RYDONAIR Short Antenna Compatible with Ford F150 2009-2025 & Ford Bronco 2021-2025, Internal Copper Coil for Enhanced Reception, Car Wash Proof, 7 inches Rubber Antenna Replacement

Easy installation. Subtle clean look. Radio works the same. Way better than the stock antenna. Straight fit for my 23 raptor and my 24 raptor R.

This is the third antenna I have bought for our 2019 Chevrolet Silverados. They get great reception and are low profile. The one on my truck came off when I went through the car wash. The antenna was in stock and came the next day. Easy to install and looks great on my truck. The instructions say to remove the antenna before going through a car wash, but my husband’s had his antenna 5 years and goes through the car wash almost daily with no issues.

Looks good and has a good signal to fm. Tried a similar one first that was a little cheaper, cut my radio stations in half. But this one seems to work as good as the stock antenna which works for me. 2013 f150 eco boost

The media could not be loaded. My house is located between Denver and Colorado Springs, and radio reception here has always been hit or miss. The Denver stations generally come in clearer. Back in the days when I would listen to terrestrial radio, the best reception possible was really important. Now with Android Auto, I find myself listing to on-device music, Amazon Music stations or even XM, so signal strength is no longer my primary concern. Instead, I want to be able to pull into the garage without making a bunch of racket and have acceptable reception for the few times a year I might actually use it.In the Ford F-150, there is a Radio Signal Strength meter in the hidden diagnostics menu, so it is easy to do a comparison. I went out to the truck and shot a "before" video while sitting in my driveway, spent 2 minutes switching out the antenna, then shot an "after" video. I have six presets on my truck and I picked three Denver and three Colorado Springs stations as presets. The video shows me walking thru the six presets before the install (stock antenna) and after the install, but if you don't want to spend 2 minutes watching me wait for signal strengths to change, here are the results of the test:Preset: Stock - ShortyDenver1: 39 - 35Denver2: 41 - 35Denver3: 42 - 27CoSpgs4: 27 - 16CoSpgs5: 33 - 27CoSpgs6: 23 - 13There is a definite drop in signal strength as measured by the Ford diagnostic tool.I did try listening to these stations, and I will say this... I can't hear a difference. At least two of the Denver stations are HD, and it did seem to take longer for the radio to switch to HD mode, but once it locked in, it held. Granted, I haven't driven the truck around much yet.As for the install itself, it could not have been easier. The shorty antenna comes with the dual thread brass barrel and simply screws in by hand. As a side note, my stock antenna was a just barely hand tight, so I didn't need the 3/8" wrench to loosen it. The dual thread design should allow the antenna to remain tight on the vehicle.I think it looks great, no complaints there!Overall, I will take the hit to signal strength for the ability to pull into the garage without having the stock antenna drag across my garage door. For those rare instances where I do find myself listening to terrestrial radio, I am comfortable living with the fact that I may not pull in the clearest, strongest signal.

Great little antenna it pulls in a great signal.

Good quality product. Installation was a breeze. Within a couple of minutes, install was complete. Reception is excellent. Picks up all the FM stations in the area with no degradation in signal.

I have had this on my 2018 f150 for 5 years and have been loving it. It was so easy to install and looks so sleek. The quality is nice and durable. The clarity of reception is fine but there is not flexibility. It is a short metal type of material that does not bend. I take it through the car wash and have no issues. The only thing is sometimes (when I was my own truck) I check to make sure it's securely tightened as it seems to come loose every now and again. I felt like it has been a great product of the money spent. I would recommend.

Looks good on my truck with great reception