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Historic Vehicles story By Victor Ma
1988 TOYOTA Land Cruiser 70
Model: TOYOTA BJ70
Body Style: 3 door hard TOP
Constraction: Ladder chassis with Steel 3 door body.
Engine: 4 cylinder 3.5L Diesel
Transmission: 5 speed manual part time 4WD with Hi, Lo Range, PTO WINCH
Suspension: 4 wheel leaf spring.
Brake: front Disc Rear Drum
Max Speed: 130 Km/h
History: One of the most successful post war small 4X4 off Road vehicle is the Japanese Toyota Land Cruiser Series, Toyota began in 1951 with a mid wheel base lachler chassis & a powerful 6 cylinder engine. It is very reliable & powerful, soon Land Cruiser used as military vehicle by many army force in the world, 1984 a new LC70 replace the old LC40.
The new car got 5 body, Inc a SWB hard top model, a SWB soft top body,( Not use Resin top for SWB, it make the car less sound from out side and not easy rust,) a MWB and a LWB wagon and a LWB pick up model.4 speed gear box with parts time 4x4 drive system and with Hi Low range. Front disc brake 5 speed manual or a 4 speed auto gear box, Power steering, air condition, sunroof, power window font and rear Diff lock, PTO winch or a Elec winch as a option.This is a very reliable 4x4 for working or off road, many very powerful
engine you can chose, such as a 3B, 13BT , 3F /3F EFI engine or at end of 80s, they put a
4500 EFI or a 1HZ motor, until 1999, the front suspension change to coil sprind like LC 80
and a Today Toyota put 1HDT Engine as STD in this model .this vehicle you can see at every where in the world.
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