From: Bill B Subject: [DTLC] bj55/oj55 talk of late. To: dtlc@helios.net Date sent: Thu, 13 Apr 2000 01:27:42 +1000 (EST) Send reply to: dtlc@helios.net All, There are some interesting specs and pictures of Bandeirantes on http://www.ramiresmotors.com.br/html/index.html Interesting to note - different tyre size from the short to long wheel base models, thus different diff ratios, and also semi floating axles on the rear of the shorties (Fully floating units (and higher reduction diff gear ?? I dont know) are optional). Pricing worked out to around 20 thousand US for a new one, new models are all 14B toyota driven I believe. The older ones with merc engines look interesting but I never found any stats on them. Apparently the later one, the OM-464 if I remember is used on some of the unimogs. Considering toyota claim they make 100,000 of these cars a year I dont understand how such a basic car is so much. A Brazilian fellow was kind enough to provide quite a lot of info. The timeline for production changes went something along the lines of - pre '80 models were single range transfer 80 - 85 were dual range by option only 80 - 90 were ther three different merc engines 5 speed was only introduced very late as was front disk brakes Also according to this gentleman, something like 95 % of 4wds in Brazil are over 10 years old. I will dredge up the mails if anyone is interested. Rgds, Bill B '90 LJ70 Bundera Melb, Australia From: "David Brew" To: Subject: [LCML] Bandeirante - The true story Reply-To: landcruisers@birfield.com Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2003 15:22:55 -0300 Bandeirante's were produced by Toyota in Brazil (their first factory outside Japan). The Brazilian military never touched them as all their vehicles use petrol [us=gas] but now, with cost constraints, diesel is cool. It's great to see them used as ambulances - I've tried to get photos but no success as yet. The fire fighters have used them for years with an inflatabe on top should river rescue be an option. The factory ended production 1.1/2 years ago, moving into car production. Spare parts are freely available but pretty expensive and not identical to the Japanese models - changes occured to accomodate some outsourced Brazilian parts. After years of parking without a care in the world, there is now a growing number of Bandeirantes being stolen, either for spare parts (principally the engine) but also just to have a work horse on some distant farm. cheers David Brew (brew@zaz.com.br) Porto Alegre, Brazil - Toyota Bandeirante OJ50LV '89