VOLVO-BM T 800 Transmission specs

The fastest speed on record for a T 800 is 18.6 mph (30 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

10 transmission values on record for the T 800.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

94.7 hp

70.6 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell T 800 Bison”, 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 T 800 go?

The fastest speed on record for a T 800 is 18.6 mph (30 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — T 800 Transmission
Drive	2WD
Forward gears	8
Reverse gears	2
Transmission as described	8 forward/2 reverse
Clutch	Pedal operated dry Borg & Beck single-plate clutch
Top speed forward	18.6 mph · 30 km/h
Top speed reverse	7.7 mph · 12.39 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
Service brakes	Pedal-operated Girling disc brake acting on differential side shafts
Steering	Mechanical ZF steering with hydraulic power assistance
Front axle	Pivoting tubular front axle

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell T 800 Bison”

10 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell T 800 Bison”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

Facts taken from these documents, units converted. Numbers beside a figure refer to this list. Licences and attribution

Traktorenlexikon: Bolinder-Munktell T 800 Bison — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-116225 · revision 995317. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document