Well there goes my resale value...

"FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com" (alphaass) 10/14/2020 at 00:10 • Filed to: Ford Raptor

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Oh no I’ve modified my truck with aftermarket parts! For some reason Ford still puts giant whip antennas on their trucks. This might make sense if there was some radio reception benefit, but the reception is crap even with the big antenna. Got sick of snagging it on tree branches constantly and bought this CravenSpeed “Stubby” antenna. Seems to get pretty much the same reception and doesn’t hit the tree in my front yard every time I park in the driveway. Yay!

Ruby does not care about the antenna.

I also found this 2-pack of receiver plugs for stupid cheap on Amazon and stuck  one on the truck and the other on the Outback. Murrica!

facw > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 10/14/2020 at 00:29

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Aftermarket doggo is a good addition!

My bird IS the word > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 10/14/2020 at 06:42

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They have been baking radio antennas into front windshields since at least the late 70s so IDK why there are even antennas anymore.

vondon302 > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 10/14/2020 at 06:43

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My 17 Ram has one too. Might be time to upgrade.

Khalbali > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 10/14/2020 at 07:18

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I have a stubby jr. on the way!

Pickup_man > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 10/14/2020 at 09:03

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Looks nice! Bu t without an antenna where am I supposed to put P aperclip M an?

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > vondon302 10/14/2020 at 11:05

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Yeah it seems like pickups are all that is left with big whip antennae.  I don’t really know why - I assume it is to grab better reception out in rural areas where a lot of pickups get used, but FM reception on my F-150 was crappy compared to my other cars even with the big antenna.  Maybe AM but I never use that.

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > My bird IS the word 10/14/2020 at 11:06

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I don’t get it at all.  Both of my Subarus have no external antenna and they both get better FM radio reception than the F-150.

vondon302 > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 10/14/2020 at 11:29

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Weird.

My am is worse than my old p71 crown vic.

E90M3 > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 10/15/2020 at 21:09

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Man, I feel really bad we never met up when we were in SA. I guess I wasn’t super comfortable with meeting random people from the internet then. 

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > E90M3 10/16/2020 at 09:07

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I feel the same.  But think of the positive - if we had I probably would be hoarding old BMWs and you’d have a janky truck now.

E90M3 > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 10/16/2020 at 09:32

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This is true.