Remove the antenna???

[TN-Retiree]

Care to donate yours for "research purposes"?

Yes, you bet, anything for a fellow squid! . . . . Unfortunately when I told the wife she told me I was crazy and accused me of being off my meds again. So, sorry, but I can't donate it.

 

[sgtsandman]

Good call. It was liable to have more air time than Michael Jordan...

 

[MXGOLF]

Thanks for the Craven Speed lead. I just ordered one for my 2020 Ranger Lariat. I live in the Portland Metro area so they are a local manufacture awesome.

 

[TN-Retiree]

Thanks for the Craven Speed lead. I just ordered one for my 2020 Ranger Lariat. I live in the Portland Metro area so they are a local manufacture awesome.

I ended up doing the same. It fit perfectly and the AM/FM still works.

 

[MXGOLF]

Awesome Looks good. I got the bullet shaped one. I will probably have it in a couple of days.

 

[WyoRanger]

So...
Take the rubber OFF before going in?

not something to say in mix company. JK. I am a vet too. and heard it all. Its funny as hell.
Kym

 

[WyoRanger]

I ended up doing the same. It fit perfectly and the AM/FM still works.

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I need to see if the shorty off my Focus will work. great idea.

Kym

 

[sgtsandman]

Any noticeable reception reduction with this?

 

[Sharky]

Any noticeable reception reduction with this?

I installed the same antenna a while back, same reception as the factory unit

 

[cbxer55]

Sometimes they are for talking.

Beatrix Kiddo used one to whip the one-eyed lady in Kill bill !!.

 

[cbxer55]

Any noticeable reception reduction with this?

While I rarely listen to the radio, I have not noticed any reduction. I live in the Oklahoma City area and can still pull in Tulsa AM stations clearly.

Glad to pass on information that leads to a company getting some sales. I stumbled upon the Cravenspeed Stubby on another website probably eight years ago.

 

[Bill_C48]

Unfortunately, I've had recent experience with the antenna mount on my 2020 Ranger that I'll pass on. Our garage door opener ceased its upward travel too early and the bottom edge of the door contacted the antenna base. That caused the base to unseat itself from the roof. I couldn't tell much from the outside except that there was no adhesive of any kind visible on the underside of the base. So, I found out how to lower the rear end of my headliner to inspect the damage. There were no broken parts above the headliner. The antenna base has no threads on it, just a square extension that the wires pass through. Apparently, the square antenna fitting was pressed into the square hole in the roof by machine at the factory, and it's too tight of a fit for me to push it back into position. So, now I have a working antenna that is not securely attached to the roof but it won't blow off because of the connected wires. Hard rain could leak so I'll use black vinyl tape on the outside until I can either find a way to press it in or have the Ford garage do it.
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2020 Ranger STX 2dr.