Different names of Prado (USA)

[aleph Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close aleph]

Hi Mates,

I am from europe (Poland) and here the Prado is called Land Cruiser J90 but the point is I don't know how it is called in USA. Is is some Lexus? I'm asking about LC from 1996-2005(?) with 1KD-FTV motor (KDJ95).

I need it because I want to buy it from US (much cheaper than in Poland).

Would You help?

Best Regards!

[McBAIN Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close McBAIN]

i think it's called a colorado?

[FlyNdrive Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close FlyNdrive]

Re: Different names of Prado (USA)

Mates,

Here in the US the Prado is in 2 versions.

The original one is called the Lexus GX 470....



The same chassis and running gear is used to create the FJ Cruiser....



enjoy....

Hi Mates,

I am from europe (Poland) and here the Prado is called Land Cruiser J90 but the point is I don't know how it is called in USA. Is is some Lexus? I'm asking about LC from 1996-2005(?) with 1KD-FTV motor (KDJ95).

I need it because I want to buy it from US (much cheaper than in Poland).

Would You help?

Best Regards!

[aleph Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close aleph]

thanks a lot!

but how about that LC Colorado, it looks the same like Prado.

[FlyNdrive Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close FlyNdrive]

I just Googled Land Cruiser Colorado. It may be the same vehicle as the Prado, but it never sold here in the US.



The only Colorado here in the US is the Chevy Colorado pickup truck.



-Ben

thanks a lot!

but how about that LC Colorado, it looks the same like Prado.

[aleph Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close aleph]

one more thing Mates, do you know where can I download the owner's manual from? Here in Poland we've got very little to none informations about LC Prado, so I would like to read some things about that car.

Is it possible?

[FlyNdrive Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close FlyNdrive]

one more thing Mates, do you know where can I download the owner's manual from? Here in Poland we've got very little to none informations about LC Prado, so I would like to read some things about that car.

Is it possible?

Aleph,

I picked up a sales brochure for the Lexus GX 470. I know it's different, but if you want it send me your snail mail address and I will send it to you.

-Ben

[aleph Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close aleph]

Thanks a lot Fly but I'm interested only in owner's manual.

73!

[9W6VX Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close 9W6VX]

Land Cruiser Colorado is for the United Kingdom market if I remember correctly.

They don't call it the Prado in UK.

Regards

[Andy_B Member Find all posts View Profile Close Andy_B]

OK the 1996-02 Prado has the same platform as the 4Runner from that vintage (ie. frame suspension and gearbos) but the body is different, and the same goes for the 120 series prado too. But they never sold a diesel engine in the US

However, lexus has the GX470 which is the same as the 120 prado but with a V8 and still no diesel.

The FJ cruiser is from the 120 series too, but is shorter, and once a again there is no diesel.

Andy

[Andy_B Member Find all posts View Profile Close Andy_B]

oh and the Land Cruiser Colorado is the 100 series LandCrusier, and the Prado is called the Land Cruiser

[aleph Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close aleph]

thanks a lot! Now I know more :-)

73!

[robertca Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close robertca]

Aleph & Mates

My name is Roberto, from Quito Ecuador, in my country we've the prado 95 (5 door), and prado 90 (3 doors), the first one have 3.4 gas engine, and the second 2.7 engine (3RZ-FE), the suspention of all is the same, if you are interested to purchase suspension part for your prado, you must find as 4 runner 96-00 (it's the same suspension); for engine toyota Tacoma if you engine is 3RZ-FE, and 4runner if you engine is 3.4 gas, the gear box is W59.

If you want, I've some manual of engine and maintenance for those truck, however, I'm interested to purchase ome suspension part in australia... snorkel, and some pieces that US market do'nt fit

Regards

Roberto

[mighell Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close mighell]

All the Toyota Off Road are identified by number and letters.
The code consists in two parcels. On the firs pacel is identified by this order:
- Engine Type
- Model
- Series
- Sterring wheel position
- Body Type.

On the second parcel are other descriptons as:
- transmition type
- Level of equipement
- Country of origin
- etc....

The first letters identify the engine type: B, F, H, HD, HZ, PZ, KZ, KD,...

After that comes the model name J for Prado (all over the world except in Europe wich is Land Cruiser, and Colorado in England)

Next is the model reference: 20,..,25,..,28,..,40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,55,56,60 ,61,70,71,73,74,75,77,78,79,80,90,95,100,101,...

The first letter after the serie/version indicates the steering wheel position: L(left hand drive) R or nothing (right and drive)

The next letter is the body type:
- V for "Hard Top",
- G for "Station Wagon"
- P for "Pick-up"
- nothing for "Soft-Top"

On the second pacel we can see:

- transmition type: K for 4 speed gear box, M for 5, P for auto 4 speed, and nothing for 3 speed.

- Kind of rear door: Nothing for style pick-up read door, C for Ambulance type (opening to the side), N to open up like a station wagon.

- Equipement type: E for VX, N for GX / LX and R for Standard.

- Destination market: W for Europe, Q for Australia, Y for Japan, K for Canada, A for USA, V for Middle East.

Exemples:BJ40LV-KCW
BJ73LV-MRW
BJ45LP-KW

Translated form here http://eventos3d.com/landcruiser and here http://www.ngc-informatica.com/codigo.htm

Hope my English is ok for you... Any thing please ask me.... :wink: