What antenna do you have on your Tacoma?

Is that the cb antenna from antenna x?

 

I drove Chevrolets and Fords until I purchased my Tacoma earlier this year. I'm in a rush and decide to go through an automatic carwash...I pull out afterwards and turn up the radio to hear nothing but static. That sucker ripped right off. I got to work and all my corworkers said "Duh, you have to take off your antenna." I have been driving for nine years at this point and I have NEVER taken off my antenna.

Lesson learned I guess. I'd like to find a replacement that I can leave on in all conditions. I guess the flexible, slightly shorter ones are the best bet here?

Thanks gentlemen.

 

That looks like Nesta's antenna: http://www.nestahedition.com

I made some adapters to make your own if you're interested.

 

I have a 14.5" from auto zone and all stains come through great.I had the stubby TRD off Amazon and got horrible reception.

 

Where can I get the adapter to connect the CB/Radio antenna to the CB?

 

Make my own as in convert a cb antenna to be used as a radio and cb antenna or just a radio antenna? Might be interested in one of your adapters.

 

Make your own from a CB for just FM. I know there are kits to run your CB through your FM, but I wouldn't do it.

 

got mine off the tw list. it came powder coated white to match my truck and was pretty chead to.

 

um when he (antennaX) first posted about nothing less than 13's (in early 2012) they didnt make anything shorter... if u read up just a few posts from where u last posted, he said he's just re-checking in to announce a few new / shorter options.

 

http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_replacement-mast-metra_6050138-p?searchTerm=antenna+-+universal

 

we sell the whole antenna kit for $29.99 including free usa shipping, our price is half the cost of that other cb antenna kit

http://www.antennax.com/p-4904-cb-replacement-am-fm-antenna-1995-thru-2014-toyota-tacoma.aspx

 

Is there any way to remove the stock antenna and put on one of those shark fin types?

 

Yes and no. - The shark fin types are different for different applications. You need to read about the specific one you want,. Some of them have Bluetooth, TV, WiFi, GPS, Sat Radio, Cellular, and other various types of antennae and tech built into them. Can get costly quick.

 

this was from 2012- I had a link, thought i posted it. now looking through my book marks again.

 

http://www.licenseplateantenna.com/
http://smarteq.com/automotive/after-market-products-automotive/antennsystem/
http://www.hirschmann-car.com/English/technology/modular-roof-antennas/index.phtml

theres even FILM antennas that can be integrated into any part of the vehicle.

 

Heres the one I was looking for.

http://delphi.com/manufacturers/auto/entertainment/reception/connectivity-system/

great recent article also

http://www.edn.com/electronics-blog.../Multiple-antennas-a-requirement-for-new-cars

 

^Thanks for the info!

 

I was thinking even more simple, like the stuby on the back of my wife's Rav4 or like the fin on my old BMW.

 

What do you have connected to this antenna? Radio, gps, sat radio, cb? Just wondering how good the reception is for each.

 

I never ended up buying one. I realized, that was going to use a roof rack and that would interfere with the reception of any of those frequencies. So I started looking into the film antennas.

These antennas are OEM spec and manufactured for BMW Mercedes Volkswagen and similar vehicles. If you took one of the Toyota OEM shark fins off and look inside, you would see how much room there is for additional Tech