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The Perfect Shorty: Fit Garage Diesel-Swapped BJ70 Land Cruiser

If you're a Land Cruiser nerd, this BJ70 needs no introduction. If you're not, let us introduce you because the guys at Fit Garage did an incredible job building this Cruiser.This is a 1986 Toyota Land Cruiser BJ70. In the designation, the "B" identifies the engine family, while the "J" designates the Land Cruiser line. It's a 70 Series, introduced in 1984 as the replacement for the 40 Series, a heavy-duty, off-road workhorse. That made it an excellent adventure rig, or just a great truck for farm work. The only problem? We never got them in the U.S., so seeing one on the road is pretty rare. Thankfully, Land Cruiser nerds are importing them from all over the world. This BJ70 ended up at Fit Garage for a major overhaul to turn it into the perfect Land Cruiser shorty. Fit Garage swapped in a Toyota 1HD-FT, a diesel known for its reliability and massive low-end torque, paired with an H55F 5-speed and a transfer case retaining the factory PTO winch, which is still fully functional. And of course what is a Land Cruiser without factory cable differential lockers?Inside, Scheel-Mann Vario F seats sit on the factory suspension seat bases. It has a set of beautiful SSR forged 16x9.5 wheels wrapped in Nitto 35x11.50R16s. But what we are really here for is the Baja Designs lighting package. Call us biased, but we think it is the best part of this Land Cruiser. The factory halogen headlights were completely replaced with Baja Designs DOT LP6 universal headlights, mounted with custom brackets to make them fit. On the bumper sits a set of Baja Designs LP4s, which, honestly, is more than enough light for this Land Cruiser. It isn't a race truck, nor is it a UTV; it's a solid-axle diesel Land Cruiser, so it isn't racing in Baja anytime soon. But that doesn't mean it can't rip up and down the fire roads near Bend, Oregon, where Fit Garage has its shop. On the underside is a set of Baja Designs red rock lights. Why red? They look cool and provide area lighting while doing it, no harm in that. Red rock lights and dome lights are typically used in low-light tactical or off-grid applications, where red preserves your night vision. In this case, it's just awesome. If you haven't noticed by now, this Land Cruiser is left-hand drive, which makes it a bit rarer, since most BJ70s stateside were imported from Japan and sit right-hand drive. Japan's 25-year import rule made it the easiest pipeline, so RHD shorties dominate the U.S. scene. This Cruiser, though, came from Saudi Arabia. So not only does this BJ70 drive from the "correct" side for American roads it started life in one of the best preservation climates a 40-year-old truck could ask for. Fitting, too, that a Cruiser built for desert duty ended up living its second life ripping around the high desert of Central Oregon. This BJ70 is proof that the best builds don't chase trends, bolting random objects all over it to make it “cool”; they honor what the truck was always meant to do. Fit Garage kept the soul intact: the diesel clatter, the cable lockers, the working winch. They just gave it better bones, better seats, and if we may say so, much better light. If you find yourself on a fire road outside Bend and see a shorty Cruiser coming the other way, LP6s blazing, give them a wave. And if you want to light up your own rig, Land Cruiser or otherwise, you know where to find us.
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Baja Designs Gives Back to Veterans this July 4th weekend with Mission 22

This July 4th, We're Giving Back to the People Who Gave Everything - July 3-5, 2026 America turns 250 this year. That milestone means something — and we wanted to mark it the right way. Starting July 3rd through July 5th, Baja Designs will be donating a portion of every website sale to Mission 22 — an organization dedicated to healing our nation's Veterans and their families. No discount codes. No flash sale. Just a straightforward commitment: when you gear up this weekend, a piece of that goes to the people who made every adventure possible. https://www.bajadesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Sequence-02_5.mp4 About Mission 22 Mission 22 is a national community that doesn't just stand beside Veterans — it shows up for them. Through innovative programs, powerful memorials, and a growing network of support, they give Veterans the tools, relationships, and education needed to heal. Their foundation is simple: no one heals alone. Baja Designs has spent over 30 years building products that perform where it matters most. We know what it means to be surrounded by people who don't quit. Mission 22 lives that every single day. Mission 22 is a national community that stands beside our Veterans and their families—not just in word, but in action. Through innovative programs, powerful memorials, and a growing network of support, we provide the tools, relationships, and education needed to heal. Our work is built around one truth: no one heals alone. Mission 22 mission is simple—stand in the gap where traditional systems fall short, and fight every day to reduce Veteran suicide. SHOP NOW - Support Mission22   Vehicle Specific Kits SHOP NOW UTV Specific Kits SHOP NOW Motorcycle Specific Kits SHOP NOW Marine Lighting SHOP NOW Light Pods SHOP NOW Light Bars SHOP NOW Reflex™ Light Actuator SHOP NOW DOT LP6 Headlight SHOP NOW Light Accessories SHOP NOW BD Apparel/Merch SHOP NOW
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Shannon Campbell’s CJ8 Scrambler

Shannon Campbell needs no introduction, but if you need one, here it is: three-time King of the Hammers winner. Off-Road Hall of Fame inductee. World-class fabricator behind some of the most capable Ultra4 cars ever built — all through his shop, Coop Racing and Fabrication. And a longtime friend and Baja Designs driver.We linked up with Shannon at Jeep Beach and got to check out his latest Jeep build, and while this one isn't an Ultra4 race car, it's built with the same design ethos. This is his CJ8 Scrambler: a full custom tube chassis  designed around an Aqualu Industries full aluminum CJ8 Scrambler body, complete with half doors and tailgate. This streamlines having to find a donor CJ8 and cut it apart when there were only 27,000 scramblers ever made. It was built for long weekend trail runs like the Rubicon or Sand Hollow— and despite looking like it was just built, it has already run the Rubcion. For overnight runs, a rooftop tent straps to the roof where it becomes part rock crawler, part overlander. Being a CJ8, it has plenty of room for camping gear and even has a fridge in the back. Shannon built something that could run the trail all day and still be comfortable enough to actually enjoy getting there and driving around town. Under the hood sits a GM Performance 6.6L L8P V8 making 525 hp and 550 lb-ft of torque, managed through a Holley Dash ECU putting power down through a Hughes Performance Turbo 400 transmission and a Phenom 3.75 transfer case. LM1 axle housings carry ARB 10" lockers front and rear, wrapped in 40x13.50 Nitto Trail Grappler tires and Vision wheels. On the bumper is a Warn M8274-S built to match the classic aesthetic of the CJ8 Scrambler, and under that are four Squadron Pro Classics in Baja Amber. While this may look like it's built like a race car, Shannon isn't ripping across the desert at 100 mph like his Ultra4 car, so four Squadron Pros making 4,900 lumens per light is more than enough. Besides the amber rock lights running all the way around, an interesting lighting solution on this Jeep is the mounting of the Baja Designs S2 right inside the front fender to illuminate the front wheel area for rock crawling. The chassis has a 120-inch wheelbase, which gives this CJ8 a planted stance, especially on steep hills. Suspension it sits on is ADS with 14" MBR shocks, paired with a double-triangulated 4-link up front and 4-link in the rear. AZ Driveshafts. Boat-side rock sliders protect the sides. This is something you would see in an Ultra4 race car or a rock buggy.Every component choice  here reflects the same thought process that goes into building a race car because that's the only way Shannon knows how to build. While we were able to see this Jeep on the shores of Daytona Beach, Florida, we can only hope the next time we see it is on the Rubicon Trail. If you want to see more about the Scrambler build you can check out the full build on Shannon's YouTube channel where he documented it extensively.
Reflex Light Actuator
Introducing the Reflex Light Actuator (Patent Pending) – the first fully compatible actuator system designed exclusively for the Baja Designs light lineup. Born from racing in Baja, the Reflex brings professional race-level engineering to a consumer-ready solution. Engineered exclusively for our lights, the Reflex delivers instant, on-the-fly control of light pitch angle ensuring perfect light coverage for every terrain change, climb, descent, or high-speed section.
DOT LP6 Headlight
The all-new DOT LP6 is a purpose-built headlight replacement, offering both universal fitment and vehicle specific solutions. Delivering Baja Designs’ performance DNA in a fully road legal compliant package, with advanced projector optics, integrated high/low beams, and white or amber DRLs. The headlight redefined.
Effective Lighting Score (ELS™)
We’ve created “Effective Lighting Score (ELS™)” for one reason; to better describe lighting performance in the off-road space.Learn about the four key factors of ELS™: Blend Angle / Blendability / Distance / Output
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In 1992, Baja Designs was founded in San Diego, California with a passion and thirst for off-road. Performance-driven and race proven - Baja Designs engineers and manufacturers using only the best components available on the market today.
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What separates Baja Designs from the imitators, fakes, and clones. NOT ALL LUMENS ARE CREATED EQUAL!
Meet the Team at Baja Designs
At Baja Designs, we take pride in delivering top-notch customer service. Whether you're reaching out to our Retail Sales, Technical Support, or Customer Service team, you can count on knowledgeable, friendly support every step of the way. Got questions? We’re here to help — give us a call at 760-560-2252.
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uService

Being able to service your own equipment is a necessity when out on the trail or back home in your garage. Baja Designs set out to make a light that is easily serviceable is the core mission behind our uService® technology

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MoistureBlock

Making sure the elements don’t damage the internals of your performance lights first and every light we produce works in the worst of conditions is core of our exclusive MoistureBlock™ technology.

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ClearView

ClearView™ is our proprietary optics, which are computer designed in-house by Baja Designs’ team of racing engineers who have first-hand knowledge of the lighting needs of all types of drivers and riders.

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Kenneth Leake

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