BJ40LV (Diesel) |
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| Manufacturer | Toyota |
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| Also called |
Toyota Bandeirante (Brazil) Toyota Macho (Venezuela) |
| Production |
1960–1984 1959–2001 (Brazil) |
| Predecessor | Toyota J20 series |
| Successor | Toyota J55 and J70 series |
| Class | Compact SUV |
| Body style | 2-door truck |
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 1959 until 2001). Most 40 series Land Cruisers were built as two-door vehicles 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. Brazilian built Land Cruisers (Bandeirantes) with Mercedes-Benz engines received OJ50-series modelcodes.
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.
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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. For a more complete history of the Toyota Land Cruiser in the United States, see 'The History of the Toyota Land Cruiser' by Josh Boltrek at www.tlca.org.
| Code | Color |
|---|---|
| 012 | Cygnus White |
| 031 | White (?-'80) |
| 033 | White ('80-) |
| 113 | Health Grey |
| 309 | Freeborn Red |
| 414 | Buffalo Brown |
| 415 | Pueblo Brown |
| 416 | Dune Beige |
| 464 | Beige Traditional Beige |
| 474 | Dark Copper |
| 532 | Mustard Yellow |
| 611 | Dark Green |
| 621 | Rustic Green |
| 622 | Nebula Green |
| 653 | Sicilian Olive |
| 681 | Green (Nicknamed "John Deere Green") |
| 808 | Horizontal Blue |
| 822 | Royal Blue |
| 854 | Sky Blue |
| 857 | Nordic Blue Feel Like Bule |
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):
| Engine | Capacity (l) | Power (hp) | Torque | Used |
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| F | 3.8 | 105/125 | 189 lb·ft (256 N·m)/209 lb·ft (283 N·m) | 1960–1975 |
| 2F | 4.2 | 135 | 210 lb·ft (285 N·m) | 1975–1984 |
| Engine | Capacity (l) | Power (hp) | Torque | Used |
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| B | 3.0 | 85 | 141 lb·ft (191 N·m) | 1974–1979 |
| 2B | 3.2 | 93 | 159 lb·ft (216 N·m) | 1979–1981 |
| 3B | 3.4 | 98 | 167 lb·ft (226 N·m) | 1979–1984 |
| H | 3.6 | 90 | 151 lb·ft (205 N·m) | 1972–1980 |
| 2H | 4.0 | 105 | 177 lb·ft (240 N·m) | 1980–1984 |
| OM324 | 3.4 | 78 | 193 lb·ft (262 N·m) | 1961-1973 (Bandeirante) |
| OM314 | 3.8 | 85 | 235 lb·ft (319 N·m) | 1973-1989 (Bandeirante) |
| OM364 | 4.0 | 90 | 235 lb·ft (319 N·m) | 1989-1994 (Bandeirante) |
| 14B | 3.7 | 96 | 240 lb·ft (325 N·m) | 1994-2001 (Bandeirante) |
There is a good sized following of people 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.[2] Toyota has recently introduced the FJ Cruiser, a modern SUV styled after the original FJ40. The FJ Cruiser (FJC) went on sale in the spring of 2006.
Even though its production ended in Brazil many years ago, the Toyota Bandeirante is still very sought after, due to its good off-road performance. Thus Bandeirantes reach high prices in the Brazilian used car market, specially the rare 1993 models (the only ones fitted with a Mercedes-Benz engine and a 5-speed transmission).