VALMET 8550 vs VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 2105

13 material differences

Tractor one

1995–2001

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

1985–1987

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the 8550 and the Volvo 2105 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

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

VALMET 8550 and VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 2105, field by field
Field	8550	Volvo 2105	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	157.8 hp	160.8 hp	—
Engine declared	VALMET 634 DSR (E)	VOLVO TD 60 K	differs
Displacement declared	7.37 L	5.48 L	+35% 8550
Maximum torque declared	458 lb·ft · 621 N·m	395 lb·ft · 536 N·m	+16% 8550
Transmission
Top speed declared	24.9–31.1 mph · 40–50 km/h	18.6 mph · 30 km/h	differs
Clutch declared	Pedal operated dry Fichtel & Sachs single plate clutch	Pedal-operated dry AUTOMOTIVE single-plate clutch	differs
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared	19.4 gpm · 73.6 L/min	16.1 gpm · 61.0 L/min	+21% 8550
Pressure declared	2,031–2,248 psi · 140–155 bar	1,813 psi · 125 bar	differs
Three-point lift at ends declared	15,212 lb · 6,900 kg	10,543 lb · 4,782 kg	+44% 8550
Rear PTO speeds declared	540/1000 rpm	540/1000 rpm	—
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	11,244 lb · 5,100 kg	14,099 lb · 6,395 kg	+25% Volvo 2105
Maximum permissible mass declared	18,739 lb · 8,500 kg	18,905 lb · 8,575 kg	—
Wheelbase declared	108.2 in · 2,748 mm	112.0 in · 2,845 mm	—
Length declared	194.4 in · 4,937 mm	185.8 in · 4,720 mm	—
Width declared	85.7 in · 2,178 mm	96.1 in · 2,440 mm	+12% Volvo 2105
Height declared	109.6 in · 2,785 mm	122.0 in · 3,100 mm	+11% Volvo 2105
Ground clearance declared	20.5 in · 520 mm	12.4 in · 315 mm	+65% 8550
Turning radius, braked declared	—	14.8 ft · 4.52 m	—
Fuel tank declared	174.4 qt · 165.0 L	221.9 qt · 210.0 L	+27% Volvo 2105

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