Hey yall, number #591 here. Apologize if this has already been covered in a different post. I was wondering if the sharkfin antenna on 2nd gen Tacoma’s need to be deleted with the clearance of the GFC prior to installation.
Not really interested in spending the money just for looks so just wondering if it would work with the existing clearance over the cab.
Thanks-
not the best pic, sorry - i could get a better one tomorrow. im on stock bedrails and whilst there is room i wish id had trimmed mine down a couple inches, for whatever reason
GFC mod
I have stock bed rails on my 2nd gen and there is no issue with clearance for the shark fin.
I have replacement bed rails so less clearance and I picked up the Bullet antenna from https://totallyradproducts.com/ for the 12-15 I’m currently looking for to replace my 11.
Howdy,
Just did this mod in anticipation of my pending camper. I can second that https://totallyradproducts.com makes a killer product. Install video here https://youtu.be/KBh9Ob3R5RI took all of 10min to swap.
Thanks for the heads up @Hoarder23
You did it the fast way. I followed the old instructions of installing from the inside after dropping the liner which takes a long time.
I saw early install treads on TacoWorld and was dreading it… Anderson, at TRP sent me the install video he did and turns out all you really need is a 22mm socket
I have factory bed rails on my 2nd get Tacoma and I had no clearance issues for about a year until the plastic bed rails compressed. Last month the front camper attach bolts were loose because of the compression and shark fin was touching the camper.
I just loosened the camper and lifted the front to give myself clearance to get the shark fin out but it would have been much easier if I did it before installing the camper.
I have a 2nd gen but I think this would apply to anybody with an obnoxiously tall satellite radio fin.
Over time my shark fin started barely touching so I decided I would do something about it. Over the last couple of years I have been taking my camper on and off because I really like the freedom of not having a camper on all the time. Last time I took GFC off I also replaced my bedside rails from a company who makes one specific for Tacoma. This would make the camper sit even closer to the shark fin so I chopped It off and then patched it with a waterproof epoxy. Camper sits lower now which I also like. Great option if you can barely fit in your garage this will give you more room.
