We all know that our military brothers call the Toyota Land Cruiser 70-series RKR and RMR for petrol and diesel versions respectively. Many 4x4 enthusiasts (including me) have wondered that what in the world does RKR or RMR stand for? Is it a military slang word? Is it some kind of “desi” mechanic jargon? Is it an abbreviation? For a very long period this mystery has remained unsolved.
Well, not any more. After some painstaking research I have managed to solve this “Great Mystery” once and for all (or atleast I think so). So here it is:-
The Toyota Land Cruiser Nomenclature
Consult the diagram attached below for easy reference.
It turns out that these are all “codes” that Toyota uses to distinguish between different features of its different Land Cruiser models. They are all part of the Toyota Land Cruiser Nomenclature. Each word and each letter has a different meaning.
Engine Family
HZ=1HZ
PZ=1PZ
B=3B, 13B-T
HD=1HD-FTE
Vehicle Type
J=Jeep / Off-road
Series
4=40-series
6=60-series
7=70-series
8=80-series
Wheel Base
0-2=Short Wheel Base
3-4=Middle Wheel Base
5-9=Long Wheel Base
Steering Wheel Position
L=Left Hand Drive
R=Right Hand Drive
Body Types
Blank=Soft Top
V=Hard Top, FRP Top
P=Pickup
Z=High Roof (applies only to 60-series)
Transmission Types
K=4-speed Manual - Floor
M=5-speed Manual - Floor
P=4-speed Automatic - Floor
Equipment Types
R=Standard
N=LX / GX
V=VX / RX / TX / ZX
G=TZ / RZ / VZ
Engine Types
Blank=Standard
X=Turbo
U=DOHC, Carburetor
K=DOHC, EFI
E=OHC, EFI
Package Model
Blank=Complete Model
3=Cab & Chasis Model
Region
Blank=General Export
W=Europe
Q=Australia
Y=Japan
K=Canada
A=USA
V=G.C.C.
So from above we can conclude that:
FJ70-R__KR
F=F series gasoline engine
J=Jeep/Off-road
7=70-series
0=SWB
R=Right-Hand-Drive
__ (Blank)=Soft Top
K=4-speed manual
R=Standard Equipment
BJ70-R__MR
B=B-series diesel engine
J=Jeep/Off-road
7=70-series
0=SWB
R=Right-Hand-Drive
__ (Blank)=Soft Top
M=5-speed manual
R=Standard Equipment
Specifically,
RKR=RHD, 4/MT, STD
RMR=RHD, 5/MT, STD
Ta daaa, Mystery solved
J
(water cooler mera hoa?)
PS:
I have given it my best shot, but if you think I’m wrong then please do enlighten me and rest of PW 4x4 community as to the true meaning of RKR and RMR.
Regards,
Danyal
