Originally Posted by Hiker

They are pretty durable, but I would caution against letting it hit garage openings and/or concrete support beams (typical of parking garages). The antenna would likely flop back and forth hitting your top or rear window as it clears each barrier.

I have the antenna mount similar to what Qtec sells and have 36" and 24" Firestik antennas. I use the 36" one with a spring for trails, and the 24" one for everyday driving. The latter doesn't even clear the hard top, but reception is decent and I can transmit at close range. I park in a parking garage daily and even with the 36" mounted it cleared the entrance and ceilings. My own garage was a different story... Standard 7' opening. Even with the spring removed, the 36" sticks up about an inch too high for my own garage. With the 36" and a spring, I could pull it over with a bungee cord and clear my garage, but constantly hopping in and out to deal with it became a pain.

Originally Posted by FlameRedJK

I have a 3' Firestik that sits just below the top of my soft top and I transmit and receive just fine and still fit in the garage...thinking about getting a 5' just to use off road though...