Issues swapping radio antenna

[Mars]

Hey guys, my wife and I got our first bronco and for Christmas of course mods were the hot topic!

So First and easiest mod would be the stubby antenna, right?! Well for whatever reason either I am an idiot or we have some sort of super rare Bronco that doesn’t have the same attachment as all of the other 2024 Broncos.

Can someone tell me if I’m crazy?
I got the Ronin 5 inch smart lock antenna but it has the threads built in to the antenna. All the YouTube videos that I’ve seen mine looks different.

help!

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[Mars]

I may have just found out my own answer to my question, apparently on some of the newer 2024 Bronco models Ford has now changed the mounting system for the antenna.

I reached out to Ronin and they were quick to let me know.

 

[Buffalo_Rider]

Yup - same issue .. a lot of companies just put 2021-2024 or 2021+ as they have assumed

My 24 has the same stub — just get one with a female vs male connection they are literally all the same essentially

 

[CMillBronco]

You'll need to confirm the thread type, my '24 has the new as well and my stubby from my '23 doesn't fit. When I have time I'll figure out what it is so I can get a new stubby.

 

[B4rk3r]

I may have just found out my own answer to my question, apparently on some of the newer 2024 Bronco models Ford has now changed the mounting system for the antenna.

I reached out to Ronin and they were quick to let me know.

You ever find a solution?

 

[Mars]

You ever find a solution?

Yep, ford changed the antenna mount in the middle of 2024. I had bought a Ronin stubby and I contacted them, they sent me an adapter at no charge.

 

[B4rk3r]

Yep, ford changed the antenna mount in the middle of 2024. I had bought a Ronin stubby and I contacted them, they sent me an adapter at no charge.

Thanks

 

[Exec_B6spd]

Good to know, thought mine was unique when I got it. Now I’ll try again with their adapter

 

[ephi379]

This is the only place I found where someone raised this issue. Just got a new 2024 and almost stripped the mount threads trying to wrench it out.

My stubby has a female connector but is too shallow so about 0.5” of exposed bolt is left. Not being able to swap out the factory mounting bolt has made this way more inconvenient….

 

[kfergbigbend25]

This is the only place I found where someone raised this issue. Just got a new 2024 and almost stripped the mount threads trying to wrench it out.

My stubby has a female connector but is too shallow so about 0.5” of exposed bolt is left. Not being able to swap out the factory mounting bolt has made this way more inconvenient….

I am having the same issue with my 2025. If you do find a solution please let me know. I got a tekk antenna but it has the same as you described.

 

[Brian_B]

I’ve heard they changed the antenna mount either second half MY24 or MY25 - so you would either need a specific antenna for that or an adapter

 

[kfergbigbend25]

I am still looking. I have a 25 big bend and the antenna screws off but the bolt does not so all of the after market antennas i have tried do not fit. I am hopeful that something will be released soon.

 

[kfergbigbend25]

Yep, ford changed the antenna mount in the middle of 2024. I had bought a Ronin stubby and I contacted them, they sent me an adapter at no charge.

Can you give what antenna and adapter you received. I want to replace mine but want to make sure i get the right items.

 

[Mars]

Can you give what antenna and adapter you received. I want to replace mine but want to make sure i get the right items.

This is what I got, when it had the wrong end I just reached out to Ronin and they fixed me up.

https://a.co/d/7hKIVLy

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