Star Wars cockpit dimensions help needed!

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I'm planning to make a run Saturday for a Star Wars cockpit. Given that it's going to be about a 4 hour trip each way, I wanted to get an enclosed trailer to protect it (good ol' MI weather). I have a 6x12 UHaul cargo trailer reserved but I just noticed a mistake I made when looking at the trailer's door height. It's the biggest enclosed trailer they have and the door opening is 4'10" high. According to what I've found online, the cockpit is 59 1/2" tall so about 4'9" high. That's obviously waaay close given how accurate those measurements are so I'm hoping taking the canopy off would make it easier. Can anyone tell me the height of a Star Wars cockpit minus the canopy? Even better has anyone used the 6x12 UHaul trailers to move one? Looks like it's just some security torx type bolts holding the canopy on.
 
I don't think taking off the plexiglass canopy will help. You could possibly flip the game on its side. Your 6' x 12' trailer should be able to accommodate that.
 
Taking anything off those cabinets is a big honking deal. I did a full dissasembly/reassemble/wait for 12 months/disassembly/reassembly/ship of one in the past and it is super time consuming.

I suggest just get an open trailer and bring a tarp and a super buttload of shrink wrap.
 
You are correct with height measurement, mine is 59 1/2" high too. Taking the plexi canopy off won't make any difference, the canopy is recessed about an inch below the sides. If you have plenty of muscle available why not carefully tilt it to get it through door then put it upright once loaded.
Rich
 
The canopy hoops are fitted with square drive screws

Removing the inner smaller layer exposes the screws for the other layers.

I would no do that. Once the canopy is off, the cabinet will become far less stable. I would find another way if possible
 
Taking the canopy off is not an easy process. It is screwed, glued, and stapled. It can be done but is a slow time consuming process.

I have done it so I could get it down stairs, but it did take some time. In fact, I had to disassemble it further. More glue and staples... it is a bitch but with patience it can be done.

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Thanks for the replies everyone and charger for his PM on the subject. Sorry for the confusion but I was talking about the whole wood assembly that the plexi mounts to, but being that it is glued and stapled, that's not great. It definitely won't fit with the wheels and I'm not certain about trying to tilt the thing. The weather forecast looks clear for Saturday so hopefully it holds out. Anyone think getting a trailer with a ramp would help or hinder loading? If the game sits pretty low I don't want to have the back draggin on the ground while the front is going up the ramp.
 
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Just take 2 people and walk it up the ramped trailer. You won't be able to pust it up without the game teetering at the apex. I know a thing or 2 about moving Star Wars cockpits. Here's my garage when I was hoarding. Damn, I love these pics!
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b_koenig is right, you do not want to push it in. I took the wheels of my cockpits and raised them up 1 1/2 inches. When I load them in my trailer, with a back door ramp they do not drag at all. They made these things so low that they will drag on a regular door sill.
 
Finally made the decision this morning that the best option for me was to go with an open trailer. Looks like I'll have a 5x9 trailer and these should come with a ramp but either way I hope the low deck will make it easier to walk it onto the trailer. I'll be hitting up the stores to find a suitable tarp and I do like Charger's suggestion of putting a tarp on it and then wrapping it up with the shrink wrap (unless I understood him wrong).
 
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