Airplanes - can someone measure a BD ledge for me?

Title says it all, borrowing a friend's ledge next weekend and need to fly with it. Unfortunately I will be picking it up right before the flight so don't have it with me now. I don't know how big they are packed but I seem to remember they're a bit of a monster. Just trying to budget how much money United will be looking to screw me for.

So if you have one in your garage could you crack out the measuring tape and let me know what the length x width x height is when its in its bag? Double cliff cabana, no fly.

Thanks a bunch,
Jane

roughly 48" long by 9" in diameter.

Awesome, thanks.

joe caps wrote:roughly 48" long by 9" in diameter.

Which unfortunately puts you over the typical 62" total (L+W+D), but only a little.

I once avoided a $120 Delta upcharge for an oversize/overweight bag by using curb-side check in giving the Skycap a $25 tip. (Specifically, he told me it would be an extra $120; I asked if Andrew Jackson could make that go away; he said "you help me - I'll help you....whatever you feel is right").

However, at least in SLC, United no longer has curb-side check-in. Dunno about other airports.

I'm thinking of trying to tighten it up a bit and hope they don't charge me. They'd have to be getting pretty excited with the tape measure to pick up 4" difference.
I haven't flown with the BD one before but used to fly with the fish one in the haulbag which created an odd sized bag that was definitely too big when measured a certain way. Normally if its a small difference a smile and a "I measured it earlier and its about 63" gets me through.
So was just checking that I won't look like a fool trying that with a ledge that's a foot oversize.

If it's too big could you fit it in a ski bag or golfclub bag? These are normally allowed without any extra charge.

Probably too late for this idea; It's often cheaper to ship boxes via FedEx/UPS and have them held at an office for pickup rather than trying to get them stuffed into the luggage compartment.