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 Broken truck antenna and repair.
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03/12/24 07:10 AM
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Awhile back my antenna broke off. Stem was stuck in the base. I tried a few things, nothing really worked. So I gave up for awhile.
One suggestion was to use a left handed drill bit. I didn’t have one, and happened to see a set at harbor freight. I tried it, no luck.
Having never used a left handed drill bit, I thought maybe I was doing it wrong. So I reversed the drill and it came right out. Apparently it’s very important when using left handed drill bits to reverse the drill.
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Re: Broken truck antenna and repair.
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03/12/24 07:20 AM
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ntxtrapper
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Re: Broken truck antenna and repair.
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03/12/24 10:08 AM
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TEXASLEFTY
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Stuff like that happens, to all of us….
Sometimes you get lucky and it will pull the broken bolt out.
Never been to a camping world. I prefer Dick's to be honest.
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Re: Broken truck antenna and repair.
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03/12/24 10:16 AM
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kry226
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Stuff like that happens, to all of us….
Sometimes you get lucky and it will pull the broken bolt out. Exactly!
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Re: Broken truck antenna and repair.
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#9018537
03/12/24 07:44 PM
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pdr55
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If you`re running down my country, man,
You`re walking on the fighting side of me. (Merle)
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Re: Broken truck antenna and repair.
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#9018539
03/12/24 07:47 PM
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texasag93
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Nothing is worth doing just once.
I find the 3rd time I do something, I do it right.
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Re: Broken truck antenna and repair.
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#9018595
03/12/24 10:42 PM
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BigPig
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I took my antenna off and put a bolt in it for a flush fit. Surprisingly it still works from Forney to wherever the radio stations are, but I never listen to radio anymore.
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Re: Broken truck antenna and repair.
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03/12/24 10:49 PM
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TCM3
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Do not forget to entertain strangers, For by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels
Hebrews 13:2
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Re: Broken truck antenna and repair.
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#9018646
03/13/24 12:43 AM
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Roll-Tide
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True. It was worked surprisingly well without an antenna. I can get 105.3 out to Athens.
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Re: Broken truck antenna and repair.
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03/13/24 01:14 AM
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Western
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I thought the "rule" was to use a coat hanger when that happens?
If at first you dont succeed, then skydiving is not for you..
"Don't trust everything you read on the Internet"- Abraham Lincoln
Dennis
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Re: Broken truck antenna and repair.
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03/13/24 11:17 AM
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GasGuzzler
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I had a Jack In the Box clown head on mine when they came out but the whipping it caused eventually broke the mast off while doing 80 on US82.
Pass the gravy.
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Re: Broken truck antenna and repair.
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#9018804
03/13/24 02:20 PM
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gtrich94
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I took the one on my Tundra off right after I bought it. FM reception was fine without the antenna. AM radio didn't work at all without it.
Thanks,
Rich
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Re: Broken truck antenna and repair.
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03/13/24 02:29 PM
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Choctaw
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I thought the "rule" was to use a coat hanger when that happens? But if you're out of gray tape how do you secure it?
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Re: Broken truck antenna and repair.
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03/13/24 09:03 PM
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Western
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I thought the "rule" was to use a coat hanger when that happens? But if you're out of gray tape how do you secure it? JB Weld bruh!
If at first you dont succeed, then skydiving is not for you..
"Don't trust everything you read on the Internet"- Abraham Lincoln
Dennis
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Re: Broken truck antenna and repair.
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03/14/24 11:39 AM
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GasGuzzler
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I took the one on my Tundra off right after I bought it. FM reception was fine without the antenna. AM radio didn't work at all without it.
That's because FM is frequency modulation and AM is amplitude modulation. Same reason cars in the '60's had the same length antenna masts.
Pass the gravy.
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