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Volvo A40E and A40F specifications

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Short answer

Volvo A40E and A40F: articulated dump trucks.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
A40E	Gross Power 469 hp Overall Length 36.96 ft
A40F	Gross Power 476 hp Overall Length 36.96 ft

A40E and A40F specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher name	Source guide	Listing-entry count	Labels named by the source
Volvo	A40E and A40F	2	A40E and A40F

Engine
Specification	A40E	A40F
Number Of Cylinders	6	6
Engine Model	D16E AAE3	D13H-A
Gross Power	469 hp	476 hp
Net Power	464 hp	465 hp
Power Measured @	1,800 rpm	1,800 rpm
Max Torque	1,862 lb-ft	1,862 lb-ft
Torque Measured @	1,200 rpm	1,050 rpm
Aspiration	Turbocharged and Intercooled	Turbocharged
Displacement	976 cu in	982 cu in

Operational
Specification	A40E	A40F
Fuel Capacity	144 gal	144 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	69.2 gal	69.3 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	26.4 gal	25.1 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	13.3 gal	14.3 gal
Transmission Fluid Capacity	10 gal	12.1 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V	24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	80 amps	80 amps
Tire Size	29,5R25	29.5R25

Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guide	Differing-field count reported
A40E and A40F	27

Ratios
Figure	A40E	A40F
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	7.0	6.8
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.31 gal	0.31 gal
Rated payload per cubic yard of heaped body	2,738 lb	2,738 lb

A40E and A40F: owner reports

Sources: 3 forum discussions about the Volvo A40 articulated dump trucks (A40D, A40G); heavyequipmentforums.com.

A40E and A40F: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
Heavy Equipment Forums	articulated dump truck	Volvo and the A40E, A40F. That is too few titles to say what owners mostly ask about, so the most recent are listed instead	7

Used market for the A40E and A40F — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader	Volvo articulated dump truck	44

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
A40E	11	2008 to 2011	$70,000	$195,000	$97,000	8,118
A40F	33	2011 to 2016	$46,500	$225,453	$112,606	8,263

A40E and A40F: recall reference — Dated CPSC search
Search date	Database	Names queried	Search result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	Volvo together with the articulated dump truck A40E, A40F	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Volvo A40E — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Volvo A40F — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for Volvo A40E and A40F — Heavy Equipment Forums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Forum threads read for the Volvo A40 articulated dump trucks (A40D, A40G) — Heavyequipmentforums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: MachineryTrader listings for Volvo A40E — MachineryTrader. Observed 2026-09-24.
Federal agency data	Federal agency data: Recall database search for Volvo — U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Observed 2026-09-24.

Recorded observations — Forum-title snapshot
Observation field	Recorded value
Title count	7
Forum indexes	Heavy Equipment Forums
Search wording	the A40E and A40F articulated dump truck
Latest title quoted by the reference	Volvo A40e Fs Gearbox Problem

A40E

Specification	Source figure
Dimensions and weight
Overall Length	36.96 ft
Overall Width	11.25 ft
Overall Height	12.36 ft
Wheelbase	14.82 ft
Ground Clearance	2.64 ft
Dump Height	23.8 ft
Dump Ground Clearance	2.75 ft
Dump
Dump Angle	72 degrees
Lower Time	10 sec
Rated Payload	85,980 lb
Capacity - Struck	24.1 yd3
Raise Time	12 sec
Capacity - Heaped	31.4 yd3
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	6
Engine Model	D16E AAE3
Gross Power	469 hp
Net Power	464 hp
Power Measured @	1,800 rpm
Max Torque	1,862 lb-ft
Torque Measured @	1,200 rpm
Aspiration	Turbocharged and Intercooled
Displacement	976 cu in
Operational
Fuel Capacity	144 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	69.2 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	26.4 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	13.3 gal
Transmission Fluid Capacity	10 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	80 amps
Tire Size	29,5R25
Transmission and speeds
Transmission Type	PT 2509
Number Of Forward Gears	9
Number Of Reverse Gears	3
Max Speed	35.4 mph
Weights
Front Axle - Empty	34,643 lb
Rear Axle - Empty	31,967 lb
Front Axle - Loaded	43321 %
Rear Axle - Loaded	109,239 lb
Total Empty	66,580 lb
Total Loaded	152,560 lb

A40F

Specification	Source figure
Dimensions and weight
Overall Length	36.96 ft
Overall Width	11.27 ft
Overall Height	12.06 ft
Wheelbase	18.01 ft
Ground Clearance	1.88 ft
Dump Height	23.91 ft
Dump Ground Clearance	2.77 ft
Dump
Dump Angle	70 degrees
Lower Time	10 sec
Rated Payload	85,980 lb
Capacity - Struck	24.07 yd3
Raise Time	12 sec
Capacity - Heaped	31.4 yd3
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	6
Engine Model	D13H-A
Gross Power	476 hp
Net Power	465 hp
Power Measured @	1,800 rpm
Max Torque	1,862 lb-ft
Torque Measured @	1,050 rpm
Aspiration	Turbocharged
Displacement	982 cu in
Operational
Fuel Capacity	144 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	69.3 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	25.1 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	14.3 gal
Transmission Fluid Capacity	12.1 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	80 amps
Tire Size	29.5R25
Transmission and speeds
Transmission Type	PT2519
Number Of Forward Gears	9
Number Of Reverse Gears	3
Max Speed	35 mph
Weights
Front Axle - Empty	36,487 lb
Rear Axle - Empty	31,416 lb
Front Axle - Loaded	45194.8 %
Rear Axle - Loaded	108,688 lb
Total Empty	67,902 lb
Total Loaded	153,883 lb

Compare Volvo A40E, A40F

Engine
Specification	A40E	A40F
Number Of Cylinders	6	6
Engine Model	D16E AAE3	D13H-A
Gross Power	469 hp	476 hp
Net Power	464 hp	465 hp
Power Measured @	1,800 rpm	1,800 rpm
Max Torque	1,862 lb-ft	1,862 lb-ft
Torque Measured @	1,200 rpm	1,050 rpm
Aspiration	Turbocharged and Intercooled	Turbocharged
Displacement	976 cu in	982 cu in

Operational
Specification	A40E	A40F
Fuel Capacity	144 gal	144 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	69.2 gal	69.3 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	26.4 gal	25.1 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	13.3 gal	14.3 gal
Transmission Fluid Capacity	10 gal	12.1 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V	24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	80 amps	80 amps
Tire Size	29,5R25	29.5R25