Fast Cheap Easy Mod.. Shaved Antenna

[MACKIN]

What did you use for the bracket? The antenna needs a good ground for good function

 

[LarryJewell]

no problems with mine, reception is great

 

[ruffmanatv]

No problems for me.. Mines been done this way for quite some time now and Im very happy with it.. You dont have any bare wire showing do you? like on the antenna there is a little wire wrapped around it all the way up, if its grounding out that might hinder your reception..

Thanks KC, I have noticed a little loss of reception in mine, I will have to check this out.

 

[TheBac]

After having to reach around the antenna to scrape my windshield this evening, I definitely have to do this mod.

 

[LarryJewell]

What did you use for the bracket? The antenna needs a good ground for good function

I used a piece of metal strap material from "Lowes" "$5.00" and bent it with pliers to fit.


As said earlier, I am not having recpetion problems, but i'll check into moving it to the front cowl position this weekend to see if it might be a feesiable option for the folks with radio reception.

 

[coldLBZ]

Cool write up guys.

 

[12secondhandshaker]

tools used:

7mm socket
small crescent
saw zaw
vice
drill
dremel
belt sander

Parts:

1" x 5" metal strap
screws
dynomat

Took antenna off, made a template out of a business card to match antenna base, drilled metal strap then bent it 90* to hold antenna in place, used dynomat to hold antenna againest body to keep in place

Nice!

Larry, you know you really should'nt wear sandals when drilling metal!

 

[Kat]

I need to put this list as 1001 things for Pat to do for the motorhome.

 

[Big Block 88]

So would the list be 1001 or 1002 counting the antenna mod?

I am gonna have to do this when I get home. Very cool guys.

 

[squeeky]

I am going to have to do this. It will be something different anyways.

 

[Vrabel]

Looks sweet! ordering it now

 

[mmangels22]

I am getting that I listen to XM 99.9% of the time so the regular antenna is worthless to me anyways.

x2 i took my antenna off.

 

[lotsofmiles]

thanks for the write up on this.

had the part on my shelf for a month or so, finally got it on today. That could be worth .10 mpg:rofl:

 

[PhilsLB7]

Hey guys this is a great idea. Larry, did you ever move yours to the front cowl position (see response 12/19/08 @ 11:34 P.M.)? Has anyone else moved theirs to the front cowl? Just curious if reception is better under the cowl than under the hood.

 

[LarryJewell]

Nice!

Larry, you know you really should'nt wear sandals when drilling metal!

not sandals, they're Flippies

 

[LarryJewell]

Hey guys this is a great idea. Larry, did you ever move yours to the front cowl position (see response 12/19/08 @ 11:34 P.M.)? Has anyone else moved theirs to the front cowl? Just curious if reception is better under the cowl than under the hood.

I havent had a problem with reception so I havent tried the cowl area

 

[mmangels22]

not sandals, they're Flippies

Flippies???!!!! :rofl::rofl:

 

[MrUPS]

part just came in today! Ill be doing mod this weekend! thanks for the write up!

 

[05lly2500hd]

I did this today and noticed a reduction in reception. until then....

 

[White Lightning]

part number: 15287179

this is a factory antenna delete used on escalades and will work on all trucks 99-06 and 07 classics.

Hello--

First post.... Anyone know the part for an LMM (NBS truck)?

WL