The White Widow is a 2026 BYD Shark 6 2.0L Performance that MAKA stripped of its tub, fitted with a Teralume XGO tray, dual battery system and full camp setup, in eight days flat. It’s the first tub-to-tray conversion done on a 2.0L Shark 6 anywhere in the country, and it’s the build people told us wasn’t possible on this platform.
We’re going to walk you through exactly what the owner asked for, what we found once we got into it, and every part on the spec sheet. No hype, just the build.
Build Snapshot
- Vehicle: 2026 BYD Shark 6 2.0L Performance
- Build name: White Widow
- Scope: Tub removal, Teralume XGO tray, dual battery, 12V power hub, 100L water, tyres, lighting, rear bar
- Build time: 8 days total (5 days sourcing parts, 2 days building, 1 day testing and detailing)
- Build lead: Jordan
- First of its kind: First 2.0L Shark 6 tub-to-tray conversion
- Status: Delivered
The Brief: What the Owner Asked For
The owner’s brief was simple on paper: a Shark 6 that could carry and camp properly. That meant a tray instead of the factory tub, enough water on board to run a camp for a few days, and power that could handle a winch and a fridge without draining the crank battery every time he parked up.
In his words, he didn’t want to be “babysitting a battery” every time he wanted to run gear off the back of the ute. That one line shaped most of the build.
The Challenge: What He Actually Needed
Once Jordan and the team got the Shark 6 up on the hoist, the brief expanded. A few things became obvious fast:
- The factory tub had to go entirely, not just get accessorised. Running a proper tray meant full removal and disposal before the Teralume XGO could go on.
- A dual battery system needed to be done properly, with a DC-DC charger sized to the Shark 6’s charging behaviour, not just bolted in and hoped for.
- The winch draw was significant enough that it needed its own heavy-duty circuit, hence the 175A Anderson plug, rather than sharing a smaller feed with everything else.
- ADAS calibration was the item the owner hadn’t thought to ask about, and it’s arguably the most important line on the whole job. Fitting a rear bar and altering the vehicle’s rear end changes what the Shark 6’s sensors “see.” Skipping calibration is how you end up with a ute that looks right but throws false alerts, or worse, doesn’t alert when it should.
This is the difference between a conversion that looks the part and one that’s actually safe and compliant to drive every day. We don’t sign off a tray or bar fitment without checking what it’s done to the vehicle’s sensor systems.
The Build: How It Came Together
Days 1 to 5: Sourcing. Because this was the first 2.0L Shark 6 tub-to-tray conversion MAKA had run, a chunk of the timeline went into confirming fitment between the Teralume XGO tray and the Shark 6’s chassis rails, plus sourcing the dual battery gear, tank, drawer system and lighting to spec.
Days 6 and 7: Build. This is where the tub came off for good. With the tray mounted, the team ran the 100L water tank and pump, fitted the trundle drawer and ladder rack, then moved into the electrical side: the 105Ah Kickass dual battery system, 20A DC-DC charger, and the wiring for the winch and 12V power hub. The Stedi 11″ light bars went in concealed rather than surface-mounted, keeping the front end clean while adding real driving light output. The Flux3d rear bar went on last, once the tray and tub removal were locked in.
Day 8: Testing and detailing. Every circuit was load-tested, the ADAS calibration was carried out and verified, and the vehicle was detailed for handover. This is a step we don’t skip regardless of how tight the build schedule is. A build isn’t finished until the safety systems are proven, not just refitted.
Watch the walkthrough here
Full Spec List
Tray & storage
- Tub removal and disposal
- Teralume XGO tray
- 100L water tank with pump
- Trundle drawer
- Ladder rack
Power
- 105Ah Kickass dual battery system
- 20A DC-DC charger
- Boat winch run through a 175A Anderson plug
- Live 12V power hub with USB-C (PD), USB, cigarette socket and 50A Anderson
Wheels & tyres
- Pirelli Scorpion AT+ 265/65R18 LT
Lighting
- Stedi concealed 11″ light bars as driving lights
Protection
- Flux3d rear bar
Compliance
- ADAS calibration
Every one of these components was chosen to work together, not just sit next to each other. That’s the difference between a fitout and a pile of accessories bolted to a ute.
Want One Like This?
White Widow started as a brief on a whiteboard: carry more, camp properly, stop babysitting the battery. Eight days later it was a fully specced, tray-backed Shark 6 with power to run a winch and a fridge without a second thought.
If you’re picturing something similar for your own Shark 6 or Denza, or you’re weighing up an electric or PHEV 4WD and want to know what’s actually possible once it’s off the showroom floor, get in touch with the team and we’ll talk through what your build should look like.
