I have to transport four U.S. standard 5/8" dia x 8' long ground rods
35 miles in my four door compact car. Do not want to carry them on the
roof. If I cut them to six feet long I can load them inside the car.
Ignoring any code compliance issues would there be any reason the
shortened rods would not work as well as full-length rods for purposes
of ligtning protection and the usual HF station RF grounding? Soil here
is probably very conductive (damp heavy loam). Thanks.


What's wrong with putting them on the roof? They are only 8' long, so they
won't overhang. Even without a roof rack it would be a simple matter to
protect the roof and tie the rods down.

Regards
Jeff