Toyota Land Cruiser (J40) - History

History

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.

  • 1960: J40 series launched (wheelbase 2,285 mm (90 in)/2,430 mm (96 in)/2,650 mm (104 in)).
  • 1963: Longer wheelbase (2,950 mm (116 in)), FJ45-B, pickup and cab-chassis were added).
  • 1967: End of four-door FJ45V (I) (w/b 2,650 mm (104 in)) production, replaced by FJ55 Station wagon).
2-door FJ45-B renamed FJ45 (II) (w/b 2,950 mm (116 in)).
  • 1973?: HJ45 launched with the H, 3.6-litre inline 6-cylinder diesel engine.
  • 1974: BJ40/43 launched with the B, 3.0-litre inline 4-cylinder diesel engine. A factory-fitted roll bar becomes standard in the United States.
  • 1975: Rear ambulance doors are added to US model FJ40s. The lift gate remains available as an option in other countries.
  • 1976: Disc brakes on the front axle.
  • 1977: Front door vent windows, removed, vent windows on the hard top in the United States
  • 1979: Power steering (only F models) and air conditioning added to the options, gear ratios modified from 4:10 to 3:70 in the United States to be more freeway friendly
  • 1980: HJ47 launched with a 4.0-liter six-cylinder diesel engine. End of HJ45 production.
BJ42/46 and BJ45 launched with a 3.4-liter four-cylinder diesel engine.
  • 1981: Power steering added on the BJ models to the options, disk brakes added in Australia.
  • 1984: End of J40 series production (replaced by J70 series).
  • 1993: Five-speed transmission becomes available for the Toyota Bandeirante.
  • 1994: In Brazil, the Mercedes-Benz OM-364 engine is replaced by the Toyota 14B unit.
  • 2001: End of Bandeirante production.

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