• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Compact
  • No lab test on file
  • 1985

WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

VOLVO-BM-VALMET 305 (305/4) Transmission specs

12 transmission values on record for the 305 (305/4).

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

52 hp

39 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo 305”, claimed

This is the maker’s own figure, measured at the engine. Power at the PTO is lower — by how much, for this machine, nobody has measured.

How fast will a 305 (305/4) go?

The fastest speed on record for a 305 (305/4) is 18.6 mph (30 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — 305 (305/4) Transmission
DriveAvailable in two-wheel and four-wheel drive
Forward gears8–12the article lists alternatives
Reverse gears4–8the article lists alternatives
Transmission as described8 forward/4 reverse and 12 forward/8 reverse
ClutchDry Fichtel & Sachs double clutch
Top speed forward18.6 mph · 30 km/h
Top speed reverse6.4 mph · 10.3 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
Creeper gears available, optionalYes
Service brakesPedal-operated wet Girling multi-disc brake acting on differential side shafts
SteeringHydrostatic Danfoss or ZF steering
Differential lockMechanically operated differential lock
Front axlePivoting Volvo-BM-Valmet telescopic front axle

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo 305”

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12 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo 305”.

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14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: Volvo 305 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-116409 · revision 998100. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document