This amazing new JIMCO is only the seventh Trophy Truck built of this new generation of lighter, stronger, faster chassis. “We are continuously trying to make a better Trophy Truck. We lightened up the chassis to make it faster and reduce drivetrain strain. We also wanted to make it handle better,” stated JIMCO founder Mike Julson.
Besides the amazing exterior finish work and Raptor styled body this truck features multiple Rigid Industries LED light bars and the AGM hydraulic jack system, making tire changes a breeze. The interior is well thought out as well with dual GPS screens, a custom shift indicator, Rigid Industries LED interior lights, adjustable seats, and a light bar adjustor within an arms reach.
JIMCO’s new Trophy Truck platform is a carefully measured evolution born out of the experience of thousands of miles of racing and thousands of hours of fabrication.
JIMCO rebuilt the truck in less than four weeks and Jay and Charles raced it in last year’s Baja 1000. After a smooth start, Charles Dorrance got introduced to the massive holes at the end of Puertecitos Road where he crashed the truck going end-over-end twice at eighty miles per hour. The truck was pieced back together and it finished the 2012 Baja 1000. This beautifully hand crafted JIMCO Trophy Truck has become affectionately know as “The War Machine” due to the harshness of its first test. While testing in Plaster City the truck was crashed at over a hundred miles an hour, flipping end-over-end seven times pretty much totaling the truck. Yet both the driver and passenger walked away unscathed, a testament to the safety built into these vehicles.
(From Race Dezert...'The gauntlet has been thrown down. On October 22nd on the Laguna Salada dry lake bed just south of Mexicali, the record for the world fastest trophy truck was set. In the R&D Motorsports #26 Trophy Truck; AKA “The War Machine”, Jay Reichert reached 136 miles per hour, recording the official land speed record in a race ready trophy truck (No specific speed modifications done). This was merely a jab in what we hope to be outright warfare to see who has the fastest vehicle in off-road.If you think you can go faster, all you need to do is to prove it. Make sure you film it with multiple measurements and witnesses.) Let the battle begin.'- See more at:Method Race Wheels
Specifications
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| Owner: | Jay Reichert |
| Design/Builder: | Jimco Racing Inc. |
| Vehicle Name: | The War Machine |
| Weight: | 5,380 Pounds, Race Ready |
| Chassis: | Jimco Racing Trophy Truck |
| Engine: | Kroyer Racing Engines Small Block V8 |
| Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case, Underdrive: | Kroyer / Gearworks Turbo 400 |
| Body: | Jimco Raptor by McGrath Fiberglass and Palhegyi Design |
| Front Suspension: | Fox 14″ 2.5 Coil Overs and 14″ 3.5 Bypass, 5 Tube. Jimco Racing Inc. Spindles and 6 on 6.5 Hubs. 26″ of travel. |
| Rear Suspension: | Fox 16″ 3.0 Coil Overs and 18″ 4.5 Bypass, 6 Tube with Cactus Coolers. 32″ of travel. |
| Wheels: | Method 17” Wheels |
| Track Width: | 93″ |
| Wheelbase: | 128″ |
| Tires: | BFGoodrich 39” x 13.50 KR’s |
| Lights: | Rigid industries LED lighting |
| Jack System: | AGM Hydraulic Jacks |
| Rear Housing: | ID Designs |
| Rear Axles: | 36 Spline Gearworks |
| Rear Hubs: | Jimco Racing Inc. 6 on 6.5 |
| Rear Differential: | 5.29 Gearworks |
| Steering: | Howe Performance |
| Exhaust: | Bob Butler |
| Air Cleaner: | Custom Air Cleaner by Jimco |
| Seats: | Cobra Szuka Pro |
| Paint and graphics : | Balboa Auto Body / Sign Pros |
| Wiring: | Marc Waddell, Wire Fab Inc |
| Plumbing: | Steve Silverthorne, Jimco Racing Inc. |
| Cooling : | C&R Radiators, Spal Fans & Setrab Coolers |
| Brakes: | Alcon 6 Piston Front Calipers and Alcon 1″ wide x 14″ Diameter Front Rotors. Alcon 6 Piston Rear Calipers and Alcon 1″ wide x 14″ Diameter Rear Rotors. |
| Safety Harness: | Mastercraft 3” Sewn for Hans Device with QSR Adjusters |
| Navigation: | Driver: Lowrance 5” HD GPSCo-Driver: Lowrance 8” HD GPS |
| Communication: | Palomar Communications, Kenwood 55watt |
| Extras: | The new Jimco Truck was built with one thing in mind, weight. Mike Julson felt if the could keep the weight down the truck would be quicker and more agile than the current Trophy Trucks. Another added benefit of a lighter weight truck would be the added reliability reducing the load put through the drive-train, which the end result would help decrease the cost of campaigning a Trophy Truck. |
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