- Rigid chassis
- WhichTractor size: Utility
- Not independently tested
- 1974–1978
- Record: Volvo
- 6,376 built
It was ranked on an engine power figure whose source does not say gross or net. WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category
Derived by WhichTractor from a sourced three-point linkage. How we decide what a machine is
Volvo T 500 Full specifications
VOLVO-BM (PERKINS) D-39 T (4.236) four-cylinder diesel. The manufacturer claimed 60.2 horsepower. No laboratory has tested one, so there is no measured figure at the shaft.
Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated
60.2 hp
44.9 kW as stated by the source
Not independently tested
Claimed · standard not stated by the source
Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 500”, claimed
- Weight
- 6,570 lb
- Hyd. flow
- 11.9 gpm
- Top speed
- 18.6 mph
Volvo T 500 specs: key facts
The Volvo T 500 was built from 1974 to 1978.
The Volvo T 500 has a claimed engine power (gross or net not stated) of 44.9 kW (60.2 hp); it has no measured PTO figure.
The Volvo T 500 is two-wheel drive (2WD).
The Volvo T 500 has a VOLVO-BM (PERKINS) D-39 T (4.236) engine, a 4-cylinder 3.87 L diesel unit.Source 1
The Volvo T 500 weighs 2,980 kg (6,570 lb) unladen.
The Volvo T 500 has an independent rear PTO running at 540 rpm.
The hydraulic pump of the Volvo T 500 delivers 45.0 L/min (11.9 gpm).
Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 500”
How much horsepower does a T 500 have?
The only figure for the T 500 is 60.2 hp (44.9 kW) of claimed engine power, gross or net not stated, no test standard stated — not power at the shaft.
Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 500”
What engine is in a T 500?
A T 500 has a VOLVO-BM (PERKINS) D-39 T (4.236), a 4-cylinder 3.87 L diesel engine.
| Make & model | VOLVO-BM (PERKINS) D-39 T (4.236)Source 1 |
|---|---|
| Cylinders | 4, liquid-cooledSource 1 |
| Displacement | 235.9 ci · 3.87 LSource 1 |
| Max torque | 180 lb·ft · 244 N·m @ 1,300 rpm |
| Injection | direct injection |
| Electrical system | 12 V |
Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 500”
How much will a T 500 lift, and what is its hydraulic flow?
Hydraulic and PTO specifications for the T 500 are below.
| Pump flow | 11.9 gpm · 45.0 L/min |
|---|---|
| Hitch category | Category 2 |
| Rear PTO | Independent, engine-driven, 540 rpm @ 1,940 engine rpm |
Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 500”
What transmission does a T 500 have?
Transmission specifications for the T 500 are below.
| Clutch | Pedal operated dry Laycock single disc clutch |
|---|---|
| Steering | Danfoss hydrostatic steering |
| Top speed | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h |
Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 500”
How much does a T 500 weigh?
A T 500 weighs 6,570 lb (2,980 kg) unladen.
| Unladen weight | 6,570 lb · 2,980 kg |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 85.4 in · 2,170 mm |
| Length | 141.7 in · 3,600 mm |
| Width | 73.4 in · 1,865 mm |
| Height | 100.4 in · 2,550 mm |
| Ground clearance | 14.2 in · 360 mm |
| Front track | 57.7–77.6 in · 1,465–1,970 mm |
| Rear track | 59.8–75.6 in · 1,520–1,920 mm |
| Turning radius, braked | 12.5 ft · 3.82 m |
Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 500”
Which tractors compare with a T 500?
Within 10% of its 60.2 hp of claimed engine power, the same type, and first built within 15 years of it.
- Massey Ferguson MF 174 (A)60.2 hp engine, claimed · 1973–1983Side by side with the T 500 →
- Eicher Mammut 3020 HR A60.9 hp engine, claimed · 1970–1972Side by side with the T 500 →
- Eicher Mammut 3012 A60.9 hp engine, claimed · 1969–1970Side by side with the T 500 →
- Fiat 600 (DT)59.3 hp engine, claimed · 1971–1973Side by side with the T 500 →
- Güldner G 60 (S)59.3 hp engine, claimed · 1968–1969Side by side with the T 500 →
- Ford 5000 (A)61.2 hp engine, claimed · 1964–1975Side by side with the T 500 →
Everything else people ask
Is a T 500 two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive?
The Volvo T 500 is two-wheel drive (2WD).
What PTO does a T 500 have?
A T 500 has a independent 540 rpm rear PTO.
Where this page comes from
Compiled from Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell T 500”; and Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 500”.
Sources
Facts taken from these documents, units converted. Numbers beside a figure refer to this list. Licences and attribution
- Traktorenlexikon: Bolinder-Munktell T 500 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-116221 · revision 995299. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document
- Traktorenlexikon: Volvo T 500 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-116290 · revision 996139. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document