[Al Skierkiewicz]

Everyone,
There are a few things to consider here. First and foremost, the TRANSPORT CONFIGURATION is meant to get all teams out of their build space and from pit to field by fitting through a standard size door. In the US a 32" wide door is a standard and with the door frame and knobset/crashbar, it leaves about 28" of open space. That is why for many years, the 28" dimension has been included in the robot design. We want you to be able to move your robot and get it on the field.
For those teams using the kitbot chassis kits, you must cut the provided parts to get your robot down to the appropriate size. Also, you must insert the bolts used for your axles such that the nyloc muts are on the inside of the frame. If you have the bolts mounted so that the threaded portion faces the outside of the frame the threads and the nyloc nuts will all be outside of the frame by a considerable amount.