2014 rt limited antenna or lack there of...

[Buffalosoldier007]

Hello fellow experts... I had the unfortuunate pleasure of breaking my antenna on my rt. I am not sure if it was too cold to bend or if it was aa defect. however, I need to replace it with an original or I think i read in a post of someone using a shortie. I use my i-pod 99 percent but it is needed for a radio the other 1 percent.

 

[happyspyder2039]

Hello fellow experts... I had the unfortuunate pleasure of breaking my antenna on my rt. I am not sure if it was too cold to bend or if it was aa defect. however, I need to replace it with an original or I think i read in a post of someone using a shortie. I use my i-pod 99 percent but it is needed for a radio the other 1 percent.

Oh! you are going to get all kinds of responses. This is what I did when mine snapped off from putting my half cover on. Got a socket around the copper antenna part that screws into the base and removed it. Took a drill removed the inside antenna stuff except the copper coil. Went to hardware store bought 2 part fiberglass epoxy. Shaved down the antenna end to a point and epoxy it back in the antenna base. hope this helps.

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

ANTENNA'S

Yes lots of choices out there and most have been reported to be better than stock and lots less expensive. I even saw a shorty Toyota Ant. ( E-Bay ) very similar to the the one on my Tacoma ......about 10 inches it has a wire wrapped around it from the base up......I get incredible reception from my radio in my Tacome so I may try it .....Mike :thumbup:

 

[ARtraveler]

WalMart has a shorty that will work. Cost is right around $10.00. If you have to pay for a replacement of the OEM it is about $75.00.

Ask about warranty, maybe your dealer can help.

 

[vided]

The 13" shorty from wal-mart is the way to go. :thumbup::thumbup:

 

[zuni]

I went with the flexible shortie from Wally World for a whopping $10. Screwed right on and the reception is fine. Love not having to worry about it if I do put on a cover.

CJ JAX

 

[Cruzr Joe]

I got a shorty from Spyderpops, it is retractable and looks very nice on my RTS, and it does a decent job, i think it was somewhere around $22.00

I believe that samewok also has this same antenna.


Cruzr Joe

 

[STELLING MAN]

ANTENNA

I got my shorty antenna at O-Reilly's auto parts for about $11.00 and It works great..