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Volvo BL71 specifications

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Short answer

Volvo BL71: backhoe loader.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
BL71	Gross Power 93.9 hp Operating Weight 4wd 18,947 lb

BL71 specification matrix — Backhoe
Specification	BL71
Load Height - Ext	14.8 ft
Reach From Swivel - Ext	22.26 ft
Dig Depth - Ext	17.53 ft

Dimensions and weight
Specification	BL71
Transport Length	19.12 ft
Transport Width	7.55 ft
Transport Height	12.16 ft

Loader
Specification	BL71
Clearance At Max Dump Height	8.92 ft
Bucket Width	92.52 in
Bucket Capacity	1.31 yd3

Engine
Specification	BL71
Number Of Cylinders	4
Engine Model	D4D
Gross Power	93.9 hp
Power Measured @	2,200 rpm
Displacement	244.1 cu in

Operational
Specification	BL71
Operating Weight 4wd	18,947 lb
Turning Radius	27.6 ft

Transmission and speeds
Specification	BL71
Transmission Type	Power Shift
Number Of Forward Gears	4
Number Of Reverse Gears	4
Max Speed - Forward	23.5 mph

Hydraulic
Specification	BL71
Pump Type	VAR
Pump Flow Capacity	42.3 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure	3,626 psi

Ratios
Figure	BL71
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	5.0
Pump flow per engine horsepower	0.45 gpm

Reference directory classification
Equipment group	backhoe loader

Where the BL71 ranks in Volvo's list — Scope of the captured comparison
Brand	Equipment group	Compared entry	Sort order
Volvo	backhoe loader	BL71	Descending quantity; 1 is largest

Figure	BL71	Rank	Lowest in line	Highest in line
Engine power	93.9 hp	2 of 5	79.2 hp	104.6 hp
Listed weight	18,947 lb	3 of 6	15,587 lb	23,810 lb
Pump flow	42.3 gpm	2 of 4	29.9 gpm	45.0 gpm
Horsepower per 1,000 lb	5.0 hp	2 of 5	4.0 hp	5.1 hp

The BL71 beside its neighbours

Base version	616	BL71
Engine power	80 hp	93.9 hp
Weight	18,387 lb	18,947 lb
Pump flow	BL71: 42.3 gpm
Wheelbase	616: 7.71 ft

BL71: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
Heavy Equipment Forums	backhoe loader	Volvo and the BL71. That is too few titles to say what owners mostly ask about, so the most recent are listed instead	5

Volvo TLB Bl71 (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2020-10-23)
Volvo Bl71 Cylinder Head Removal Questions (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2020-03-02)
Volvo Bl71 Cylinder Head Removal Questions (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2020-03-01)
Volvo Bl71 Morfed Into Sdlg B877f (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2018-09-16)

Used market for the BL71 — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader	Volvo backhoe loader	6

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
BL71	6	2002 to 2013	$31,667	$41,518	$33,590	5,045

BL71: 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 backhoe loader BL71	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Volvo BL71 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for Volvo BL71 — Heavy Equipment Forums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: MachineryTrader listings for Volvo BL71 — 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	5
Forum indexes	Heavy Equipment Forums
Search wording	the BL71 backhoe loader
Topics in the title results	hydraulics
Latest title quoted by the reference	Volvo TLB Bl71

Volvo BL71: Configuration records

BL71

Specification	Source figure
Backhoe
Load Height - Ext	14.8 ft
Dig Depth - Ext	17.53 ft
Reach From Swivel - Ext	22.26 ft
Dimensions and weight
Transport Length	19.12 ft
Transport Height	12.16 ft
Transport Width	7.55 ft
Loader
Clearance At Max Dump Height	8.92 ft
Bucket Width	92.52 in
Bucket Capacity	1.31 yd3
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	4
Engine Model	D4D
Gross Power	93.9 hp
Displacement	244.1 cu in
Power Measured @	2,200 rpm
Operational
Turning Radius	27.6 ft
Operating Weight 4wd	18,947 lb
Transmission and speeds
Transmission Type	Power Shift
Number Of Forward Gears	4
Number Of Reverse Gears	4
Max Speed - Forward	23.5 mph
Hydraulic
Pump Type	VAR
Pump Flow Capacity	42.3 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure	3,626 psi

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