Power Antenna Mast for Toyota 4 Runner (1996-2002) - Hilux (1998-2005) - Prado (1996-2002) - Part Number 86337-35111

This works GREAT!!! I have installed it on my 1998 Toyota 4 Runner Limited. The first one I had purchased (from another company)was making a noise while hitting the max down limit. The length was not correct. This product was very easy to install. Just remember to have the gear side in the correct direction. The quality of the antenna is better than most, and it has high quality rubber boots to secure to the panel. It is nice to have my radio stations back (along with many more) with a antenna that works. The grandkids love how it extends and retracts with the ignition. They don't make them like they used to!!!!

Super easy to install and great price.

The day started out sultry. A fine mist lay over the land as I slowly drive my kids to school. It wasn't a chore. I took pride in doing the little things for them... lol... JJ.. But... I was extremely lucky, I think... the wife always wanted an older model 4runner. I found 2000 on a car lot. Great shape and less than 180K miles. The salesman and I talked. The wife showed up a bit later but in the meantime, I decided to go get it washed and detailed just up the road. Dropped it off and they washed/detailed it. $45 later, upon my inspection, I noticed the antenna was bent over to its side... WTF?!?!.. IT'S NOT EVEN BOUGHT YET.... and needless to say, I was in panic mode. I complained to the manager and at first, he was dismissive about the damage but then finally succumbed and said he'll pay for it but I would replace it. (They leave the key in the on position during the automated portion of the wash process as it goes through the car wash but didn't bother turning off the radio) A new one on Amazon was over $200.. I about sh!t a brick. He agreed to "reimburse" me. It took at least ten visits but he did.. out his own pocket... yea... felt really bad but was really surprised how he "stepped up" to take care of his customers. About a week after receivingthe antenna, I tried to fix it... LOL... there's no fixing this thing.. once that thing is bent and creased... it's done for. So I looked online on YT and saw a video.. the hardest part would be fishing that antenna cord back up to the radio. After researching it on the 4runner... I was like.. naaaa... no way... lol... then I remembered about seeing a video on how they just removed and reinstalled the rod portion... it's a bit more intrusive having to take apart the antenna housing but I believed a lot more doable. I bought just the rod replacement from Amazon ($25??) removed the antenna and as it was hanging there by the cord, I took it apart. Here's where my luck came into play.. there were no broken peices in the reel chamber!!... lol.. so I quickly put it back together and reinstalled it.. Asked my son to turn on the key, waited for the antenna to go through its cycle and fished the white portion down until it stopped (make sure you have the geared track facing the correct way) and then told him to turn off the key.... WORKED LIKE MAGIC!!.. two years later... no issues... then I went to the car wash and refunded him the difference.. about $180.. good times.. in the words of my childhood tv actors, John "Hannibal" Smith... "I love it when a plan comes together"... George Peppard... not Liam.. lmao

The install was easy however the antenna cable was to long and did not fit my 2000 Toyota 4 Runner.

When I was having my son's car washed before he returned from school after Christmas break, I forgot to turn the radio off. With the antenna extended, the car wash broke it off. While my son is home from college for the Summer, we've been bringing his (2001 Toyota 4Runner) "back to life" by performing maintenance and fixing little things that break over time. It's great father-son time. We work together on something we both love. I bought another antenna, but it didn't fit properly so I ordered the one from AntennaMastsRus. Before I even took it out of the package, I could tell the new one was heavier than the one that didn't fit. The new one went in smoothly and fit perfectly. It looks and works great... even better than the original one that lasted over 20 years. I'm very impressed.

It works great

Excellent

This was so easy to install! The only time it could be a problem is if your old plastic gear strip has broken off inside the motor assembly. There are videos on how to clean that out on YT. You can see the installation instructions in the picture, but here is the short version: 1. Turn radio off. 2. Remove the cover nut on the antenna (you can use needle nose pliers and fit them into the grooves or use regular pliers and gently squeeze on the sides to turn). There's a lot of threads, so much turning is needed. 3. Remove the plastic bezel under the nut (it just pops off). 4. Turn on radio (you might want help with this, because the old antenna will start to feed itself out of the hole pretty quickly, so you need to catch it, if you can). Note which side the teeth are facing on the plastic strip. For 4Runners, it should be forward. 5. Feed the new antenna into the hole with the grooved teeth facing forward (or whatever you saw with the old one). It should go in at least a few inches before catching on the motor gear. 6. Turn the radio off (once again, help would be best) and feed the new antenna strip and antenna into the hole until it is flush with the top and the motor shuts off. 7. Replace the bezel. 8. Replace the nut. 9. Turn on radio to see if it works. (scream a bit if it doesn't) 10. Done!

At first, I was trying to determine the difference between this high end antenna compared to low end priced ones. I decided to go with this high end one and am not disappointed. It installed smooth, it works perfect and has not broken yet. So far so good. After reading reviews on the low end ones, glad I didn't go for one of those.

Comes with good install instructions, and once installed it worked great. I had a bunch of the old tooth cord stuck in the motor housing so it was slightly more involved but easy enough to do in the driveway. Removing the broken pieces from the motor housing meant the aerial fully retracted and has been working perfectly since.

Perfect fit. High quality.

Easy replacement and works like it should, I'm happy with this product.

They got back to me promptly and are issuing a refund. I’m going to purchase it again as I feel it was a one off kind of thing. Great to know they stand by their product. Would recommend them for sure.