Toyota Fj40

Toyota Fj40 is the model designation for Toyota Land Cruiser 40 series made from 1960 until 1984. Most 40 series Land Cruiser were built as two-door vehicle slightly bigger dimensions than a Jeep CJ.
The model was also available under the BJ40 / 41 / 42 (shorter wheel base), BJ43 / 44 / 46 (middle wheel base) or HJ45 / 47 (longer wheel base) designation where it had Diesel Engine.

References to the series in this article will be to J40 series unless to referring to Petrol (FJ40/42-2WD) or Diesel (BJ4- / HJ4- ) model specifically.

HISTORY.

1960 - J40 series launched ( wheel base 2285 mm (90 in) / 2430 mm (96 in) / 2650 mm (104 in).
1965 - Longer wheel base ( 2650 mm (116 in)), BJ45-B, Pick-up and cab-chassis were added.

1967 - End of four-door FJ45V (l) (w/b 2650mm (104 in)) production, replaced by FJ55 Station Wagon-2door FJ45-B (ll) (w/b 2950 mm (104 in).

1973 - HJ45 launched with the H ,3.6 liter in-line 6 cylinder Diesel Engine.

1974 - BJ40 / 43 launched with B, 3.0 in-line 4 cylinder Diesel Engine. A factory fitted roll bar becomes standard in the UNITED STATES.

1975 - Rear Barn doors added to US model FJ40s. The lift gate remains available as an option in other countries.

1976 - Disc Breaks on the front axle and rear 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 4:11 to 3:73 in the UNITED STATES to be more free-way friendly-BJ42/46 and BJ45 launched with a 4-cylinder Diesel Engine.

1981 - POWER STEERING added on the BJ models to the options, disc breaks in AUSTRALIA.

1984 - End of J40 series production ( replaced by J70 series).

2001 - End of Bandeirante production.