56a2af17dd
looks just like factory antenna, just shorter. no problems with the car wash.
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From: South Carolina
I was about to change mine out to a short antenna as well but I like the early clearance warning the factory one gives me. I always take the antenna off before running it though a mechanical car wash but I'm not sure if its really necessary. I luckily have a place beside my office that's only $25 to hand wash and they do a much better job than the old Scratch-o-matic so I don't run it through the other wash often.
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I had a rubber stubby antenna. It didn't come home from the car wash one day. After that, I used a suggestion from this forum. I pulled the ball from the top of my stock antenna. I cut it down to a length that doesn't bang the garage door opening and then glued the ball back to the top of the antenna. Same reception, no annoying twang on my garage door and no cost for the mod.
And personally I thought the rubber stubby looked a little goofy. Kind of a blessing that it didn't come home from a vacation car wash.
And personally I thought the rubber stubby looked a little goofy. Kind of a blessing that it didn't come home from a vacation car wash.