Widebodies are no wider than standards with the head on. Just the cab is wider on a widebody.

Only exception might be early extra-widebodies like Paragaon or Atari pins - not sure about those.

I think this is the first question I can actually help with since joining! Normally I'm the guy asking the questions.

Anyway, when I bought my DM, the seller taught me how to remove and reinstall the back box. We needed to remove it to get it up his steps and then left it off to get it down mine. It wasn't difficult, but did take a little time. Just make sure you take a marker and label each and every connector with the corresponding number before disconnecting.

Once you get everything disconnected, you just feed both harnesses out of the back box, unscrew the hinges, remove the big bolt and lift off the box. There is one harness (at least in my game) that is self contained in the back box, but we removed it anyway. It's very difficult to determine which one it is with all the wires running around in there.

Just take your time, label everything and you'll be fine. I wouldn't hesitate to do it again by myself and I know very little about these things. I'm assuming that this is game specific, so I don't know how mine compares to yours.

As westofrome stated, the backbox is the widest part and MOST are standard sized. I say most because I had a Phantom of the Opera a while back that had a slightly bigger backbox which could not clear my door frame. As for paragon or those style older pins, most of those backboxes don't have a hinge, so they have to come off anyways.

I've not seen a backbox bigger than 28". Except Hercules.

Take her out for a few drinks and she will fit through the door just like any other.

Most EM 4 player and early SS back boxes are 30" and 31" wide.

Sorry, I meant SS games where the head isn't designed to be removed.

Stern backbox are about 1 inch narrower than a williams. Wide body makes no difference. But being a williams does. You'll need one more inch vs the stern.

yep, and a sys 11 is wider still
the front door to my house will easily fit a B/W DMD era game
but a sys 11 will not fit, nor will a Zac

Strange,I just measured both my dmd and sys 11 games and all measured the same-73cm.

There are a few that are wider than a regular widebody that's for sure, some already mentioned above and i would include Space Invaders on that list as well. As far as removing the head goes :- latter games with the back box hinges are easy to sort, earlier games without a hinge usually have enough slack in the wiring harness that you wont have to disconnect any plugs, just undo the head bolts and lie the head flat on the glass with a few towels/etc inbetween.

I just brought in a WOZ (widebody). I believe it was right at 30" at the widest point. You'll need to take the door off the hinges if it's standard but you shouldn't have trouble unless you have an immediate turn after you go through the door or something. Just take your time.

Markmon is correct. My IJ measures 1" wider than my LOTR. Don't forget you don't have to remove the backbox to get it through a narrow door. Often times you can remove the hinges and just slightly rotate the backbox.

All I know is that I had no problem fitting a TZ though the door, Pinbot though , needed its bavkbox removed

The backbox on my Standard WOZ, from edge to edge, is exactly 28 3/4 inches (the backbox on my three Sterns are 27 3/4). We have standard doors in our house (11 years old) and it (WOZ) has been in two different rooms. It is a rather close fit but will go through the door without touching (mine anyway). Nothing had to be taken off, although I did have to remove that plastic deal off the top before it would clear the door. Just take your time.

You don't need to disconnect the wiring. Just unbolt the hinges and carefully twist the backbox until it goes thru the door then rebolt the backbox. I keep the legs on and slide the machine thru the doorway on casters. I had to do this at my old house in Alaska.