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Shipping games laying down? or on side?
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ChadTower:

Every time I try to move a machine lying down I have trouble getting it anywhere.  I have to stand up and move it to be effective.
Kremmit:
When I move a game in a vehicle I can't stand it up in, I usually go for the back, but some cabs like Tron/Gorf have a monitor protrusion that you can't lay the cab on.  I've moved one of them on it's side- I just made sure to lay down a nice sheet of cardboard under it so the sideart wouldn't get scratched up.

Also watch for any protrusions from whichever side you lay it on- a backdoor padlock can scratch the heck out of whatever vehicle you slide it into.  Ditto for any protrusions from the floor of the vehicle that can scratch your cab- hatchback latch (one scratched a cab for me once), extra seat mounting bolts/brackets, etc.
Scott84:
You dont have to remove the monitor if you put it on its back right?
LiquidFire:
Check closely for boards that are not pinned down. I once moved an Omega Race that a technician removed all of the slide retainers and every large board went loose inside. Otherwise, shipping in any orientation would not have affected it.
RayB:

--- Quote from: Scott84 on September 06, 2005, 03:45:32 pm ---You dont have to remove the monitor if you put it on its back right?

--- End quote ---

No. Cheffo didn't say to remove the monitor, he said check and remove loose items. *Especially in the monitor area*.

But what you do have to do is make sure the monitor is properly bolted down. Sometimes a monitor that is not bolted will stay in place when the machine is upright, but then tilt the thing on its back and the monitor falls (usually crushing the neck and neck boards)
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