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Volvo BL60 and BL70: backhoe loaders.

Selected configuration figures
ConfigurationDocumented field and quantity
BL60
Net Power
83 hp
Operating Weight 2wd
16,125 lb
BL70
Net Power
90 hp
Operating Weight 4wd
18,973 lb
BL60 and BL70 specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher nameSource guideListing-entry countLabels named by the source
VolvoBL60 and BL702BL60 and BL70
Backhoe
SpecificationBL60BL70
Load Height - Std12.2 ft12.52 ft
Reach From Swivel - Std19 ft19.07 ft
Dig Depth - Std14.1 ft14.42 ft
Load Height - Ext14.2 ft14.53 ft
Dig Depth - Ext17.5 ft17.93 ft
Reach From Swivel - Ext22.3 ft22.29 ft
Load At Max Lift - Std5,296 lb6,953 lb
SpecificationBL70
Reach At Load Height - Std9.25 ft
Reach At Load Height - Ext12.08 ft
Dimensions and weight
SpecificationBL60BL70
Transport Length23.6 ft24.08 ft
Transport Width7.7 ft7.75 ft
Transport Height12.3 ft12.08 ft
Wheelbase7.1 ft7.17 ft
Ground Clearance1.14 ft1.04 ft
Height To Top Of Suspended Cab9.4 ft9.42 ft
Loader
SpecificationBL60BL70
Clearance At Max Dump Height8.81 ft8.75 ft
Reach At Max Dump Height2.5 ft2.75 ft
Dig Depth6.6 in8.4 in
Bucket Breakout Force10,003 lb12,445 lb
Bucket Width92.5 in92.52 in
Bucket Capacity1.3 yd31.3 yd3
Lift Capacity At Full Height5,296 lb6,953 lb
Engine
SpecificationBL60BL70
Number Of Cylinders44
Engine ModelD4DD4D
Net Power83 hp90 hp
Power Measured @2,200 rpm2,200 rpm
Torque Measured @1,500 rpm1,500 rpm
Net Torque Rise28 %28 %
Net Max Torque287.7 lb-ft287 lb-ft
AspirationTurbochargedTurbocharged
Displacement246.6 cu in244 cu in
Operational
SpecificationBL60
Operating Weight 2wd16,125 lb
SpecificationBL60BL70
Fuel Capacity31.7 gal31.7 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity29.1 gal35.7 gal
Oil System Fluid Capacity3.7 gal3.7 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity5 gal5 gal
Front Axle Fluid Capacity1.7 gal1.7 gal
Rear Axle Fluid Capacity3.7 gal3.7 gal
Turning Radius10.4 ft16.5 ft
Tire Size Front - 2wd / 4wd2wd Goodyear 11Lx16, 12 PR, Laborer Tread / 4wd 12Lx16.512.5/80-18
Rear Tires Size 2wd/4wd19.5Lx2419.5Lx24
Operating Voltage12 V12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage70 amps95 amps
SpecificationBL70
Operating Weight 4wd18,973 lb
Transmission and speeds
SpecificationBL60BL70
Transmission TypePowershuttle gear boxpowershuttle with full synchronized gear
Number Of Forward Gears44
Number Of Reverse Gears44
Max Speed - Forward24.1 mph22.7 mph
Max Speed Reverse24.1 mph22.7 mph
Hydraulic
SpecificationBL60BL70
Pump TypeOpen-center, flow-sharing with single gear type pumpAxial-piston pump
Pump Flow Capacity30.6 gpm42 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure525.8 psi3,625 psi
Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guideDiffering-field count reported
BL60 and BL7036
Ratios
FigureBL60BL70
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight5.14.7
Pump flow per engine horsepower0.37 gpm0.47 gpm
Fuel tank per engine horsepower0.38 gal0.35 gal
Reference directory classification
Equipment groupbackhoe loader
BL60 and BL70: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum indexEquipment class queriedNames in the searchMatching titles
Heavy Equipment Forumsbackhoe loaderVolvo and the BL60, BL70. That is too few titles to say what owners mostly ask about, so the most recent are listed instead16
Used market for the BL60 and BL70 — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation dateListing sourceEquipment searchListings
2026-09-24MachineryTraderVolvo backhoe loader10
ModelListedModel yearsLowest askingHighest askingMedian askingMedian hours
BL6022012 to 2013$25,900$29,900$27,900None shown
BL7082003 to 2014$28,007$55,000$38,0003,666
BL60 and BL70: recall reference — Dated CPSC search
Search dateDatabaseNames queriedSearch result
2026-09-24U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionVolvo together with the backhoe loader BL60, BL70No matching recall in this search

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  • Reference site: Volvo BL60 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
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Observation fieldRecorded value
Title count16
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Search wordingthe BL60 and BL70 backhoe loader
Latest title quoted by the reference2004 Volvo Bl 70 Backhoe Electrical Diagrams

Volvo BL60 and BL70: Configuration records

BL60
SpecificationSource figure
Backhoe
Load Height - Std12.2 ft
Reach From Swivel - Std19 ft
Dig Depth - Std14.1 ft
Load Height - Ext14.2 ft
Dig Depth - Ext17.5 ft
Reach From Swivel - Ext22.3 ft
Load At Max Lift - Std5,296 lb
Dimensions and weight
Transport Length23.6 ft
Transport Height12.3 ft
Wheelbase7.1 ft
Ground Clearance1.14 ft
Height To Top Of Suspended Cab9.4 ft
Transport Width7.7 ft
Loader
Clearance At Max Dump Height8.81 ft
Reach At Max Dump Height2.5 ft
Lift Capacity At Full Height5,296 lb
Bucket Breakout Force10,003 lb
Dig Depth6.6 in
Bucket Width92.5 in
Bucket Capacity1.3 yd3
Engine
Number Of Cylinders4
Engine ModelD4D
Net Max Torque287.7 lb-ft
Displacement246.6 cu in
Net Power83 hp
Power Measured @2,200 rpm
Torque Measured @1,500 rpm
Net Torque Rise28 %
AspirationTurbocharged
Operational
Fuel Capacity31.7 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity29.1 gal
Oil System Fluid Capacity3.7 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity5 gal
Tire Size Front - 2wd / 4wd2wd Goodyear 11Lx16, 12 PR, Laborer Tread / 4wd 12Lx16.5
Rear Tires Size 2wd/4wd19.5Lx24
Operating Voltage12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage70 amps
Turning Radius10.4 ft
Operating Weight 2wd16,125 lb
Front Axle Fluid Capacity1.7 gal
Rear Axle Fluid Capacity3.7 gal
Transmission and speeds
Transmission TypePowershuttle gear box
Number Of Forward Gears4
Number Of Reverse Gears4
Max Speed - Forward24.1 mph
Max Speed Reverse24.1 mph
Hydraulic
Pump TypeOpen-center, flow-sharing with single gear type pump
Pump Flow Capacity30.6 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure525.8 psi

Source

BL70
SpecificationSource figure
Backhoe
Load Height - Std12.52 ft
Reach From Swivel - Std19.07 ft
Dig Depth - Std14.42 ft
Reach At Load Height - Std9.25 ft
Load Height - Ext14.53 ft
Dig Depth - Ext17.93 ft
Reach From Swivel - Ext22.29 ft
Load At Max Lift - Std6,953 lb
Reach At Load Height - Ext12.08 ft
Dimensions and weight
Transport Length24.08 ft
Transport Height12.08 ft
Wheelbase7.17 ft
Ground Clearance1.04 ft
Height To Top Of Suspended Cab9.42 ft
Transport Width7.75 ft
Loader
Clearance At Max Dump Height8.75 ft
Reach At Max Dump Height2.75 ft
Lift Capacity At Full Height6,953 lb
Bucket Breakout Force12,445 lb
Dig Depth8.4 in
Bucket Width92.52 in
Bucket Capacity1.3 yd3
Engine
Number Of Cylinders4
Engine ModelD4D
Net Max Torque287 lb-ft
Displacement244 cu in
Net Power90 hp
Power Measured @2,200 rpm
Torque Measured @1,500 rpm
Net Torque Rise28 %
AspirationTurbocharged
Operational
Fuel Capacity31.7 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity35.7 gal
Oil System Fluid Capacity3.7 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity5 gal
Tire Size Front - 2wd / 4wd12.5/80-18
Rear Tires Size 2wd/4wd19.5Lx24
Operating Voltage12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage95 amps
Turning Radius16.5 ft
Front Axle Fluid Capacity1.7 gal
Rear Axle Fluid Capacity3.7 gal
Operating Weight 4wd18,973 lb
Transmission and speeds
Transmission Typepowershuttle with full synchronized gear
Number Of Forward Gears4
Number Of Reverse Gears4
Max Speed - Forward22.7 mph
Max Speed Reverse22.7 mph
Hydraulic
Pump TypeAxial-piston pump
Pump Flow Capacity42 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure3,625 psi

Source

Compare Volvo BL60, BL70
Backhoe
SpecificationBL60BL70
Load Height - Std12.2 ft12.52 ft
Reach From Swivel - Std19 ft19.07 ft
Dig Depth - Std14.1 ft14.42 ft
Load Height - Ext14.2 ft14.53 ft
Dig Depth - Ext17.5 ft17.93 ft
Reach From Swivel - Ext22.3 ft22.29 ft
Load At Max Lift - Std5,296 lb6,953 lb
Dimensions and weight
SpecificationBL60BL70
Transport Length23.6 ft24.08 ft
Transport Width7.7 ft7.75 ft
Transport Height12.3 ft12.08 ft
Wheelbase7.1 ft7.17 ft
Ground Clearance1.14 ft1.04 ft
Height To Top Of Suspended Cab9.4 ft9.42 ft
Loader
SpecificationBL60BL70
Clearance At Max Dump Height8.81 ft8.75 ft
Reach At Max Dump Height2.5 ft2.75 ft
Dig Depth6.6 in8.4 in
Bucket Breakout Force10,003 lb12,445 lb
Bucket Width92.5 in92.52 in
Bucket Capacity1.3 yd31.3 yd3
Lift Capacity At Full Height5,296 lb6,953 lb
Engine
SpecificationBL60BL70
Number Of Cylinders44
Engine ModelD4DD4D
Net Power83 hp90 hp
Power Measured @2,200 rpm2,200 rpm
Torque Measured @1,500 rpm1,500 rpm
Net Torque Rise28 %28 %
Net Max Torque287.7 lb-ft287 lb-ft
AspirationTurbochargedTurbocharged
Displacement246.6 cu in244 cu in
Operational
SpecificationBL60BL70
Fuel Capacity31.7 gal31.7 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity29.1 gal35.7 gal
Oil System Fluid Capacity3.7 gal3.7 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity5 gal5 gal
Front Axle Fluid Capacity1.7 gal1.7 gal
Rear Axle Fluid Capacity3.7 gal3.7 gal
Turning Radius10.4 ft16.5 ft
Tire Size Front - 2wd / 4wd2wd Goodyear 11Lx16, 12 PR, Laborer Tread / 4wd 12Lx16.512.5/80-18
Rear Tires Size 2wd/4wd19.5Lx2419.5Lx24
Operating Voltage12 V12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage70 amps95 amps
Transmission and speeds
SpecificationBL60BL70
Transmission TypePowershuttle gear boxpowershuttle with full synchronized gear
Number Of Forward Gears44
Number Of Reverse Gears44
Max Speed - Forward24.1 mph22.7 mph
Max Speed Reverse24.1 mph22.7 mph
Hydraulic
SpecificationBL60BL70
Pump TypeOpen-center, flow-sharing with single gear type pumpAxial-piston pump
Pump Flow Capacity30.6 gpm42 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure525.8 psi3,625 psi

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