Hand wash only, air dry...

Fordlover wrote:

dodge guy wrote:
I have run all my cars through a car wash with the antenna mast still on. All my Fords, and Chryslers. Never an issue. Unfortunately it takes one persons failure for everyone to learn. Now that we know a car wash will rip the antenna base out of an aluminum F150 those that have them know they need to be removed.

gotta love your logic here. 1 Antenna ripped out of F-150= all F-150's will have the antenna ripped out.

Warning warning: Suburban has door destroyed by carwash, hand wash only!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ynVm1P88lQ

My point is that we don't know the situation that damaged the f-150. Could be aluminum isn't strong enough, could be issue with car wash equipment.

Looks suspiciously like a steel bodied Ram to my eye.

What I'm saying is. Now that we know it is a potential weak spot, anyone with an aluminum fender with an antenna mounted to it should remove it. Not because of the truck or car wash, but because it will remove a potential problem.