My 2018 Silverado 3500HD W/T has a non-retractable radio antenna mounted near the windshield on the passenger side.
Recently, when I was in a hurry, I took the truck through an automatic car wash. The antenna is approximately 30" long, and it took a decent beating from the automatic washer. It survived just fine. But it definitely took some abuse.
Would you remove the antenna every time you went through the car wash? There are quite a few fine threads holding the securing nut in place. And the nut is finished in a nice flat black finish. I'm sure after removing it 1-2 times, it's going to be marked up pretty good, and missing some of it's finish. Is it worth the hassle or not?
Recently, when I was in a hurry, I took the truck through an automatic car wash. The antenna is approximately 30" long, and it took a decent beating from the automatic washer. It survived just fine. But it definitely took some abuse.
Would you remove the antenna every time you went through the car wash? There are quite a few fine threads holding the securing nut in place. And the nut is finished in a nice flat black finish. I'm sure after removing it 1-2 times, it's going to be marked up pretty good, and missing some of it's finish. Is it worth the hassle or not?