Has anyone got knowledge of a Traybacked Jimny?

As per the title really. I've never seen one but think they would be relatively easy in comparison to anything else.

I don't plan to do this, unless I win the lottery, but attend a fair number of winch challenges these days and don't see why a Jimny could not be traybacked and why it would not be able to show some Landrovers a thing or 2.

Just think of the possible spec:

Front, Centre and rear winches
Front and rear difflocks with hardened shafts and CV's
massive tyres - 33" or above
Rocklobster tranfer box
rear disc conversion
lots of underbody protection for the transmission
No rear overhang
Minimal front overhang
A very strong cage
mounts for ground anchors and all the usual necessary kit
A Diesel engine from those Himny's found around the rest of the world to help with the wading side or a simpler Diesel engine converted
Snorkel

etc

People do all this to Landrovers - why not a Jimny?

If anyone has knowledge of on in existence I'd love to see some piccies - Google has been fruitless - but I'm not the most effective internet surfer!

Kirkynut

There are a few around, including a couple of pick-up style Jimnys on this site (see the gallery)

For a full trayback you need to search for "Jimny Ute" not trayback as they are called Ute's around the world

I've seen the pick up style ones but I mean full on Winch Challenge Spec Traybacks - not pick up ute style things.

I'll have another search though.

Kirkynut

i will be cutting the back of mine soon, to make some major changes, going to build the jimny to challenge spec over time, most of what you have said apart from the centre winch,

the work will be starting as soon as i pic up a cheap car for a runabout.

Found this one on difflock

Cheers Darthloachie - that's what I'm talking about!!!

I reckon it will be excellent when finished. I really am a bad internet surfer as others always find what I can't!

I'd be quite excited to see your build Gary if you can do a blog type thing on here?!?

Kirkynut