Toyota Bandeirante

Toyota
Bandeirante
Production period:	January 23, 1958-28. November 2001
Class :	Off-road vehicle
Body versions :	Station wagon , pick-up
Engines:	Otto engine : 3.9 liters (77 kW) Diesel engines : 3.7-4.0 liters (63-75 kW)
Length:	2930-5300 mm
Width:	1665-1715 mm
Height:	1935-2000 mm
Wheelbase :	2285-3355 mm
Empty weight :
Previous model	Toyota Land Cruiser FJ-251

The Toyota Bandeirante was the Brazilian- built version of the Land Cruiser J4 of the Japanese motor vehicle manufacturer Toyota in the factory built especially for this purpose by Toyota do Brasil in São Bernardo do Campo , under the model name Bandeirante with the series designation J5 - not the one with a view of the United States in Japan built terraced land Cruiser J5 to be confused - was created.

Model name

The Bandeirantes were the pioneers and adventurers in the history of Brazil who explored and settled the interior from the coast and paved the way for the exploitation of its natural wealth. The most famous Bandeiras came from the southeast of what is now the state of São Paulo .

In this way, “Bandeirante” can be translated simultaneously with the English terms Land Rover and Land Cruiser .

Beginnings: Land Cruiser FJ-251 and FJ-151

The first Bandeirantes that as of May 1959, the assembly hall of the Brazilian subsidiary Toyota Toyota do Brasil in the district Ipriranga in São Paulo left, were CKD kits of the Land Cruiser FJ-251 , from Japan imported and in Brazil were finally assembled. By December 1959, however, 60% of the parts were made in Brazil.

The Land Cruiser FJ-251 was very simply equipped and with extremely robust mechanics, exactly what the Brazil of the time needed. The FJ-251 was a short open off-road vehicle with 3830 mm length and 2280 mm wheelbase, which weighed 1450 kg and could carry up to ten people (without luggage). The original engine was the Toyota F , a low-speed petrol engine with 3878 cc and six cylinders. Top speed was 100 km / h.

Often, a low-speed petrol engine called Toyota 2F is mentioned a 4.0 without further information, also with six cylinders, the 81 kW (110 hp) at 2000 min ^-1 developed. More detailed information cannot be found at the moment; One can only speculate that this could be a modification developed by Toyota for Brazil and possibly manufactured in Brazil itself, if no Brazilian automobile historian had mistaken the engine. The possibility of a change for Brazil is obvious, given the already high Brazilian gasoline prices and the high gasoline consumption of the Toyota F and the fact that there wasn't a gas station every 300 km as it is today. In any case, it is difficult to determine today, since most of the explosion engine manufacturers in Brazil at the time fell victim to the monopoly policy of multinational corporations in the years after 1964 as a result of the military dictatorship . In any case, this Toyota 2F - if what is mentioned is correct - should not be confused with the Toyota 2F manufactured in Japan from 1975 .

In all likelihood there must have been a Brazilian 2F engine at the time because from 1960 to 1961 the FJ-251 was renamed the FJ-151 . This renaming clearly indicates an engine change, namely a different petrol engine F. It is known that very few copies of the FJ-151 were built, so that it is rarely found in the literature.

From 1961 the FJ-151 was also offered with a hood and the corresponding Land Cruisers were given the code FJ-151L, where L means “Lona” (= hood). But in 1961 the gasoline-powered F and / or 2F engines were replaced by more economical diesel engines. This was in order of Mercedes-Benz do Brasil also in São Bernardo do Campo produced OM324 , low-speed diesel engines with 3,401 cc displacement and four cylinders min at 3000 ^-1 57 kW (78 hp) developed and the vehicle for many years Nicknames "Britadeira" (= jackhammer) should bring.

Likewise, from 1960/61, Toyota prepared to replace the Land Cruiser J2 in Brazil with the Land Cruiser J4 , albeit with changes - including the Mercedes-Benz diesel engines. And thanks to these changes, the Brazilian variant of the J4 should be listed as the Bandeirante J5. The bodies for the Bandeirante J5 came from Brasinca in São Caetano do Sul from 1961 .

In November 1962, with the completion of Toyota's new factory in São Bernardo do Campo , Toyota began building the Bandeirante J5 . From 1968 the Bandeirante was then made entirely from exclusively Brazilian parts.

Flowering period: Bandeirante OJ 50 and OJ 55 rows

The exterior of the Bandeirante received few changes.

From 1983 a pickup enriched the model range. In addition, rectangular headlights were introduced instead of round ones, which distinguishes the Bandeirante from all models in the J4 series to this day.

In 1985 a better instrument panel was added. In 1987 the brakes were improved, which was a major weak point in earlier models.

In 1993 a 5-speed manual transmission was offered for the first time .

In addition, Toyota introduced a four-door double cab in 1999. This was a body style that had never been seen in the J4 series.

The 100,000. Bandeirante also rolled off the production line in 1999, which was celebrated with a special model.

End: Bandeirante BJ 50 and BJ 55 rows

The end of the gang began in 1991 when Brazil lifted the import ban on vehicles. Until then, many manufacturers did not bother to build their vehicles in Brazil. With the import of more modern and cheaper cars, the demand for the Bandeirante fell significantly.

Since the 14B engine failed to meet the emissions regulations that came into force in 2002, Toyota conducted a study in 2000 to see if one of the more modern diesels could replace the 14B. But in the end, Toyota decided it wasn't worth the effort. On November 28, 2001, the last gangster rolled off the line.

The models

• 1959 :
  • FJ25 - Short, uncovered off-road vehicle - Toyota F engine (May 1959 to 1960/61) - Novelty 1959 (often also called FJ251)
• 1960/1961 :
  • FJ25L - Short off-road vehicle with tarpaulin top - Toyota F engine (1960/1961 to 1960/1961) - Novelty 1960/1961 (often also called FJ251L)
  • FJ151L - short off-road vehicle with tarpaulin - engine Toyota 2F (1960/1961 a December 1961) - replaces the FJ251 and the FJ251L (there are few mentions in the literature and no known surviving vehicle; one could almost doubt whether it was actually built).
• 1962 :
  • TB25L - Short off-road vehicle with tarpaulin - engine Mercedes-Benz OM324 (January 1962 to - 1966? - before August 1968) - replaces the FJ151L (ou FJ25L / FJ251L?)
  • TB25L - short off-road vehicle with steel roof - engine Mercedes-Benz OM324 (January 1962 to - 1966? - before August 1968) - novelty 1962
  • TB41L - Long off-road vehicle with steel roof - Mercedes-Benz OM324 engine (September 1962 to July 1968) - Novelty 1962
  • TB51L - Short Pickup - Engine Mercedes-Benz OM324 (September 1962 to January 1966)
• 1965 :
  • TB51L3 - short pickup with three-door double cab and loading area cover - engine Mercedes-Benz OM324 (? <1965 <?) - novelty 1965; possibly only a few copies would have been built.
• 1966? (between 1962 and 1968) :
  • OJ32L - Short off-road vehicle with tarpaulin roof - engine Mercedes-Benz OM324 (before August 1968 - 1966? - until August 1968) - replaces the TB25L with tarpaulin roof
  • OJ31L - Short off-road vehicle with steel roof - engine Mercedes-Benz OM324 (before August 1968 - 1966? - until August 1968) - replaces the TB25L with steel roof
  • TB81L - Short pickup engine Mercedes-Benz OM324 (February 1966 to August 1968) - replaces the TB51L
• 1968 :
  • OJ40L - Short off-road vehicle with tarpaulin - engine Mercedes-Benz OM324 (September 1968 to January / February 1973) - replaces the OJ32L
  • OJ40LV - Short off-road vehicle with steel roof - Mercedes-Benz OM324 engine (October 1968 to January / February 1973) - replaces the OJ31L
  • OJ40LV-B - Long off-road vehicle with steel roof - Mercedes-Benz OM324 engine (October 1968 to January / February 1973) - replaces the TB41L
  • OJ45LP-B - Short pickup engine Mercedes-Benz OM324 (September 1968 to January / February 1973) - replaces the TB81L
• 1973 :
  • OJ50L - short off-road vehicle with tarpaulin - engine Mercedes-Benz OM314 (February 1973 to November 1989) - replaces the OJ40L
  • OJ50LV - Short off-road vehicle with steel roof - Mercedes-Benz OM314 engine (February 1973 to November 1989) - replaces the OJ40LV
  • OJ50LV-B - Long off-road vehicle with steel roof - Mercedes-Benz OM314 engine (February 1973 to November 1989) - replaces the OJ40LV-B
  • OJ55LP-B - Short platform truck - engine Mercedes-Benz OM314 (February 1973 to November 1989) - replaces the OJ45LP-B
• between 1973 and 1989 :
  • OJ55LP-B3 - short flatbed truck - engine Mercedes-Benz OM314 (19 ?? to November 1989) - novelty 19 ??
  • OJ55LP-BL - long flatbed truck - engine Mercedes-Benz OM314 (19 ?? to November 1989) - novelty 19 ??
  • OJ55LP-BL3 - long flatbed truck - engine Mercedes-Benz OM314 (19 ?? to November 1989) - novelty 19 ??
  • OJ55LP-2BL - pick-up truck with two-door double cab - engine Mercedes-Benz OM314 (19 ?? to November 1989) - novelty 19 ??
• 1989 :
  • OJ50L - short off-road vehicle with tarpaulin - engine Mercedes-Benz OM364 (November 1989 to April 1994) - replaces the OJ50L with Mercedes-Benz OM314
  • OJ50LV - Short off-road vehicle with steel roof - Mercedes-Benz OM364 engine (November 1989 to April 1994) - replaces the OJ50LV with Mercedes-Benz OM314
  • OJ50LV-B - Long off-road vehicle with steel roof - Mercedes-Benz OM364 engine (November 1989 to April 1994) - replaces the OJ50LV-B with Mercedes-Benz OM314
  • OJ55LP-B - Short pickup engine Mercedes-Benz OM364 (November 1989 to April 1994) - replaces the OJ55LP-B with Mercedes-Benz OM314
  • OJ55LP-B3 - short flatbed truck - engine Mercedes-Benz OM364 (November 1989 to April 1994) - replaces the OJ55LP-B3 with Mercedes-Benz OM314
  • OJ55LP-BL - Long pickup engine Mercedes-Benz OM364 (November 1989 to April 1994) - replaces the OJ55LP-BL with Mercedes-Benz OM314
  • OJ55LP-BL3 - Long flatbed truck - engine Mercedes-Benz OM364 (November 1989 to April 1994) - replaces the OJ55LP-BL3 with Mercedes-Benz OM314
  • OJ55LP-2BL - flatbed truck with two-door double cab - engine Mercedes-Benz OM364 (November 1989 to April 1994) - replaces the OJ55LP-2BL with Mercedes-Benz engine OM314
• 1994 :
  • BJ50L - short off-road vehicle with tarpaulin - Toyota 14B engine - April 1994 to November 2001 - replaces the OJ50L
  • BJ50LV - Short off-road vehicle with steel roof - Toyota 14B engine - April 1994 to November 2001 - replaces the OJ50LV
  • BJ50LV-B - Long off-road vehicle with steel roof - Toyota 14B engine - April 1994 to November 2001 - replaces the OJ50LV-B
  • BJ55LP-B - Short platform truck - Toyota 14B engine - April 1994 to November 2001 - replaces the OJ55LP-B
  • BJ55LP-B3 - Short platform truck - Toyota 14B engine - April 1994 to November 2001 - replaces the OJ55LP-B3
  • BJ55LP-BL - Long Pickup Engine Toyota 14B - April 1994 to November 2001 - replaces the OJ55LP-BL
  • BJ55LP-BL3 - Long flatbed truck - Toyota 14B engine - April 1994 to November 2001 - replaces the OJ55LP-BL3
  • BJ55LP-2BL - flatbed truck with two-door double cab - engine Toyota 14B - April 1994 to November 2001 - replaces the OJ55LP-2BL
• 1999 :
  • BJ55LP-2BL4 - four-door double-cab platform truck - Toyota 14B engine - 1999 to November 2001 - novelty 1999

The motors

Production of the OJ series, which were equipped with Mercedes-Benz OM324 diesel engines, began in 1962 .

The OM314 followed in 1973.

The OM364 followed in 1990.

From 1994 a Toyota engine (14B) was used again and the code OJ in the model names became BJ (not to be confused with the original BJ models).

Short Bandeirante under renovation, built in 1985, with tarpaulin roof, is towed by a short Bandeirante built in 1988 with steel roof in Taguatinga (Federal District) .

Period	Manufacturer	model	fuel	Design	Displacement	power	Torque
1959 to 1961	Toyota	F.	petrol	R6	3878 cc	125 PS 3600 min -1
1961	Toyota	2F	petrol	R6			2000 min -1
1962 to 1973	Mercedes Benz	OM324	diesel	R4	3780 cc	78 HP 3000 min -1	192 Nm
1973 to 1989	Mercedes Benz	OM314	diesel	R4	3784 cc	85 HP 2800 rpm -1	235 Nm 1800 min -1
1989 to 1994	Mercedes Benz	OM364	diesel	R4	3972 cc	90 HP 2800 rpm -1	319 Nm 1800 rpm -1
1994 to 2001	Toyota	14B	diesel	R4	3661 cc	98 HP 3400 min -1	240 Nm 1800 min -1

Web links

Commons : Toyota Bandeirante  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• buschtaxi.de, independent platform for the Land Cruiser
• bestcars.uol.com.br, nine pages with a detailed description of the Bandeirante (in Portuguese)
• http://www.atinet.com.br, Toyota Bandeirante manuals for owners, users and mechanics (in Portuguese)