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Ok...hated the tacky silver antenna...so I changes it to black! I think it looks much better!
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Just a few questions...
Where did you buy/order it from?
How much?
Easy to change?
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Good eye John! It's a 14" black metal from Autozone.
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Hey Vader! I bought it at Autozone for around $10ish. It's black, 14". I haven't noticed any loss of signal reception, but I mostly listen to satellite! Changing it is simple...just unscrew the existing and screw in the new (it comes with the screw and adapter). Piece of cake!
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Appreciation for the quick response! Now, off to Autozone (I mean the closest Canadian equivalent)!
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No prob. For such a simple thing, it sure makes the truck look better!!
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Aaaaand, done. I actually like/prefer it to the stock part. It's got a more modern look, I don't think cutting the old one would have looked as good.
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I'm not painting anything else on my truck since my RAM logo on my grille hasn't lasted... I'm not a body/paint guy and should be banned from buying or owning spray paints of any kind!
Haha. That's funny
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I ordered this 13" model. It's flexible rubber, and thicker than the stock whip. I like the slightly thicker look for the truck. AntennaX also has the 14" model, painted steel I think, very thin with a rounded cylindrical tip. And they have lots of the shorter ones. I drive in the country a bit. Last time I had a real short antenna, I had a hard time picking up stations in some areas, so I want to stick with a little bit longer model. If you step through AntennaX's vehicle selector, it lets you sort by lots of lengths starting at around 5 or 6".
Dodge Ram 1500 (1994-2016) 13 inch Off-Road Antenna
Dodge Ram 1500 (1994-2016) 13 inch Off-Road Antenna
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Princess Auto?
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Actually, I liked the 14" at Canadian Tire. $12, fit like it was OEM!
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Got my shorty antenna today. It's the 13" Offroad from AntennaX. It's a stouter-looking unit, thicker, and rubber coated. Simple screw-in. Now I just need to paint the chrome bezel ring black, but that will wait till warmer weather. Here's before/after comparison.
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Boom, exactly the same one I have, just a different brand. Saves me from having to take a picture!
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Looks good. Is there any flexibility to this one? The only thing I don't like about the short metal variety is their rigidity. If anything scrapes against them, I would think they would break or bend!
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Quite flexible, bends in the wind on the highway.
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I think Vader's talking about his 14" antenna which appears more slender in his photo. The 13" I got is flexible, but it doesn't bend in the wind much at all around 55mph. It's more like the "rubber ducky" antenna you see on a tactical radio. It will bend if you push on it, and pop back.
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You are correct, sir. The 14" is the one I have, and really like it on the Granite look. Anything blacked out just adds to the overall appeal of the Rebel style. In my humble opinion, of course.
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