• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Standard-size
  • No lab test on file
  • 1955–1961
  • 15,905 built

WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

Volvo T-230 Transmission specs

10 transmission values on record for the T-230.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

32.6 hp

24.3 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 230”, 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-230 go?

The fastest speed on record for a T-230 is 15.5 mph (25 km/h). The gearbox itself is not on record yet.

Transmission — T-230 Transmission
Drive2WD
Forward gears5
Reverse gears1
Transmission as described5 forward/1 reverse
ClutchPedal operated dry Borg & Beck single plate clutch
Top speed forward15.5 mph · 25 km/h
Top speed reverse2.6 mph · 4.2 km/hhighest reverse speed printed in the article's speed tables
Service brakesPedal operated internal expanding brakes acting on rear wheels
SteeringMechanical cam gears steering
Front axlePendulum suspended rigid tubular front axle

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 230”

Sources and how this page was built

10 transmission values from Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 230”.

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14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: Volvo T 230 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-116277 · revision 996124. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document