radio antenna too long

[timgco]

Every time i pull in and out of the garage, that damn radio antenna hits the garage header. Anyone find a shorter antenna? Can this be modified without messing with the reception? I use the XM most of the time but do switch back now and than.
I thought i remmeber a topic about this when the 04's came out, but couldn't find.

... a little help?

[timgco]

Every time i pull in and out of the garage, that damn radio antenna hits the garage header. Anyone find a shorter antenna? Can this be modified without messing with the reception? I use the XM most of the time but do switch back now and than.
I thought i remmeber a topic about this when the 04's came out, but couldn't find.

... a little help?

[J.T.H2]

Here is where I got mine. It doesn't affect the reception at all. http://allhorsepower.net/shop/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=15&cat=HUMMER+H2

[Spike]

I'll never understand why they changed the rubber antenna on the 03's to the long antennas on the 04's. Of all the upgrades and improvements they made over the last 3 model years, that had to be the worse.

[sclui56]

Am also looking for an alternative, anyone knows about this one from G-Style?

http://www.gstyle4u.com/.sc/ms/bdd/1099636747853582/9/nc/ee/434/NEW%21%20REPLACEMENT%20%26quot%3BSHORTY%26quot%3B% 20ANTENNA%20^2F%2004-05%20HUMMER%20H2%20%26%20SUT

[Fever]

Tim I cut 5" off mine and put the ball back on. Haven't noticed any reception problems at all. But hey if your reception wasn't as good you were going to replace it any way http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[KenP]

Here you go Tim.
http://elcova.com/groupee/forums?a=tpc&s=2826088551&f=5106011751&m=9886023455&r=383108308#383108308
http://elcova.com/groupee/forums?a=tpc&s=2826088551&f=5106011751&m=6876033065&r=2566052165#2566052165
http://elcova.com/groupee/forums?a=tpc&s=2826088551&f=5106011751&m=9366067285&r=7616080385#7616080385
'05 specific:
http://elcova.com/groupee/forums?a=tpc&s=2826088551&f=5106011751&m=412104308&r=412104308#412104308
PS, sorry you have that freak college professor out there.

[KenP]

I just saw this on ebay. You may recognize this guy.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7951855631&category=33639

[timgco]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Fever:
Tim I cut 5" off mine and put the ball back on. Haven't noticed any reception problems at all. But hey if your reception wasn't as good you were going to replace it any way http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

So I cut 5" off today!
How the F do you get the ball off of the antenna? Do I have to put the ball back on it?

[KenP]

Tim, here is your answer from a Mustang article that Paragon posted in the second thread I posted. Did that make sense? Anyway, here is the link complete with pics.
http://www.mustangworld.com/ourpics/fcar/antenna1.htm

Remove the antenna from the car. To remove the tip, I clamped the antenna to a workbench and fit it into the notch of a nail puller (wrapped in some electrical tape to reduce nicks). The tip easily popped off with a couple whacks from a hammer. (Careful not to lose the tip. It's small and will go flying!)
Decide the length you want to cut the antenna down to. I went with 18" from the bottom, which makes it about even with the top of the roof. You could probably go as short as 17" or so, depending on the result you want. Measure carefully and cut with a hacksaw. Lightly sand or file down the cut end of the now shorter antenna to make reapplying the tip easier. Put a small amount of strong adhesive inside the original tip and place it back
onto the antenna. Make sure the tip is sitting straight before the adhesive dries.

[Marcmedic]

Do not buy the allhorsepower POS if you take your H2 through the carwash. The damn thing will break or bend with little or no effort. After driving on the highway for 2 hours on a windy day the damn thing was bent at the base. Just cut your OEM antenna down, much easier and have had no problems since doing it.

[timgco]

thanks guys.

[h2z06usa1]

that was easy its done - and now I go in the Garage without waking up the dogs or wife late at night http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[4churchill]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by h2z06usa1:
that was easy its done - and now I go in the Garage without waking up the dogs or wife late at night http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

hmmm and what are we doing out so late??? http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_cool.gif

o fond that my antenna gets whacked when i go into alot of parking garages, it freaks the passangers out as they sometimes at first think the rooof has hit

[h2z06usa1]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>hmmm and what are we doing out so late??? http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_cool.gif
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Humming in my Hummer!!! http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[KenP]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR> Posted by Churchill:
it freaks the passangers out as they sometimes at first think the rooof has hit
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>LOL Don't change it. That would be the price of admission. http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[4churchill]

hahahahahahaahhaaha it is kinda funny, usually im like oh **** and i open the door and act like im looking ath the roof...it is funny as helll

[4churchill]

my dealer is now selling shorter antennas in both black, and drty's favorite chrome...let me know if anyone needs me to pick them up one.

[ChuckTu]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by 4CHURCHILL:
my dealer is now selling shorter antennas in both black, and drty's favorite chrome...let me know if anyone needs me to pick them up one. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

How much are they selling them for?

[4churchill]

chuck, ill let you know this weekend.....My aunt and uncle live in Cairo, which is near durham, and theyre office is in albany, i believe ttheir real estate company is called Living Structures.

[Anthony]

You do not have to put the ball back on. Trust me. No reception loss in the past year and my ball is long gone. Ask my wife.

So I cut 5" off today!
How the F do you get the ball off of the antenna? Do I have to put the ball back on it?[/QUOTE]

[KenP]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Anthony:
my ball is long gone. Ask my wife. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>That's the winner for the day! Great joke.

The only reasons I can think of for the ball is aesthetics and safety. You just know some fool would use it to stab some store clerk. Just imagine the lawsuits. http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif

[ChuckTu]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by 4CHURCHILL:
chuck, ill let you know this weekend.....My aunt and uncle live in Cairo, which is near durham, and theyre office is in albany, i believe ttheir real estate company is called Living Structures. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Alright, that'll be great...thanks...it gets very annoying listening to that thing slap the garage header everytime... http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif

[Fubar]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by timgco:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Fever:
Tim I cut 5" off mine and put the ball back on. Haven't noticed any reception problems at all. But hey if your reception wasn't as good you were going to replace it any way http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

So I cut 5" off today!
How the F do you get the ball off of the antenna? Do I have to put the ball back on it? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Tim,
It sounds like you have decided which way to go and that was cutting your stock antenna. If you decide that for some reason it is not working let me know. I can get you one like mine or put you in contact with the folks and have them drop ship it to you. I think the cost was $44. Absolutely no troubles going thru car washes and no noticeable loss of reception.

http://www.mildtowildproductions.com/galleries/hummer/shorty-antenna.jpg

[timgco]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Fubar00:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by timgco:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Fever:
Tim I cut 5" off mine and put the ball back on. Haven't noticed any reception problems at all. But hey if your reception wasn't as good you were going to replace it any way http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

So I cut 5" off today!
How the F do you get the ball off of the antenna? Do I have to put the ball back on it? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Tim,
It sounds like you have decided which way to go and that was cutting your stock antenna. If you decide that for some reason it is not working let me know. I can get you one like mine or put you in contact with the folks and have them drop ship it to you. I think the cost was $44. Absolutely no troubles going thru car washes and no noticeable loss of reception.

http://www.mildtowildproductions.com/galleries/hummer/shorty-antenna.jpg </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif Car washes? http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif

Don't do that. Youre moarker lights are going to get blown off and/ or cracked and you will get leaks starting soon enough. besides, doesn't your ride deserve the hand washed/detailed attention? http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[Fubar]

You are absolutely right. Actually I've only ran thru 3 car wash places. Two are in Ca and they are all hand wash no swirling brushes or dangling rags just a couple of guys with wash mitts then the rinse cycle and on to the folks that do the drying.

Most of the time I do hand wash myself but I'm getting lazy in my old age. http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[HUMMERcustoms.com/TAZ]

Hi Everyone
I ordered My ant. from Clarence Monday and should be here anytime now. It looks and He said is very good quality. Can get it in black or polished like the one I'm getting. It is bigger around than factory just below roof top level. He will probably get onto Me as he has always taken good care of Me and I have many items from Him on My Babby and all have been quality as has been h2source products I have. I just wanted to say this to show people what kind of guy He is. I'm hoping to not make Him mad as I'm doing what He said not to do but, being treated well and fair by vendor like Jason, Clarence or John HGW should be made known. He told me I'll sell it to You for this (very good price shipped) and I asked could I tell guys on forum about it. He said do not push this I'm a member not just a vendor but, in turn he will turn around and price You like a member just like Jason does for us. He did not say it but, I feel does not like being in H2source territory as he supports Jason and this site as well as not step on toes. Sorry C if I'm wroung, You can email me and fuss. Please do not do it on here. We all buy different things at different places but, when a vendor works for Us to help I just feel like he should be commended, sorry if I'm out of bounds here on this. If they want to ask you privately You can tell them what you got it for is what he said. So if you want you can PM Me.

TAZ (Rick)

[sclui56]

Just cut mine yesterday with dremel by approx 8" so it now sits slightly above the top of the front marker. Just slip the antenna with ball over an adjustable wrench, put tape on the ball side so it won;t fly, gave it one wack with a rubber mallet.

I did put the ball back, just used little bit of JB Weld mix and it is very tight now.

Reception is just about the same, may be the AM is not as good as before but since I only use XM & FM mostly, that AM part is not for sure.

[JMV1210]

Fubar00,
Where can I get one of thoses?

[LasVegas]

In the winter months I usually run it through one of those quicky washes (Terrible Herbst Fubar) then finish it off at home in the garage. Never had a problem with lights, anntenna, sunroof, leaks, etc.

[Fubar]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by JMV1210:
Fubar00,
Where can I get one of thoses? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Check your PM I sent you the info. Also sent it to your listed e-mail address in your profile.

[JMV1210]

Thanks Fubar00 I just ordered mine today for 46.00 bucks!!!!!!!!! Thanks bro-

[Fubar]

Enjoy http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif Happy to have been of assistance.

[PARAGON]

I've been meaning to ask, what got FUBAR'd back in 2000 or does your handle mean something else. http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[Fubar]

I think as is commonly know fubar stands for, F’d up beyond all recognition, someone already had that name when I registered for this site so I added 00.
The name and its meanings for me go back to my early years this pretty much summed up my life. I couldn’t tell if I was coming or going. Everyone I touched or knew personally had something dreadful happen to them, everything I got involved in or with seamed to get messed up seemingly by my mere presence.
I’ve always been involved with photography and I had gone to an event called a photo-day where I met some retired military guys. Par for the course of my life to that point I ended up tripping over a light stand, snagging a sync cord that was attached to someone’s camera and basically falling equipment and all into the lake where this group of military guys were taking pictures of some bikini clad lady. One of the military guys plucked me out of the water and set me on the bank laughing his ass off, as were a hundred other people that witnessed my act. In parting he simply said “man your fubar’d”. Long story short he ended up being a photography professor who took me under his wing and furthered my education in photography, and some life lessons along the way. We ended up being great buddies and while my clumsy misadventures ended long ago this military man and his buddies still to this day refer to me as fubar.

Sorry that was a bit long winded. I tried to keep it short.

[PARAGON]

Sorry to laugh at your expense but that is a great story. I figured it had to mean something since most people would not refer to themselves as FUBAR.

Didn't mean to pry and don't apologize for answering a question.

[Fubar]

No problem. http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif