Machine models
Volvo A60H specifications
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Short answer
Volvo A60H: articulated dump truck.
| Configuration | Documented field and quantity |
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| Specification | A60H |
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| Overall Length | 40.11 ft |
| Overall Width | 20.71 ft |
| Overall Height | 12.64 ft |
| Wheelbase | 10.81 ft |
| Ground Clearance | 2.23 ft |
| Dump Height | 26.12 ft |
| Dump Ground Clearance | 3.38 ft |
| Specification | A60H |
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| Dump Angle | 70 degrees |
| Capacity - Heaped | 43.95 yd3 |
| Lower Time | 10 sec |
| Capacity - Struck | 33.75 yd3 |
| Specification | A60H |
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| Battery Capacity | 2x225 |
| Alternator | 2.264/80 |
| Voltage | 24 V |
| Starter Motor | 9 |
| Battery | 2x12 |
| Specification | A60H |
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| Plate Thickness-Front | 0.4 in |
| Plate Thickness-Sides | 0.6 in |
| Plate Thickness-Bottom | 0.7 in |
| Plate Thickness-Chute | 0.7 in |
| Specification | A60H |
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| Horsepower, Gross-SAE J1995 | 630 hp |
| Horsepower Per SAE J1349 Net | 626 hp |
| Max Engine Speed | 1,800 rpm |
| Engine Make | Volvo |
| Engine Model | D16J |
| Gross Torque | 2,183 lb-ft |
| Net Torque | 2,170 lb-ft |
| Displacement | 982 cu in |
| Specification | A60H |
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| Torque Converter | 1.85:1 |
| Dropbox | IL3 ATC |
| Axles | AHW80 |
| Transmission | 6630 ORS |
| Specification | A60H |
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| Fuel Tank | 198.2 gal |
| Hydraulic Tank | 52.4 gal |
| Cooling System | 19.9 gal |
| DEF Tank | 15.9 gal |
| Transmission | 15.4 gal |
| Crankcase | 14.6 gal |
| Brake Cooling System | 34.7 gal |
| Dropbox | 3.2 gal |
| Specification | A60H |
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| Transmission Type | Auto |
| Number Of Forward Gears | 6 |
| Number Of Reverse Gears | 2 |
| Max Speed | 34.2 mph |
| Specification | A60H |
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| Total Operating Weight | 217,707 lb |
| Specification | A60H |
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| Maximum System Pressure | 4,061 psi |
| Figure | A60H |
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| Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight | 2.9 |
| Fuel tank per engine horsepower | 0.31 gal |
| Equipment group | articulated dump truck |
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| Brand | Equipment group | Compared entry | Sort order |
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| Volvo | articulated dump truck | A60H | Descending quantity; 1 is largest |
| Figure | A60H | Rank | Lowest in line | Highest in line |
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| Engine power | 630.0 hp | 1 of 9 | 150.0 hp | 630.0 hp |
| Listed weight | 217,707 lb | 1 of 9 | 27,558 lb | 217,707 lb |
| Fuel capacity | 198.2 gal | 1 of 9 | 59.5 gal | 198.2 gal |
| Horsepower per 1,000 lb | 2.9 hp | 9 of 9 | 2.9 hp | 7.2 hp |
History and service record of A60H
- Introduction. Volvo introduced the A60H at MINExpo 2016 (report dated 27 September 2016) as a 60-ton, fully articulated hauler, fifty years and fifty tons after Volvo introduced the industry's first articulated hauler, the 10-ton DR 631 known as Gravel Charlie, in 1966. Volvo A60H at MINExpo 2016, Construction Equipment Guide, 27 September 2016.
- Launch. Volvo introduced the A60H in 2016 with the H-Series range as its largest production articulated hauler at 60 tons, a 40 percent payload increase on the A40, and showed it in North America at MINExpo 2016. Volvo A60H makes North American debut at MINExpo 2016, OEM Off-Highway; Volvo to launch world's largest articulated hauler, Construction Week Online.
- 50 years. The articulated hauler concept turned 50 in 2016 and the A60H was pitched as the culmination of those years of Volvo engineering. Volvo articulated haulers: half a century strong, Volvo CE.
| Observation date | Listing source | Equipment search | Listings |
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| 2026-09-24 | MachineryTrader | Volvo articulated dump truck | 14 |
| Model | Listed | Model years | Lowest asking | Highest asking | Median asking | Median hours |
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| A60H | 14 | 2017 to 2025 | $91,691 | $713,934 | $207,000 | 7,217 |
| Search date | Database | Names queried | Search result |
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| 2026-09-24 | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission | Volvo together with the articulated dump truck A60H | No matching recall in this search |
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Volvo A60H: Configuration records
A60H
| Specification | Source figure |
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| Dimensions and weight | |
| Overall Length | 40.11 ft |
| Overall Height | 12.64 ft |
| Wheelbase | 10.81 ft |
| Ground Clearance | 2.23 ft |
| Dump Height | 26.12 ft |
| Dump Ground Clearance | 3.38 ft |
| Dump | |
| Dump Angle | 70 degrees |
| Lower Time | 10 sec |
| Capacity - Struck | 33.75 yd3 |
| Capacity - Heaped | 43.95 yd3 |
| Engine | |
| Engine Model | D16J |
| Displacement | 982 cu in |
| Horsepower, Gross-SAE J1995 | 630 hp |
| Horsepower Per SAE J1349 Net | 626 hp |
| Max Engine Speed | 1,800 rpm |
| Engine Make | Volvo |
| Gross Torque | 2,183 lb-ft |
| Net Torque | 2,170 lb-ft |
| Transmission and speeds | |
| Transmission Type | Auto |
| Number Of Forward Gears | 6 |
| Number Of Reverse Gears | 2 |
| Max Speed | 34.2 mph |
| Weights | |
| Total Operating Weight | 217,707 lb |
| Electrical System | |
| Battery Capacity | 2x225 |
| Alternator | 2.264/80 |
| Voltage | 24 V |
| Starter Motor | 9 |
| Battery | 2x12 |
| Body | |
| Plate Thickness-Front | 0.4 in |
| Plate Thickness-Sides | 0.6 in |
| Plate Thickness-Bottom | 0.7 in |
| Plate Thickness-Chute | 0.7 in |
| Drive Train | |
| Torque Converter | 1.85:1 |
| Axles | AHW80 |
| Capacities | |
| Fuel Tank | 198.2 gal |
| Hydraulic Tank | 52.4 gal |
| Cooling System | 19.9 gal |
| DEF Tank | 15.9 gal |
| Crankcase | 14.6 gal |
| Brake Cooling System | 34.7 gal |
| Hydraulic System | |
| Maximum System Pressure | 4,061 psi |
| Additional specifications | |
| Dropbox | IL3 ATC |
| Transmission | 6630 ORS |
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