Toyota Land Cruiser FJ55
4-speed, 1975–80
Factory gearing, tires, angles and brakes for the Land Cruiser FJ55, and what the usual upgrades do to it. Every number is from the maker's own figures unless the calculators say otherwise. A few figures here are still waiting on a factory document; the calculators mark them.
Trims
2 we have figures for| Trim | Tire | Transmission | Axle | Angles | Clearance | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-78 (4.11 axles) (H78-15 4-ply tires) | 28.3 | 4-speed manual | 4.11 | — · ~22.8 · — | 8.3 in | Use → |
| 1979-80 (3.70 axles) (H78-15 4-ply tires) | 28.3 | 4-speed manual | 3.7 | — · ~22.8 · — | 8.3 in | Use → |
~ Estimated from the wheelbase and ground clearance. No maker has published it for this truck yet.
Size
- Wheelbase
- 106.3 in
- Front overhang
- 30.1 in
- Rear overhang
- 47.6 in
- Height
- 74 in
- Body
- SUV
- Stock tires
- 28.3
Transmissions and low range
- 4-speed manual (H42)
- 3.555 · 2.292 · 1.41 · 1
- Low range, tc4spd
- 1.959:1
Axles
- Front
- Toyota closed-knuckle solid front axle (full-floating, Birfield)
- Rear
- Toyota semi-floating rear axle
- 3.7 ratio
- 1979-80 (3.70 axles) (H78-15 4-ply tires)
- 4.11 ratio
- 1975-78 (4.11 axles) (H78-15 4-ply tires)
- Ratios made for it
- 4.56 · 4.88
Brakes
- Front rotor
- 11.89 in, 302 mm
- Front caliper piston
- 42.7 mm
- Rear drum
- 11.40 in, 290 mm
- Rear
- drum
Suspension
- Front
- solid axle on leaf springs
- Rear
- leaf springs, solid axle
- Rear layout
- Leaf springs
Fuel economy
- Highway, not EPA rated
- about 18 mpg
- Where it comes from
- Owner average, mixed driving (FJ55 2F 4-speed, tuned, desmogged, light load)
- Source
- forum.ih8mud.com
Every calculator, set up for the Land Cruiser FJ55
Source: auto-brochures.com.
Use at your own risk. These calculators are here to help you plan and to inform your decisions, not to sign off on a build. Many numbers are estimates worked out from factory figures, and some factory figures are not yet confirmed. Check every number against your own truck, its manuals and a qualified shop before you buy parts, cut, weld, lift, regear or drive on it. Long Range Desert Tools is not liable for anything you do based on these calculators or their results. The full terms are in our policies.