LeroyJMC

Ok so after a full year of people asking when I was giong to take off the RC car antenna and get a stub, I finally ebay'd one. Below is a link to it from the same seller that I got mine from. Fitment is excellent. The base size matches up to the antenna as close to prefect as I could have hoped for in an aftermarket antenna. I'm clueless on reception yet because the car is parked in my basement and it's falling a flood here in North GA tonight. Can't say that I would mind much if the reception isn't optimal since I listen to Sirius about 99.9999999999999% of the time.

I deffinitely recommend the fitment. If anyone cares, then I can post on the reception in a week or so.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/EURO-...6361QQtcZphoto

jct

shark fin antenna http://www.visualgarage.com/home.html

LeroyJMC

I like the color match on shark fins, but not a fan of the style. Wish my nav and sirius antenna's were color matched.

oldmanatee

Please post us up a pic...it looks like a good stubby...and let us know how the reception is...


I am a fan of the fin, but the reception could be a bit better.....but that's why I got a 6 disc changer......

LeroyJMC

I'll do 'er manatee. Actually haven't driven it since I installed it. Been trying to check out a Grand Cherokee that I bought.

oldmanatee

TRAITOR!!!!!!

What color?

techick

the reception shouldn't matter. lol my friend stole my stub the other day, and we rode around with the radio and no antenna. So yeah... go figure.. right?

oldmanatee

Yeah, but you got no hills to block reception... we got iron ore mountains......

techick

true.. lol.. we are kinda flat.. just slightly. lol

LeroyJMC

It's a dark forest green color. Not a new one of course....a '94 Laredo 4x4 with I6. Bought it to play in the woods and offroad with. Gonna go the cheap route and do a BB 2.25" lift with 31x10.50's.

LeroyJMC

Here are some pics. I'm not a photographer, so if the pics suck then it's expected with my photo abilities. The car really needed to be moved for better lighting, but this will work..........if I get the links posted up correctly. There is only a minor gap between the bottom of the stubby and the base, but the diameter flows extremely well down to the base.

No info on reception yet. I will be driving it all week, so will post back maybe next weekend.

LeroyJMC

GC in pic #4. The budget lift is on it's way with Rubicon Express twin tube shocks. Waiting on a guy down in Macon to get ready to sell his BFG All Terrain T/A KO 31x10.50x15's. If he doesn't back out, he's got five with less than 5k miles that he's going to sell me for $350 for all. Probably going to end up putting Cragar Soft 8's in 15x8 with 4" backspacing on it.

bay-area-cracker

i put an s2k antenna on mine. I took it off my tc when I traded it in.

superboxcarxb

it still looks long. i think they should have not put the antennae on the top, should of been on the inside window like the xb, so u can go into car washers.

oldmanatee

Leroy, it sure looks more to scale than the stocker!

Nice shot of the GC...and good luck with the tire purchase!

zdawg913

update on this? i may purchase one

raceronabudget

looks much better that way. did you glue it or anything? i would be scared of getting it jacked.

LeroyJMC

Reception seems to be pretty much the same as stock. Since I've been listening to Sirius for about a month straight, then I can't really compare it 100%, but all the stations are very clear for me.

Nah, no glue. Just screwed on. The stub theives don't seem terrible bad around here.

On the installation, make sure that you install the stud provided with the antenna into the base on the car first. With the hex key opening on top. Then screw the antenna onto that.