After 29 years of the venerable 20 / 40 Landcruiser Toyota completely revamped the series and introduces the BJ70 in November of 1984. While the BJ70 was relatively modernized, engineer Masaomi Yoshii ensured that the BJ70 did not lose any of the rough and tumble durability of the 40 series that it replaced. The BJ70 was fitted with a strong ladder type frame and a front and rear leaf spring suspension