Make 2 piece rod out of 1 piece

[gramps50]

My new to me truck’s bed is only 5.5 ft so carrying rods in the bed is a chore. I can lay a couple cross wise up to 6’6” comfortably. Most of my rods are 1 piece because I believe they are more sensitive. Can a 1 piece rod be cut & made into a 2 piece? If it could be done would it be cost effective? 
 

My thought is that it would be more cost effective to just buy some new 2 piece rods but thought I’d check with you guys 1st.

[Dutch]

Find a rod builder and ask what he will charge to do it.  Then you will have your answer.

[Gavin]

Yes, you can cut, measure, and fabricate  ferrules with unknown results. You may ruin the rod.

[fishinwrench]

1 hour ago, gramps50 said:

 

My thought is that it would be more cost effective to just buy some new 2 piece rods

Go with that thought 👍

[tjm]

I'm not a rod builder as such but have built and repaired a few in years past, so ...

Before about 1962 all the plastic rod blanks were rolled as one piece and then cut into two, three or more pieces and fitted with ferrules for ease of transportation, in '62 Fenwick patented the "tip over butt" Feralite joint that is common today and from then on they produced rods in pieces designed to fit without ferrules, but still sold some one piece blanks and others continued to use one piece blanks into the '80s. So yes long one piece rods can be cut and ferruled, either with metal ferrules as used on bamboo and early fiberglass rods or with sleeves or spigots as came into use in the late '60s before Fenwick's "tip over butt" patent expired and all manufacturers turned to using that method in the '80s.  What you will find is that the ferrules regardless of type, create a bit of a stiff spot in the rod. If you chose one piece rods for a perceived gain in sensitivity, I doubt that you would like them after being remodeled.  A spigot probably affects the action less than metal ferrules or a sleeve but probably requires removal of the grip and/or reel seat to access the interior of the butt section for fitting and installation of the spigot, and reinstallation of them after, so somewhat of a time consuming chore. I have no idea what a rod builder might charge for the work, but I  imagine selling those rods and buying suitable rods might be more economical. 

I'll also add that blanks designed to be cut and ferruled had reinforcing "flags" rolled into the blanks and that a thin walled graphite rod might break just next  to the ferrule/spigot at a latter date. I've had fly rods repaired by inserting a spigot that functioned for a few years then broke at the end of the spigot. 

A  "ladder rack" with some type of rod carrier might make you happier. Search "rod vault"

[Quillback]

3 hours ago, tjm said:

 

A  "ladder rack" with some type of rod carrier might make you happier. Search "rod vault"

Yep, or maybe a piece of appropriate length PVC pipe. Figure out a way to secure it with brackets or straps.  Might have to get a little creative.

[jdmidwest]

I just stretch mine thru from the front seat to the back, works pretty good.  A little cramped for the passenger side guy.

5 1/2' beds suck and will ruin rods.  Anything else in the bed is sure to slide and break one.  My Tacoma is like that, my buddy has a Frontier that has same problem.  I use the rod locker on the boat or carry inside cab.  In my Sequoia, I have 2 clothes rods hanging off hooks that I store rods on when traveling.  I can get a fly rod rigged into it.

[tjm]

There must be a dozen companies selling roof rack  "vaults" that will carry 2 or 4 fully rigged fly rods up to at least 10', so surely someone must sell such for casting rods. Or there are online DIY for similar things made from PVC pipes. And as I was reading the post above referring to the boat "rod locker" it occurred to me that a rod locker that mounts on a boat must also be capable of mounting on a roof rack/ladder rack. 

[Daryk Campbell Sr]

All great answers.  I did see a rod tube made from a 4" section of pvc.   The builder connected a floor flange to one end of the pvc tube.    He then connected a 2 gallon bucket with a 4" hole cut in the bottom center.   He was the able to insert his rods, and reels.  I'll try to find a picture and post it.