Short black antenna

[Bubba33]

Just installed this antenna, so far seems to pick up pretty good. No brass threads s how on this one. Rydonair - Jeep Wrangler (2007-2018) JK JL Rubicon Sahara 13 inches SHORT Flexible Rubber Radio Antenna with Internal Copper Coil for Reception Improvement https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BDFQDVJ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_p9I8AbMH697AB

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[UrbanRogue]

Nice. I got the rugged ridge 13" one. So far no reception issues

 

[Deleted Member RoadNomad]

Get the 13" metal one, works great. I had a rubber one that lasted about a year before it cracked and died when I ran it thru a quick car wash.

The metal one's will hold up much better. Don't get something less the 13" or you will notice a major signal loss on the FM band.

 

[autotragic]

Get the 13" metal one, works great. I had a rubber one that lasted about a year before it cracked and died when I ran it thru a quick car wash.

The metal one's will hold up much better. Don't get something less the 13" or you will notice a major signal loss on the FM band.

This thread is 5 years old...

Having said that I got the RR 6 inch stubby because I don't care about FM at all and just wanted something to cover the antenna base.

 

[Deleted Member RoadNomad]

Yeah, I know its and old thread but wanted to possibly save a fellow jeep owner from purchasing one of those rubber ones that will just break like mine did a month back going thru a car wash.

Ended up replacing it but would not have had to if I just bought the right one the first time. Cheers.

 

[S2k Chris]

I had a flexible 13” or so antenna and it would bang on the Jeep at highway speeds and drive me nuts.

Now I have a Cravenspeed 3” stubby, it’s rigid and doesn’t move or make a sound. Lousy reception but I never use the radio anyways so I don’t care.

 

[autotragic]

Yeah, I know its and old thread but wanted to possibly save a fellow jeep owner from purchasing one of those rubber ones that will just break like mine did a month back going thru a car wash.

Ended up replacing it but would not have had to if I just bought the right one the first time. Cheers.

Which one exactly? A rugged ridge or something else?

 

[Deleted Member RoadNomad]

Yup, the rubber one that failed was a Rugged Ridge, I replaced it with one off of Amazon:
RT-TCZ for Jeep JK JL Antenna Replacement
$19.99, fits and looks great and no problems in car washes!

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