Shorten radio antenna on a 2014+

[crankbait]

I need to shorten my antenna about 2 inches. I have read threads and seen videos with people removing ball and cutting it down.

 

I was trying with my 2015 antenna and couldn't remove the ball very easily. I just wanted to know if anybody has done this mod with a newer antenna before I try with more force.

 

* Can the ball actually be removed from the current antennas ?

Edited January 10, 2015 by crankbait

[Spurshot]

Cut it down and put Jack's head on top.

[Dangerdick]

I've always installed billet antennas on all my vehicles. Way nicer.

[Dangerdick]

Here's one of the 4" billet antenna on my F150

 

Edited January 10, 2015 by Dangerdick

[FormerFordGuy]

I need to shorten my antenna about 2 inches. I have read threads and seen videos with people removing ball and cutting it down.

 

I was trying with my 2015 antenna and couldn't remove the ball very easily. I just wanted to know if anybody has done this mod with a newer antenna before I try with more force.

 

* Can the ball actually be removed from the current antennas ?

I used an adjustable (crescent) wrench to remove the ball. Hold antenna upside down and put the wrench on the antenna shaft and adjust it just smaller than the ball. Then wack the wrench with a hammer.

 

It's a good idea to put a ziplock bag over the whole setup so the ball doesn't get lost after it bounces off the garage floor

[crankbait]

thanks formerfordguy , I just wanted to be sure it really came off

[wurgs]

Here's one of the 4" billet antenna on my F150

 

Like the looks of that. Is the reception just as good as factory one?

[VMaxtastic]

I bought the stubby. Works just as well as the factory one. It was like 25 bucks. http://www.stubbyantenna.com/

[oldscsc]

FM radio won't be affected, but I'm willing to bet AM reception will be effectively useless after the antenna modification.

 

AM requires the antenna to be a certain length and height in the air. 32" is ringing a bell, but don't quote me on that.

 

I relocated my antenna under my hood and lost 100% of my AM radio reception FWIW.

[CoasterCOG]

I normally use a billet shorty antenna.

 

However I trimmed the factory antenna by about 4" so it is about 2" taller than the top of the shark fin. In the unusual case that I'll need to park in a parking garage I put the trimmed factory back on as a height indicator.

[Skeeter McSkeet]

I bought the stubby. Works just as well as the factory one. It was like 25 bucks. http://www.stubbyantenna.com/

What model year did you put this on? I was looking at their site and they list 89-2006 for fitment on sierras. I've got a 2015 and am looking to swap mine out as well.

 

Thanks

 

 

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[junkyardz]

removed mine completely and ran it inside passenger fender, used a bed rubber cap to fill in the hole on the plastic antenna base cover... looks much nicer with no antenna

[LTZTom]

I used this ONE. Works good.

[LaVaDog]

I'd like to put a shorter antenna on....but what I have experienced is either the antenna is soft and bends from the wind when moving or the shorty antenna doesn't have the little wire wrap around it for wind noise and you can actually hear the wind in the cab. Suggestions on a shorty/stubby that won't suffer from those traits.

[Skeeter McSkeet]

Last one I had was too flexible as well, stayed bent back like I was going 75mph at a standstill lol.

 

 

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