JonMarkTX

I swapped out my larger antenna for a shorter 14'' antenna and ended up with a pretty loud whistle at over 55mph - as far as I can tell, that's pretty normal with shorter antennas. I tried removing the ball at the end of the antenna, but it made no difference. Is there a way to remedy this while maintaining a shorter antenna? Is there a "magic height" that would eliminate the whistle without having to have the large antenna on there?

FXtreme5.0

iTrader: (1)

I bought a 21" spring steel Antenna in Oct. 2017 & absolutely NO whistle


(click Link above)

OEM was a 32" & from what I read, that visible winding is what keeps it quiet....

JonMarkTX

That's a great option -- so is it the wire wrapped around the antenna that prevents it from whistling? My stock antenna has that, but the 14'' one doesn't, which could definitely explain the issue.

FXtreme5.0

iTrader: (1)

Yes, I actually just Edited my Post to include that & attached my comparison Pic for ya. U replied too fast...lol
By looking at the Link I provided, I see they offer a 15" option for ya too

JonMarkTX

Haha, I saw that - it looks just like stock, I like it. Looks like that 15'' is gonna be a winner!

Spiky

I cut about 4" off my stock antenna. Nobody even knows. Put the height right where I wanted it.

JonMarkTX

I had seen this suggestion a lot, and thought about doing it before I purchased my current shorter antenna, but I thought it'd be good to have the stock one as is for a back up. But now I may cut it anyways, and see if that works before ordering another one.

Spiky

I left it about 1-2" above the cab roof. Warning signal for low clearance. I also don't like the little bullet antennas like my kid has on his Taco. Thought about a medium one, but chose this route. The full height was hitting MY garage, and I didn't need that.

TheAntennaSource

This is 100% correct, the lack of the wire wrap around the antenna will create a very annoying sound at freeway speeds. All of our black spring steel antennas that we offer have this feature.

Zach
TheAntennaSource

gDMJoe

-CONFIRMED- Opted for the 21"
.