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BradC:
Looks can be decieving, I'm always surprised by what can be fit inside vehicles, like the 8-foot ladder I bought and brought home in my wife's Prius.

You could try briefly constructing a template out of carboard boxes or something, just to test fit before you teka that journey.

RetroACTIVE:

--- Quote from: grbgemen on March 13, 2008, 10:11:37 pm ---Can anyone tell me the height of a Stargate cab?  Supposed to go look at a Stargate conversion cab tomorrow.  It is supposed to rain/snow for the next few days and i dont wanna haul it in my pickup in those conditions.  Was gonna see if it would fit in my fathers tahoe with the seats down.  i dont know though.  seems like it wont be enough room.  damn you weather.  :-\

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If you plan on laying it down... no matter what vehicle you use... open it up and make sure everything inside is bolted tight before you tilt it!  Its amazing how many times I've found cabs that everything is just "sitting" inside.

Lutus:
I second the fact that you should take some tools over with you.

Screwdrivers, bit sets, allen wrenchs, zip ties.

Oh, did I mention zip ties.

grbgemen:
well it looks like the rain might come after all.  the cabinet will fit in the tahoe as long as i prop one end up.  if i dont prop it up then the seats headrests get in the way.  i thought they were removable but they are not. 

im debating about going to get a tarp and just use my pickup.  fully rap the machine in the tarp and tie it shut.  then lay it down.

and yes, i will check to make sure everything is secure before we tilt it.  actually told my girlfriend to remind me once we get there in case i get to caught up in the moment.

for those wondering, the game used to be stargate but its now converted to U.N. Squadron. 

Lutus:
Also, take a couple of 2x4's with you or some blocks or something so that the machine is resting on the blocks inside the back of the cab.  That way, if there is a downpour, the cab, wrapped in the tarp, will be a good 2 or 3 inches of the bed of the truck so any standing/sloshing water will not even touch the machine.

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