Poll Question: How well do stubby antennas work on your Bronco?

[Dom]

So you're saying there's a chance, LOL.....

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[AK SNO RIDER]

Reception definitely isn't as good as stock, but the worse part about the stubby is the way it turns into a mini lightsaber when I kick the a-pillars on

 

[ldcobb2]

Someone should be demoted for that oversight!
I'm cleaning bugs off sometimes twice a day. Every time I lift the passenger blade I curse the person who approved that

This and whenever I throw my sun visor down and it knocks my rear view mirror out of wack. Two dumb design flaws..

 

[Wolfeman]

whenever I throw my sun visor down and it knocks my rear view mirror out of whack.

This was happening to me but someone mentioned that the mirror has some left to right adjustability and since moving it over, it hasn't happened.

 

[jalawson]

So I bought one when I got my bronco and the reception was terrible on FM compared to factory. Just replaced it because it broke and the design is completely different on the inside and now the reception is amazing.

Don’t know if the first was a knock off or what but much better design and performance on the new one.

 

[Moto26]

Anyone find a shorty that will allow the passenger side wiper blade to clear the antenna when lifting it to clean the windshield?

I would think any stubby will clear. Mine has plenty of clearance now…

 

[Wolfeman]

So I bought one when I got my bronco and the reception was terrible on FM compared to factory. Just replaced it because it broke and the design is completely different on the inside and now the reception is amazing.

Don’t know if the first was a knock off or what but much better design and performance on the new one.

So, which one did you get the second time?

 

[jalawson]

So, which one did you get the second time?

Both times it was the Stubby. Here’s the link:

CravenSpeed Stubby Antenna Compatible with Ford Bronco 2021-2022 | Hood Mounted Antenna https://a.co/d/fxlCRjK

 

[choppersean]

Surprised nobody has mentioned this previously, so I will. I am guessing there is a HUGE range on quality of stubby antennas. Further, I would be willing to bet there are probably more shitty constructs that good ones.

Is anyone on B6G a reasonable authority as to who's stubby is truly on the "best" end of the scale?

 

[BWepps]

I didn't want a "super-stubby," so I went with the Rydonair 9 inch antenna. Looks way better than stock, reception is good, and I like the look of it better than the really short stubbies. The passenger wiper blade does still hit it when your cleaning off your windshield though.

Amazon.com: Rydonair Antenna Compatible with Dodge RAM & Ford F150 F250 F350 Super Duty Ford Raptor Trucks - 9 inches Rubber Antenna Replacement - Designed for Optimized FM/AM Reception : Automotive

 

[DriveAllNight]

If and when...
I'll put on a stubby as a place holder and probably never use it.
I keep my music on a flash drive and plug it into the USB port.
No better way to hear what you want anywhere you go

 

[ldcobb2]

This was happening to me but someone mentioned that the mirror has some left to right adjustability and since moving it over, it hasn't happened.

Ill try this out. Thank you!

 

[JackTripper]

I’ve heard this being said, and I really don’t know how all of this works, so I’m in no position to doubt it. However…

Our Bronco, with a 3” stubby antenna, gets better reception across the board than my F150 with its OEM antenna. When I tried the stubby on my truck, it was even worse. I could not any get any AM station at all, as opposed to just really buzzy and annoying reception with the OEM. (Both vehicles pull in FM just fine, regardless of which antenna is mounted). Is it possible that different the radios just vary in quality? And that maybe that’s more important than antenna length?

Another example: I have a cordless Ryobi shop radio (the little one about a foot tall) and it gets better reception than either of our vehicles, and it has almost no antenna at all. And I’ve had little hand-held portable radios that could pull in AM stations from 1000 miles away during parts of the day.

I feel like it’s not so much a matter of antenna length, but more about Ford’s crappy radios…

Which antenna do you have?

 

[Moto26]

Which antenna do you have?

Cravenspeed. (It says F150, but it fits the Bronco perfectly)

 

[RobL2112]

I bought this one from Builtright:
https://builtrightind.com/products/perfect-fit-stubby-antenna-ford-f-150-2021-bronco-2021

Seems to work the same as the factory one. I had to get a stubby antenna due to the parking garage I park in when I go into the office.

That said -- I rarely listen to the radio, 99.9% of the time it is one of my Apple Music playlists so I wasn't concerned if there was a drop-off in quality. Signal strength where I live is good enough with crappy antennas though, so as they say, YMMV...

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