BOLINDER-MUNKTELL BM-55 vs Volvo T-34

13 material differences

Tractor one

1953–1959

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

1952–1957

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the BM-55 and the T-34 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

13 material differences · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

BOLINDER-MUNKTELL BM-55 and Volvo T-34, field by field
Field	BM-55	T-34	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	56.2 hp	41.4 hp	+36% BM-55
Engine declared	BOLINDER-MUNKTELL 1054	AB-VOLVO D 4 B	differs
Displacement declared	4.48 L	3.46 L	+30% BM-55
Maximum torque declared	195 lb·ft · 265 N·m	156 lb·ft · 211 N·m	+26% BM-55
Transmission
Top speed declared	18.6 mph · 30 km/h	18.6 mph · 30 km/h	—
Clutch declared	Pedal-operated dry single-plate clutch	Pedal-operated dry BORG & BECK single-disc clutch	differs
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared	7.1 gpm · 26.8 L/min	6.3 gpm · 23.8 L/min	+13% BM-55
Pressure declared	1,276 psi · 88 bar	1,276 psi · 88 bar	—
Three-point lift at ends declared	5,291 lb · 2,400 kg	1,874 lb · 850 kg	+182% BM-55
Rear PTO speeds declared	540 rpm	540 rpm	—
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	7,145 lb · 3,241 kg	5,027 lb · 2,280 kg	+42% BM-55
Wheelbase declared	85.6 in · 2,175 mm	79.1 in · 2,010 mm	+8% BM-55
Length declared	135.8 in · 3,450 mm	124.0 in · 3,150 mm	+10% BM-55
Width declared	74.8 in · 1,900 mm	66.5 in · 1,690 mm	+12% BM-55
Height declared	94.5 in · 2,400 mm	85.8 in · 2,180 mm	+10% BM-55
Ground clearance declared	16.9 in · 430 mm	21.1 in · 535 mm	+24% T-34
Turning radius, braked declared	—	11.7 ft · 3.57 m	—
Fuel tank declared	116.2 qt · 110.0 L	63.4 qt · 60.0 L	+83% BM-55

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