macgig

been looking online. no luck. any ideas? where can I get this online at a decent price? someone stole mine so now the radio don't work.

thanks.

RLXXI

If you mean the screw in mast, they sell them at www.fordparts.com but they are proud of it, $27.00 I suggest you visit your local auto salvage yard and get one for probably 5 bux, they simply screw in IIRC using a 7/16" wrench.

Almost any year and model truck should work from the past 20 years or so.

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Wiggum

I bought this one for $21 using my Amazon Prime account:



14" tall steel antenna just like the factory one, but shorter. No issues with reception either. I love it. I know the taller one (factory issued) will help alert you to when you're getting close to hitting something overhead (ie: clearance issues in a parking garage) but I still like the short one better.

Quite frankly, I don't know why they don't just go with the hidden antenna like on my wife's Expedition. It's such a cleaner look to not have one at all, or at least have the "bulb" on the opposite side of the roof from the GPS antenna.

macgig

is that what they call it, a screw in mast? thats what I need. trying to find one cheap as in low cost. local ford dealer wants 36 bucks. too much. I called the local junk yards with out any luck.

RLXXI

Find a Ford with an external antenna (doesn't even have to be a truck) and see if it has a hex shaped base, if it does it will unscrew from the mount, they are very easy to remove.

I think most auto parts stores sell replacements as well.

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Wiggum

I have been through a few different styles from places like pep boys etc... and most all were crap. I have had the fully rubberized versions that are supposed to flex to no end and never break ... they don't have issues at first, but eventually the rubber dry rots out and it DOES break. I also bought one that was supposedly all steel (like factory), but as it turns out it was a flimsy fiberglass rod w/ a heavy wire wrapped around it ... it broke off first time through a soft-touch car wash.

That's why I finally just bought a quality replacement shorter than my factory one. As stated, it's basically OEM but just shorter, which is my preference.

KILOFINAL

where do you live?

gDMJoe

In addition to the other where-to-get possibilities ...
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