Ok, so the stock(GIANT) antenna is really starting to get on my nerves. It's in the middle of my windshield! and it sways back and forth while I drive.... Idk.... I'm just crazy. But anyway, does anyone have the 8 inch one? and what do you think about? How does the radio sound? and does it flop around alot while u drive?

 

just cut it

 

I just got my 8 inch today and put it on, it gets decent reception... I'm still trying to figure out what all the screws are for though, there's like... 3 and there's only two places that they go in? I don't know that ones blowing my mind... it gets choppy once the car starts moving but that may just be me using... the wrong sequence of screws?

 

Not all the screws are used. Only one is .

 

i bought mine about a month ago and i have never once had bad reception. I called MT before i purchased it to ask them if the reception was any different between the 8 inch and 14 inch and they told me that if you live NEAR a larger city that you will be fine, however if you live in the boonies the reception will start to fade. I live about 20 miles from st louis and mine works like a charm, and looks good too. You also won't need to take it off if you use a car cover. I hated taking mine off everytime i wanted to cover it...

 

I think im just going to mov it some where else cause i hate it

 

hmmmmm.... well I kinda live in the boonies and kinda not.... I wonder if it would work or not? Well, I guess I should give it a try b/c I hate where ford put it... what idiot smoked himself stupid and was like.... "hey why don't we just put the antenna right in the middle of the windshield! that way we can **** everyone off when they try to look out the right side!" I mean why didn't they just put it on the driver's side... that's prob the only place that would make it worse....

 

well if you think it may be an issue just get the 14 inch, that looks good also.

 

I've had the 8 inch, and definately could tell a difference in reception, it was horrible, but if I got another one, I would get the 14 inch.

 

I have the 14 inch and no probs at all.

 

Only one is? **** I needed two just to connect that base to the antenna, and then the antenna base to the car? Damnit Shamb's you're messing me up =P

 

Yesterday you didn't know how to take out a headlight and now you don't know how to unscrew an antenna? How long u been on these boards? :ban: ?? HAHAHA, JK JK bro

 

You know I'm going to hit you in the face.

 

hehehe

 

...and you guys were trying to get him to install his saleen side scoops! thats funny

:clap:

 

Mine works fine and radio reception around here sucks anyway.

 

I just put mine on yesterday and it took me about 5 min. The reception was actually improved on mine. and it looks a h*ll of a lot better.

 

I got the 8inch one and id say go for the 14 since you have the choice. i got mine for free, and my reception went down a little bit. the antenna is SUPER small too, it looks kinda goofy.

 

Knuckle Sammich time???:bash:

 

Just curious, but how can reception improve when going to something much shorter????

 

well I want super small.... I hate the fact that it's in the way... I want something tiny that won't be flopping all of the place just plain giant. Idk... I was also thinking of just taking it off... I don't really listen to the radio all that much....maybe like once a month... I didn't even have the radio in my old car, so that was like over a yr of no radio.

 

uhhhh :shifty:

 

HAHA, i was thinking the samething, I was gonna make it into a little "burn" on someone, but couldnt think of who

 

men........

 

Yeah, I hated the fact that the antenna was so big, it was almost obnoxious... plus it just didn't go with what I was trying to achive with the car... I didn't want it to stand out any more than it had to, so I went with the 8 inch.

And then I bought a 37-inch CB antenna, so my logic is flawed.

 

If you want it really small just get the 8 instead of the 14. you said you dont really listen to the radio so if there are reception problems it wont be taht big of a deal. Just get it.

 

yeah.... I'm just one of those people who will spend forever doing research about something and than make an impulse decision.... so I don't know why I waste all my time researching in the first place... but idk... it's just what i do... lol

 

For looks, go with a 14". It will line up directly with your roofline and wont flop all around. O and a solution for reception..

Get XM .

 

or... get XM and an antenna delete :clap:

 

Since there is such a debate i might just cut mine and make it 11 inches. What do you have to do and will the reception be as good as buying a 8 or 14 inch antenna.