2010stx4by4

I'm surprised Ford isn't using it the windshields with the antenna in them.

crownroyal

Any advice for getting the ball off and reattaching? I am assuming the ball at the tip should pop off and that is why people are tapering the edge to pop it back on.

i am having a heck of a time getting the ball at the end off.

crownroyal

Disregard...thought it was threaded...it popped off and bounced all over the garage.

kendive

I got a 24" from AntennaX and returned it. It was a very noisy Antenna made a loud howling noise at around 50-60mph.

But on the other side it drowned out the wind noise in the cab that these 2015 F150 are having. LOL





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kpromero

Bought this one from Pep Boys and reception was not affected. Paid $12

rival

Are the antennas that long as a safety feature/reminder of truck height?

Ford obviously knows that a shorter antenna would work, but do they make it a few inches higher than the cab on purpose?

The parking garage at my work has low 6' 6" ceilings, and while my truck has a couple inches to spare the antenna hits on some low points.

TheWraith

and they make it so darn big to get the best possibly reception as they can so customers are not wasting there time in service depts.

TheWraith

I ordered this one from Breenspeed and it works great and keeps that factory look!


http://www.brenspeed.com/8inantenna99.html

Husavik

I haven't listened to the AM/FM radio in years. Just bought the smallest (1.5 inch) antenna on Amazon. Hope it looks good when I get it.

I wonder when a car maker will come out with a model without a AM/FM radio. It can't be too far in the future. My 2019 doesn't have a CD player, 10 years ago that would be unheard-of.

Kevin.TBO

How much do you need to cut off the stock antenna to make it level with the top of the truck? I plan to trim mine, but I'd like it to be about 1" inch higher than the truck as a height gauge to make sure I can fit in parking garages, under branches, etc.