Gigglepin

Gigglepin Gigglepin 4X4 based in Hildenborough, Kent, UK specialise in Land Rovers and Winches. Gigglepin 4×4 was launched in 1997 by Jim Marsden.

Our racing team compete worldwide and this is the place to be for the latest action updates! The brief was simple, to supply well priced care for Land Rover type vehicles and to offer good honest service. The next few years saw steady growth for Gigglepin and Jim started to race his Land Rover’s in Extreme Winch Challenge events, proving successful early on and taking his first international title

in 2000. As the business grew Gigglepin invested and found themselves moving premises in 2000 to the Gaza Trading Estate. We first moved into a modest two bay workshop but we have continued to grow and have expanded year on year to much larger workshops, a large parts and service department, all of which are housed on the same site. Whilst growing the main Business Jim found himself racing all over Europe and still collecting titles. Then in 2003 he started modifying and building up-rated components for the legendary Warn 8274 winch. The favoured winch of competitors worldwide. Jim started manufacturing further modifications and then in 2004 he produced the world’s first production Twinmotor top housing for the Warn 8274. This product launched Gigglepin on the International scene and with thousands of these units sold, and hundreds, if not, thousands of podium positions to their name, the Gigglepin Twinmotor top housing has become iconic. Jim did not stop there, now Gigglepin offer their own range of complete winches that are used by the best, at the biggest competitions worldwide. Gigglepin keeps pushing forward with new innovative ideas and 2011 was a great year for the team. After designing and building the new season race truck. Jim and co driver Wayne Smith from Australia competed at the Ultra Tough
Croatia Trophy. This hardcore 7 day race is not for the faint hearted but soon Jim and Wayne had victory in sight taking 1st overall against a world class field. To top this they also won an “Outstanding Achievement” award for winning by the greatest margin in the competitions history. So come and see us and utilise the experience, knowledge and skill that sets
Gigglepin 4×4 apart from other specialists. Gigglepin Shop: https://www.gigglepin4x4.net
Gigglepin Racing: https://www.gigglepinracing.com
Gigglepin 4x4 Garage: https://www.land-rover-servicing.co.uk

06/06/2026
13/05/2026

🇵🇱✨ It’s hard to believe it’s already been a whole week since we left Gigglepin HQ and headed to Poland to race King of Nations! 🏁🔥
We’re still buzzing from the incredible event 💥🙌
It’s back to work at Gigglepin HQ 🛠️ as the team is fully focused on making a comeback 🏆

11/05/2026
The King of Nations Race Report. Pre-run was cut short due to course setting issues, with the intended 5km track only se...
11/05/2026

The King of Nations Race Report.

Pre-run was cut short due to course setting issues, with the intended 5km track only seeing a maximum distance of 3.4km completed by any racer.

In the Prologue, we finished third overall, just 0.4 seconds off first position.

🔥 Heat 1: Started strong as we passed the Schmidt brothers and Bernd Schäfer to take the lead early on. A flat tyre in the rocks nearly ended it, but Michael smashed out a rapid tyre change and secured us the win.

🔥 Heat 2: It was going great until we lost a belt, costing us a lap and dropping us to 12th position despite getting it repaired trackside.

🔥 Heat 3: Saw us fight from 12th all the way to 3rd, overtaking everyone except Bernd and the Schmidt brothers.

🔥 Heat 4: the night stage, ended with us sitting P3 overall heading into the final day, one lap behind Bernd and Mikey Riley.

Final day:
�🔥 Heat 1: Started in 3rd position to come out on top and be first. We claimed the second fastest lap, just 2 seconds behind Bernd Schäfer.
�🔥 Heat 2: Started and finished in first place, setting the fastest lap of the day: 9:09.27.

🔥 Heat 3 (FINAL): We were flying and closing in on the final lap when the car suddenly cut out. We replaced the camshaft sensor trackside and got going again, leaving our tools behind to push flat out. Just 2km later, the car cut out again and our race was over.

We finish the weekend in fourth position overall, only 8 minutes off the podium.

Back at Gigglepin HQ in the UK today to unload, debrief, and get straight back in the workshop preparing for the next one - King of France! 🇫🇷
We will keep you updated soon 💪

11/05/2026

Rolling back into the UK via Le Shuttle after an intense weekend at King of Nations. 🇬🇧🔥

Results are in! We finished 4th overall. 😔A tough result to take after such a strong performance and leading the standin...
09/05/2026

Results are in! We finished 4th overall. 😔
A tough result to take after such a strong performance and leading the standings for most of the day.
Proud of the incredible effort from the entire team. We’ll regroup, come back stronger, and be ready for the next one! 💪

09/05/2026
09/05/2026

And that concludes The King of Nations.
We performed incredibly well with such a small team, proving that we truly have what it takes.
A big thank you to everyone who supported us throughout this event and who got us here.

09/05/2026

The final race has just begun!
Let’s bring this home 🙌

07/01/2026

It’s 2026 and time to get busy

Address

Gigglepin 4x4, Gaza Trading Estate, Scabharbour Road, Hildenborough
Tonbridge
TN118PL

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 5:30pm
Thursday 8am - 5:30pm
Friday 8am - 5:30pm
Saturday 8:30am - 12:30pm

Telephone

+441732463600

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