Doc
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I would advise against going through any car wash with the antenna attached. This very issue is the reason the Ranger I have now is not the truck I initially purchased at the dealer. the dealer has a carwash on site but the service guys are not supposed to run the trucks through it. I was literally signing final docs and the sales guy comes in saying that the service person cleaning the truck ran it through the carwash and the antenna was ripped out of the roof damaging the roof, paint, and wiring. Needless to say that service guy was "taken care of" and I went from an XLT to a Lariat out of the ordeal. Carwashes are very abrasive on the paint and should be avoided anyway.Anyone have any issues using a car wash with the roof antenna?
I have a more modern brushless but multiple pad car wash.
I also wonder why the fin doesn't work as well as other fin type antennas on many other vehicles.
Phil,Hi Folks,
Part of any vehicle proveout includes a Car Wash test. The long antenna is installed on both 4x2 and 4x4 vehicles and run through a number of Car Washes around the Detroit area. It has to pass the test without damage. I have no concern to take my Ranger to our local Car Wash, Octopus Car Wash which is a brush type. This testing is a great way to break in a new engineer....running around Detroit and running through car washes. Did we find problems?...yep...one older car wash in the bowls of Detroit tore the exhaust system off a Ranger... We had to raise a rear hanger about half an inch. Old days of the fender mounted antenna were a real challenge. So I have no fear to take the OEM antenna through a brush car wash. My 2019 did fine in Flagstaff last year when we towed it behind our RV to seek cooler temps.
Best,
Phil Schilke
Ranger Vehicle Engineering
Ford Motor Co. Retired