NN5I - you would be better off to put it on a Christmas tree stand and deploy it when you are destination, and then throw out a loop of ground radials.
People may refer to you as that nutty old ham that likes to camp by himself, but you would have a much better signal that way...
Had it been say a YUGO - the body would only be about 4' tall, not a lot to worry about if the antenna was mounted 2' off the ground.
I don't operate much mobile, especially while dragging a trailer around...
Too many dumb people on the road, talking on their cell phones / not paying attention, trying to cut you off, or thinking that you can stop on a dime if they pull out in front of you or stop all of a sudden.
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