what antennas have ya'll tried. i'm looking at the lund 81057 looks cool but wondering about how well it functions and fits. please share the good and the bad.

 

I have a stubby carbon fibre antenna that I bought off ebay. I don't listen to the radio in my truck ever so I have no idea as to its performance though but it looks nice.

 

I got a black powder coated 12" shorty antenna from JC Whitney. Others had the same and complained about radio reception but mine works fine and looks good.

 

post a picture. i cant decide on what size i want. 12 seems to short but id like to see it

 

I had a 12" cheap one on my '03 screw. It got terrible reception but looked good.

 

I got a powdercoated black one a while ago. Can't remember what the size was, don't think it's 12 though... No real change in reception with this one, but I can't really hear the radio over my dual stingers anyways
Here's an old picture:

 

This is the best pic I have of it.

 

I'm a big fan of these: http://www.cravenspeed.com/products/...y-Antenna.html

 

Same one as Big Terp 12" shorty from JC Whitney. Reception is just fine (even with the fish )

 

I plucked the **** top off my factory antenna using a pair of standard wire strippers. (Use a slightly larger than the antenna rod size, tape the ball to it, and smack the strippers with a hammer. Pops right off).

I then ran a 7 ft level across my roof to the antenna, and cut it off the same height as the truck roof. Beveled the "new end" of the antenna on a bench grinder, and put the **** back on by holding it in place, and tapping it **** down on the concrete.

Now not only is it shorter than it was, but it acts as an awesome parking garage indicator too. Reception didn't change noticeably.

 

just ordered a shorty antenna from craven for my truck ill post a pic or 2 when its done

 

i have a 6" antenna, reception is fine for me believe it or not

 

Shorty antennas work great.

 

got my stubby from craven speed today and put it on..