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I don't use rabbit ears on my TV and certainly don't listen to terrestrial radio (I can't imagine why anyone would - much better content elsewhere).  As such, AM/FM reception is 100% useless.

 

Any good either short antennas or antenna delete setups out there?  I don't want to just unscrew it and have a threaded post sticking out.  I'm not sure why these trucks are in the stone ages with a floppy metal antenna anyway, as it isn't necessary to get decent AM/FM reception.

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I like antenna n my lifted trucks.

 

The antenna is typically slightly higher than the roofline - if it scrapes then it’s a warning that clearance is tight.

 

I keep a small wrench in my glovebox to remove it for car washes.

 

But yeah, I put a shorty rubberized one on my non-lifted suburban.

 

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Blee Enthusiast

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I bought a Ronin off Amazon.  I had it on my Duramax and took it off before I traded it in on my 2019. The threads are the same. 

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I have the “stubby” brand off amazon. I listen to Pandora 90% of the time and Xm when there is a free trial going on like now. Very very rarely use am/fm. Cleans up the look a lot.

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Here’s mine. Like most others I only listen to SiriusXM and my iPhone. Not really into listening to mainstream radio. e892c6d5fcc749b6ae3c94115462fa92.jpg


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Nasty Senior Enthusiast

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Im using a stubby from amazon.  I forget its even there sometimes

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qwank Senior Enthusiast

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I think the stubby antennas look worse and are more noticeable than the stock antennas

Nasty Senior Enthusiast

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8 minutes ago, qwank said:

I think the stubby antennas look worse and are more noticeable than the stock antennas

It blends in with the pastic cover. Mine is super short

qwank Senior Enthusiast

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Just now, Nasty said:

It blends in with the pastic cover. Mine is super short

I'm going to flip mine, I tried doing it last time I had my battery out but didn't have a tool at home to pop out the plastic clip behind the fender to get more slack in the antenna lead. 

Nasty Senior Enthusiast

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2 minutes ago, qwank said:

I'm going to flip mine, I tried doing it last time I had my battery out but didn't have a tool at home to pop out the plastic clip behind the fender to get more slack in the antenna lead. 

No clue what youre saying. But if they made a panel with no hole id get it   i dont use the radio

qwank Senior Enthusiast

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2 minutes ago, Nasty said:

No clue what youre saying. But if they made a panel with no hole id get it   i dont use the radio

You can flip the antenna mount and run the antenna itself upside down in the fender. 

 

I agree on the panel. I wonder if an escalade panel works like on the gm800 trucks

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Just now, qwank said:

You can flip the antenna mount and run the antenna itself upside down in the fender. 

 

I agree on the panel. I wonder if an escalade panel works like on the gm800 trucks

Ill be waiting for you to find that out :)

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