Which shorty antenna?
07-10-2010, 01:29 PM
#22
2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: AZ
Posts: 465
When I traded my 05 I stripped all my parts off, including the 8" from AM. When I took it out, the threads were rusted all to hell. The 5 year old stocker looked brand new, and the 7 month old 8" looked BAD.
Starting to lose faith in some of AM's products, at least the lower end appearance stuff. I had two magnetic blackout panels from AM and both of them bubbled badly. I realize that stuff is not high dollar parts, but come on.
Starting to lose faith in some of AM's products, at least the lower end appearance stuff. I had two magnetic blackout panels from AM and both of them bubbled badly. I realize that stuff is not high dollar parts, but come on.
07-10-2010, 02:10 PM
#23
3rd Gear Member
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Texas
Posts: 950
Funny, I had the same issue when I was shopping for my shorty... Went with the smallest one from AM, then did the unthinkable, went to a car wash that was not touch-less, When she came out the 6 inch shorty was gone with nothing left but the base. I was pissed, then I checked the radio and reception was perfect like OEM... The look was cleaner than before so i just left it...
07-10-2010, 02:42 PM
#24
5th Gear Member
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Posts: 4,256
When I traded my 05 I stripped all my parts off, including the 8" from AM. When I took it out, the threads were rusted all to hell. The 5 year old stocker looked brand new, and the 7 month old 8" looked BAD.
Starting to lose faith in some of AM's products, at least the lower end appearance stuff. I had two magnetic blackout panels from AM and both of them bubbled badly. I realize that stuff is not high dollar parts, but come on.
Starting to lose faith in some of AM's products, at least the lower end appearance stuff. I had two magnetic blackout panels from AM and both of them bubbled badly. I realize that stuff is not high dollar parts, but come on.
07-11-2010, 09:37 PM
#28
The Paranoid One
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Texas
Posts: 5,320
I bought one from AM.
I dunno if I am the only person but after three months mine friggin broke.
It was odd because after I went on highway trips going over 70 the damn thing always looked like the wind had bent it, so I had to bend it back.
Finally it broke.
Dunno if I got a weird manufacturing fart or what.
I'm not gonna buy another one though.
I will cut my stock one I saved when I get the hankerin' to do it.
I dunno if I am the only person but after three months mine friggin broke.
It was odd because after I went on highway trips going over 70 the damn thing always looked like the wind had bent it, so I had to bend it back.
Finally it broke.
Dunno if I got a weird manufacturing fart or what.
I'm not gonna buy another one though.
I will cut my stock one I saved when I get the hankerin' to do it.
