Find a good short antenna?

those black wheels look great on that white truck btw

 

or you could get a small vacuum line cover (nipple) and put it in the end..

 

Thanks, I'll try this.

 

Do these threads match up or did you have to mod it?

 

I used a taped up Crescent Wrench as a slide hammer and holding the antenna in one hand used the wrench to knock the ball off the end.
I cut 4 inches off and tapped the ball end back on with a little crazy glue. No painting required.
It now is just clears the height of my lowest section of garage door and is one inch taller than my ARE MX shell so I have a gauge for clearing other places if needed.
This was my first modification to the new Pre-runner.

 

Good idea, I am going to do that but put a little dab of JB weld in the ball

Thanks

 

might just have to order me one now

 

I modded a S2K antenna for my tacoma...the clarity is better than stock...i like the stubby look better...IMHO...

 

That does look nice but if it is the same write I read, that was a little more work then I wanted just to have a short antenna

 

Thanks bro!!!

 

thanks for the input guys! Decided to go cheap and got one for 10 bucks on ebay, if the threads don't fit, then I may cut the oem by 5 or so inches and reattach the ball.

 

I just Cut my factory one it was easy.

Before:

The Cut:

The Cap used:

Finished off the truck:

After:
Coming soon to dark for photo

 

how much did you cut and dose it still pick up reception just as good at it did before?

 

i heard you could cut it and it would work the same....

 

i just did it today but every thing seems great.

 

Great idea, just took about 5 off of mine and reattached the ball. Piece of cake.

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/Toyota-EuroStyl...emQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item5883cfcb0e

That's what I have.... works good.

 

Question on the stubby... Is it car wash friendly? Where did you buy yours. I lost one at the wash... bought a cheap stubby one from pep boys and the reception stunk

 

Found mine at autozone for $12. No mods required - screw the old one off, and screw the new one on.

 

I just took some wire cutters and cut off about 4 inches. I re-painted the whole antenna gloss black.

I get the same reception I always had before. I was surprised!