Hitch Itch
Mifflinburg, Pa.
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Anyone else have there FM antenna come loose from the roof? it feels like the screws pulled out of the roof structure on our 08' Keystone Cougar. I was told i can scrape off the silicone sealer, rotate the antenna base about 90 deg and screw it back down and re seal the roof. Is it that simple? Anything else I need to know?
Why dont TT Manufactures use short rubber ducky antennas instead of the long chrome one that on mine is already rusting. I was thinking of trying to find one since I will have to open up the roof.
Ken
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Mousefart
New Jersey
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Happened to me too.
Do NOT use silicone on the roof!  LEAK, LEAK, LEAK!
Re-screw the antenna down and reseal it with Dicor self leveling caulk completely covering the base of the antenna.
Paul (Mouse)
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foneguy493
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an 08'...take it for warrenty....thats what i would do...it should be covered for under 1 year if it leaks its their fault and they will still neeed to repair...right???
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Hitch Itch
Mifflinburg, Pa.
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I would take it to the dealer for warranty, but the dealer I bought it from is 2 hours each way. 1-$8.00 of dicor is cheaper then the gas I would spen there and back. It should be a quick easy fix. I am going to look for a small rubber ducky style ant tho. The big chrome one thats has puuled from the roof is already rusty.
Ken
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niceleyc
knoxville tn
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This happened to me. The plastic antenna mount had disentigrated and pulled loose where it had been screwed to the wood. I cut a piece of metal with a hole in the center and screwed it down real good to the wood with the antenna securely mounted in the center. Of course I removed all the old caulk and re covered everything.
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livefreeusa
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hey all
Just my .02 I would get rid of it all together and seal up the hole forever.
I would also get an indoor power antenna... you could mount this in the closet or somewhere hidden. this is what I have and I don't have to worry about rust or leaks
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Mousefart
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livefreeusa wrote:hey all
Just my .02 I would get rid of it all together and seal up the hole forever.
I would also get an indoor power antenna... you could mount this in the closet or somewhere hidden. this is what I have and I don't have to worry about rust or leaks
You are aware that the filon,foam,luan sandwich used in a lot of RV walls and roofs also contains a very thin sheet of aluminum??? I discovered this when drilling holes for 12v power connectors on my rig. How about the rigs with aluminum siding?
Reception isn't very good inside a metal box, that's why they put the antenna on the outside to begin with. It's not like using an indoor antenna in your all wood house.
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JIMNLIN
Big Cabin, OK
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my antenna came loose at the swivel joint. I don't need any stereo noise so I didn't replace it.
JIM
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