Need ball type antenna

Radioshack. Not all stores will stock it so call first. You can also check at the local truck stop. I bought my mount at radio shack but picked up the spring at my local Pilot.

MB

What does Radioshack call it? Just "car antenna" or something? Are you sure we are talking about the same kind of antenna? How can you get the spring on by itself? It looks like the whole thing is one piece that can not be separated. The bottom of the mast (the part on the small end of the spring) looks like it could be removed but it doesn't. Here is what my antenna looks like:

Bingo! The dude at the dealer parts store told me it was original though. I wasn't too sure about that myself. But $45! Maybe somebody else can find one that is cheaper?

Oh I forgot to ask, what DOES the original one look like, and where can I get one? It's not that upside down triangle is it?

This is the first I have looked in on this thread, since it lasted this long I looked in. I have the exact same antenna as is pictured in Bill's link, I replace it often, and always find a replacement in the first or second Checker (Kragen), or Autozone that I visit. It's usually about 15 bucks, but replacing from the half ball up is worth the price, better than running new cable

| > What does Radioshack call it? Just "car antenna" or something? | > Are you sure we are talking about the same kind of antenna? How can you get | > the spring on by itself? It looks like the whole thing is one piece that | > can not be separated. The bottom of the mast (the part on the small end of | > the spring) looks like it could be removed but it doesn't. | > Here is what my antenna looks like: | >

BTW I do get the coil loaded version for that price.

| | > What does Radioshack call it? Just "car antenna" or | something? | | > Are you sure we are talking about the same kind of | antenna? How can you get | | > the spring on by itself? It looks like the whole thing | is one piece that | | > can not be separated. The bottom of the mast (the part | on the small end of | | > the spring) looks like it could be removed but it | doesn't. | | > Here is what my antenna looks like: | | >

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We had this discussion a while back. It would seem they put two different ones on, maybe depending on the year or the supplier that year?

One is the upside down triangle, the other is that ball and coil one.

Mike

86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

The universal-fit adjustable ball antenna is an aftermarket thing, my local AutoZone has them hanging on a rack. The drawback to them is that they sometimes loosen up and fall over.

4wd.com has the OEM style that you called an inverted triangle in chrome telescopic (#4487502), chrome (448751) or black (4487512), your choice $29.99.

I went to AutoZone and they didn't have one. And the guy behind the counter looked at it like it was from Mars. Actually I found the original antenna mounting point so maybe I will replace it there. The great part is that the radio is working just fine with no antenna - this thing picks up more stations than my other car.

That's because you asked the pimply-faced kid in the red shirt. You want the non-pimpled kid in the gray shirt, he knows where the paper catalogues are. Tell him that you're looking for a "universal top/side mount" antenna. Their supplier is RoadWorks or RoadTech or some other such bland two-part non-name, and the supplier's stock number is:

US AW 03-R for a ball-mount, universal fit rubber stump antenna AW 10, AW-20 or AW-23 for telescoping ball-mount, universal fit antennas. The last number has a loading coil built into the mast.

Both my local AutoZone and ActionAuto stock the same pieces from the same supplier.

Good luck.

Yay! Found it! The US AW 03-R works well. They didn't have the AW-23. I kind of liked that big metal spring but oh well! Incidentally, the dude in the gray shirt had no clue either. I had to find it myself. Even as I am showing it to him, he is telling me it won't work. Of course it worked fine.

Thanks!

Glad it helped.