What Does FJ Mean?

[Swissdrums]

Maybe a dumb question, but I just realized I never considered what the acronym F.J. means...

Anyone know?
-Mike

[Seanz0rz]

as far as i know it was just a designation for the model. never thought about it meaning something. and in my research ive seen nothing to say that it is an acronym for something.

[d0ubledown]

F= gas motor. not sure what the J means...probably platform/model series.

[Seanz0rz]

maybe jeep platform, since the first ones in the 50's were modeled after the wwii jeeps.

[reggie 00]

maybe jeep platform, since the first ones in the 50's were modeled after the WWII jeeps.


That's what i was seeing too.

Only other thing i could think of was Japan.

[Casey Likes Metal]

Schaefer told me a while back it stood for "Foreign Jeep".

[Good Times]

I know the J stood for Jeep and from what I am aware of the F stood for the type of engine it was.

[BruceTS]

Another F-ing Jeep

[Swissdrums]

I was hoping it wouldnt have anything to do with jeep...But it makes sense being that most people consider and 4wheel drive vehicle a "jeep"

"dont you drive a jeep or something?"

[97t4rnr]

I like "From Japan"

[Trumpfan]

This I know: 1st letter is the engine series, FJ was the original gas powered north american truck, but there was also the BJ (yep I laughed too) powered by a B series diesel this was in the 40 and 70 series too, also the HJ powered by a H series diesel in 60 series, HDJ (80 series) HZJ gas (80 series) PZJ (70 series) LJ (70 series prado)
FZJ (80 series) and so on the first letter or two corespond to the type of engine in stalled in the J chassis.

The J? I no Idea man. Like it was mentioned before possibly because they were WWII jeep copies or it could have been a left over from some military designation.

Yep I need a life

[RunnerUp]

Another F-ing Jeep


hahahaha, i love it

[neliconcept]

foe jeep

[04 Rocko Taco]

Wouldn't that be Faux jeep Blake?

unless you meant a foe of jeep. whichever.

[neliconcept]

whatever spelling nazi :)

[slosurfer]

whatever spelling nazi :)


foetaghrafers dont nead to no how to spel :thumbup: :)

[neliconcept]

whatever spelling nazi :)


foetaghrafers dont nead to no how to spel :thumbup: :)


oh now you are hilarious

[Cebby]

That IS pretty funny. I had to sound it out s-l-o-w-l-y to get it though.

I think he meant fauxtauxgraffers

[KZN185W]

FJ Cruiser

This model is named after the legendary FJ40-series Land Cruiser, hence the retro-look. In the FJ40-series Land Cruiser, the F stood for the engine code. The J is for the Land Cruiser chassis code, i.e., FJ40, BJ41, FJ60, HZJ60, HZJ70, FJ80, FZJ80, HDJ81V, UZJ100W, HDJ100W, URJ200, VDJ200... (N is for the Hilux/Tacoma & Hilux Surf/4Runner; E is for the Corolla)

Yes, there was a BJ40-series Land Cruiser but it was not sold commercially in North America so it was named the FJ Cruiser since the FJ40-series are more popular in NA than the BJ40-series.

[04 Rocko Taco]

Cheese....I thought it was funny. :tongueout:

On a serious note, good work guys, good to know what it means, I always assumed it was just a chasis designation of some sort.

[KZN185W]

Question:

is the FJ Cruiser assembled in the US or in Japan? Also, which specific plant assembles it?

Thanks!

[Lee]

last i heard they're built in or right outside of Tokyo, Japan.

[amgraham]

Question:

is the FJ Cruiser assembled in the US or in Japan? Also, which specific plant assembles it?

Thanks!



According to Wikipedia: "All FJ Cruisers are built by Hino Motors in Hamura, Japan."