• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1983–1986

It sits on the utility/standard-size boundary, so either size is a fair description. It was ranked on an engine power figure whose source does not say gross or net. WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 805 Transmission specs

9 transmission values on record for the Volvo 805.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

93.7 hp

69.9 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo 805”, 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 Volvo 805 go?

The fastest speed on record for a Volvo 805 is 18.6 mph (30 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — Volvo 805 Transmission
DriveAvailable in two-wheel and four-wheel drive
Forward gears8–16the article lists alternatives
Reverse gears4–8the article lists alternatives
Transmission as described8 forward/4 reverse, 14 forward/8 reverse and 16 forward/8 reverse
Top speed forward18.6 mph · 30 km/h
Top speed reverse8.1 mph · 13.1 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
Service brakesPedal-operated, hydraulic wet Girling disc brakes acting on differential shafts
Differential lockElectro-hydraulically operated multi-plate differential lock
Front axleOscillating Volvo-Bm-Valmet steel front axle

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo 805”

Sources and how this page was built

9 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo 805”.

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14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: Volvo 805 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-116404 · revision 998088. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document