Toyota Land Cruiser (J40)

Toyota Land Cruiser 40 series
Overview
Manufacturer	Toyota
Also called	Toyota Bandeirante (Brazil) Toyota Macho (Venezuela)
Production	1960–1984 1968–2001 (Brazil)
Body and chassis
Class	Compact SUV
Body style	2-door pickup 2-door SUV 4-door SUV (1960-1966)
Layout	Front engine, rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive
Powertrain
Engine	3.8L F I6 4.2L 2F I6 3.0L B I4 diesel 3.2L 2B I4 diesel 3.4L OM324 I4 diesel 3.4L 3B I4 diesel 3.6L H I6 diesel 3.7L 14B I4 diesel 3.8L OM314 I4 diesel 4.0L OM364 I4 diesel 4.0L 2H I6 diesel
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,285 mm (90 in) 2,430 mm (96 in) 2,650 mm (104 in) 2,950 mm (116 in))
Chronology
Predecessor	Toyota J20 series
Successor	Toyota J55 and J70 series

The Toyota J40 is the model designation for a Toyota Land Cruiser 40 series made from 1960 until 1984 (in Brazil, where it was known as the Toyota Bandeirante, it was made from 1968 until 2001). Most 40 series Land Cruisers were built as 2-door SUVs with slightly larger dimensions than a Jeep CJ.

The model was available as the FJ40 series (with F engines) and also BJ40/41/42 (short wheelbase), BJ43/44/46 (middle wheelbase) or HJ45/47 (long wheelbase) designation where it had a Diesel engine. Land Cruisers built in Brazil from 1968 to 1993 - with Mercedes-Benz engines - received OJ40/45 (OJ50/55 from 1973) series chassis codes and those built from 1994 to 2001 - with Toyota engines - have BJ50/55 series model codes.

References to the series in this article will be to the J40 series unless referring to one of the petrol (FJ40/42 – 2WD) or diesel (BJ4#/HJ4#) models specifically.

For the history of the J series from the original 1951 Toyota Jeep BJ through the J20 series see Land Cruiser History from 1950 to 1955.

Over the years Toyota has changed the engines used in the J40 series. The B series motor is a 4-cylinder diesel, and the H series a 6-cylinder diesel. The diesel-engined trucks were never sold to the general public in the USA, though some found their way in as mine trucks. The engines are similar, within the series. For example, the F and 2F engines share many of the same parts. However the H and 2H engines have almost nothing in common. There are individual models within the engine series, for example, there is an F125 engine, and an F155 engine, all in the F series with different power ratings. Here is a list of some of them (the power and torque figures may vary depending on the market):

There are a number of devoted enthusiasts that collect, maintain, and drive their J-series truck off road. Toyota still offers many replacement parts, available through Toyota parts departments worldwide. Many of these trucks find their home in places with severe road conditions as work trucks, where they are used daily by their owners. Its essence lives on in the J70 series, which is essentially a J40 with an updated front half and slightly different engine offerings, such as a turbo charged diesel. It sells in many countries, but was never for sale in the USA.

For 2006, Toyota introduced the FJ Cruiser, a modern SUV styled after the original FJ40. The FJ Cruiser (FJC) went on sale in the spring of 2006.

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