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Volvo BM 4200B to L50D: wheel loaders.

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ConfigurationDocumented field and quantity
BM 4200B
Net Power
84 hp
Operating Weight
16,755 lb
BM L50B
Net Power
68 hp
Operating Weight
17,858 lb
L50C
Net Power
97 hp
Operating Weight
19,842 lb
L50D
Net Power
101 hp
Operating Weight
18,916 lb
BM 4200B to L50D specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher nameSource guideListing-entry countLabels named by the source
VolvoBM 4200B to L50D4BM 4200B, BM L50B, L50C, and L50D
Bucket
SpecificationBM 4200BBM L50BL50CL50D
Dump Clearance At Max Raise9.55 ft9.09 ft9.22 ft9.32 ft
Bucket Capacity - Heaped1.51 yd31.97 yd31.97 yd31.57 yd3
Bucket Width7.55 ft7.55 ft7.55 ft7.55 ft
Breakout Force10,692 lb13,620 lb_ -15,692 lb
Dimensions and weight
SpecificationBM 4200BBM L50BL50CL50D
Ground Clearance1.27 ft1.25 ft1.25 ft1.25 ft
Length With Bucket On Ground19.92 ft20.94 ft20.74 ft21.46 ft
Width Over Tires7.06 ft7.03 ft7.03 ft7.22 ft
Height To Top Of Cab9.63 ft9.88 ft9.91 ft9.95 ft
Wheelbase8.86 ft9.03 ft9.03 ft9.03 ft
Hinge Pin - Max Height12.18 ft12.18 ft12.18 ft12.34 ft
Reach At Max Lift And Dump2.56 ft3.42 ft3.25 ft3.32 ft
Engine
SpecificationBM 4200BBM L50BL50CL50D
Number Of Cylinders4444
Engine ModelBM D 45 BTD 40GATD 40 KAETD 40 GJE
Net Power84 hp68 hp97 hp101 hp
Power Measured @2,200 rpm2,200 rpm2,200 rpm2,200 rpm
Max Torque228.7 lb-ft267.8 lb-ft287.7 lb-ft297.3 lb-ft
Displacement273.4 cu in244.1 cu in244.1 cu in244.1 cu in
Torque Measured @1,200 rpm1,400 rpm1,400 rpm1,400 rpm
SpecificationBM 4200BL50CL50D
Gross Power90 hp101 hp101.5 hp
SpecificationL50CL50D
Aspirationturbochargedturbocharged
Operational
SpecificationBM 4200BBM L50BL50CL50D
Operating Weight16,755 lb17,858 lb19,842 lb18,916 lb
Fuel Capacity42.3 gal45 gal45 gal39.7 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity33.1 gal28.1 gal17.2 gal17.2 gal
Engine Oil Fluid Capacity2.7 gal3 gal3 gal3 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity7.2 gal5.9 gal5.9 gal7.2 gal
Static Tipping Weight11,464 lb10,803 lb12,081 lb13,228 lb
Operating Voltage24 V24 V24 V24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage55 amps60 amps60 amps60 amps
Rear Axle Oscillation24 degrees24 degrees24 degrees24 degrees
Tire Size15.5R2515.5R2515.5 R2517.5R25
SpecificationBM 4200BL50CL50D
Transmission Fluid Capacity4.8 gal1.9 gal1.9 gal
Front Axle/Diff Fluid Capacity6 gal5.9 gal5.9 gal
Rear Axle/Diff Fluid Capacity6 gal5.9 gal5.9 gal
Turning Radius17.3 ft17.7 ft17.5 ft
Transmission and speeds
SpecificationBM 4200BBM L50BL50CL50D
Transmission Typepower-shifthydrostatichydrostatichydrostatic transmission. Volvo powershift
Number Of Forward Gears4222
Number Of Reverse Gears4222
Max Speed - Forward26.1 mph22.7 mph24.3 mph25.5 mph
Max Speed - Reverse26.1 mph22.7 mph24.3 mph25.5 mph
Hydraulic System
SpecificationBM 4200BBM L50BL50CL50D
Relief Valve Setting2,320 psi3,771 psi3,771 psi3,771 psi
Pump Flow Capacity42.3 gpm31.8 gpm31.8 gpm31.8 gpm
Raise Time5.5 sec4.4 sec5.4 sec5.4 sec
Dump Time2.2 sec1.3 sec1.1 sec1.1 sec
Lower Time3.4 sec3.3 sec3 sec3 sec
Pump TypeVane pumpload sensing pressure compensated hydraulic systemaxial pistonaxial piston
Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guideDiffering-field count reported
BM 4200B to L50D40
Ratios
FigureBM 4200BBM L50BL50CL50D
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight5.03.84.95.3
Pump flow per engine horsepower0.50 gpm0.47 gpm0.33 gpm0.31 gpm
Fuel tank per engine horsepower0.50 gal0.66 gal0.46 gal0.39 gal
Reference directory classification
Equipment groupwheel loader
BM 4200B to L50D: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum indexEquipment class queriedNames in the searchMatching titles
Heavy Equipment Forumswheel loaderVolvo and the BM4200, BML50 line that the BM 4200B, BM L50B, L50C, L50D belongs to (no title names the exact model). That is too few titles to say what owners mostly ask about, so the most recent are listed instead13
Used market for the BM 4200B to L50D — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation dateListing sourceEquipment searchListings
2026-09-24MachineryTraderVolvo wheel loader4
ModelListedModel yearsLowest askingHighest askingMedian askingMedian hours
L50C31997 to 2001$22,900$30,857$24,63013,450
L50D12001None shownNone shownNone shownNone shown
BM 4200B to L50D: recall reference — Dated CPSC search
Search dateDatabaseNames queriedSearch result
2026-09-24U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionVolvo together with the wheel loader BM 4200B, BM L50B, L50C, L50DNo matching recall in this search

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  • Reference site: Volvo BM L50B — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
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  • Reference site: Volvo L50C — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
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  • Reference site: Volvo L50D — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
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Used-market listings
Federal agency data
Recorded observations — Forum-title snapshot
Observation fieldRecorded value
Title count13
Forum indexesHeavy Equipment Forums
Search wordingthe BM 4200B to L50D wheel loader
Latest title quoted by the referenceVolvo L50d Low Charge Oil Pressure Hydrostat Light

Volvo BM 4200B to L50D: Configuration records

BM 4200B
SpecificationSource figure
Bucket
Dump Clearance At Max Raise9.55 ft
Bucket Capacity - Heaped1.51 yd3
Bucket Width7.55 ft
Breakout Force10,692 lb
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance1.27 ft
Length With Bucket On Ground19.92 ft
Width Over Tires7.06 ft
Height To Top Of Cab9.63 ft
Wheelbase8.86 ft
Hinge Pin - Max Height12.18 ft
Reach At Max Lift And Dump2.56 ft
Engine
Number Of Cylinders4
Engine ModelBM D 45 B
Net Power84 hp
Gross Power90 hp
Power Measured @2,200 rpm
Max Torque228.7 lb-ft
Displacement273.4 cu in
Torque Measured @1,200 rpm
Operational
Operating Weight16,755 lb
Fuel Capacity42.3 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity33.1 gal
Engine Oil Fluid Capacity2.7 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity7.2 gal
Transmission Fluid Capacity4.8 gal
Front Axle/Diff Fluid Capacity6 gal
Rear Axle/Diff Fluid Capacity6 gal
Static Tipping Weight11,464 lb
Turning Radius17.3 ft
Operating Voltage24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage55 amps
Rear Axle Oscillation24 degrees
Tire Size15.5R25
Transmission and speeds
Transmission Typepower-shift
Number Of Forward Gears4
Number Of Reverse Gears4
Max Speed - Forward26.1 mph
Max Speed - Reverse26.1 mph
Hydraulic System
Relief Valve Setting2,320 psi
Pump Flow Capacity42.3 gpm
Raise Time5.5 sec
Dump Time2.2 sec
Lower Time3.4 sec
Pump TypeVane pump

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BM L50B
SpecificationSource figure
Bucket
Dump Clearance At Max Raise9.09 ft
Bucket Capacity - Heaped1.97 yd3
Bucket Width7.55 ft
Breakout Force13,620 lb
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance1.25 ft
Length With Bucket On Ground20.94 ft
Width Over Tires7.03 ft
Height To Top Of Cab9.88 ft
Wheelbase9.03 ft
Hinge Pin - Max Height12.18 ft
Reach At Max Lift And Dump3.42 ft
Engine
Number Of Cylinders4
Engine ModelTD 40GA
Net Power68 hp
Power Measured @2,200 rpm
Max Torque267.8 lb-ft
Displacement244.1 cu in
Torque Measured @1,400 rpm
Operational
Operating Weight17,858 lb
Fuel Capacity45 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity28.1 gal
Engine Oil Fluid Capacity3 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity5.9 gal
Static Tipping Weight10,803 lb
Operating Voltage24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage60 amps
Rear Axle Oscillation24 degrees
Tire Size15.5R25
Transmission and speeds
Transmission Typehydrostatic
Number Of Forward Gears2
Number Of Reverse Gears2
Max Speed - Forward22.7 mph
Max Speed - Reverse22.7 mph
Hydraulic System
Relief Valve Setting3,771 psi
Pump Flow Capacity31.8 gpm
Raise Time4.4 sec
Dump Time1.3 sec
Lower Time3.3 sec
Pump Typeload sensing pressure compensated hydraulic system

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L50C
SpecificationSource figure
Bucket
Dump Clearance At Max Raise9.22 ft
Bucket Capacity - Heaped1.97 yd3
Bucket Width7.55 ft
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance1.25 ft
Length With Bucket On Ground20.74 ft
Width Over Tires7.03 ft
Height To Top Of Cab9.91 ft
Wheelbase9.03 ft
Hinge Pin - Max Height12.18 ft
Reach At Max Lift And Dump3.25 ft
Engine
Number Of Cylinders4
Engine ModelTD 40 KAE
Net Power97 hp
Gross Power101 hp
Power Measured @2,200 rpm
Max Torque287.7 lb-ft
Displacement244.1 cu in
Torque Measured @1,400 rpm
Aspirationturbocharged
Operational
Operating Weight19,842 lb
Fuel Capacity45 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity17.2 gal
Engine Oil Fluid Capacity3 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity5.9 gal
Transmission Fluid Capacity1.9 gal
Front Axle/Diff Fluid Capacity5.9 gal
Rear Axle/Diff Fluid Capacity5.9 gal
Static Tipping Weight12,081 lb
Turning Radius17.7 ft
Operating Voltage24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage60 amps
Rear Axle Oscillation24 degrees
Tire Size15.5 R25
Transmission and speeds
Transmission Typehydrostatic
Number Of Forward Gears2
Number Of Reverse Gears2
Max Speed - Forward24.3 mph
Max Speed - Reverse24.3 mph
Hydraulic System
Relief Valve Setting3,771 psi
Pump Flow Capacity31.8 gpm
Raise Time5.4 sec
Dump Time1.1 sec
Lower Time3 sec
Pump Typeaxial piston

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L50D
SpecificationSource figure
Bucket
Dump Clearance At Max Raise9.32 ft
Bucket Capacity - Heaped1.57 yd3
Bucket Width7.55 ft
Breakout Force15,692 lb
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance1.25 ft
Length With Bucket On Ground21.46 ft
Width Over Tires7.22 ft
Height To Top Of Cab9.95 ft
Wheelbase9.03 ft
Hinge Pin - Max Height12.34 ft
Reach At Max Lift And Dump3.32 ft
Engine
Number Of Cylinders4
Engine ModelTD 40 GJE
Net Power101 hp
Gross Power101.5 hp
Power Measured @2,200 rpm
Max Torque297.3 lb-ft
Displacement244.1 cu in
Torque Measured @1,400 rpm
Aspirationturbocharged
Operational
Operating Weight18,916 lb
Fuel Capacity39.7 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity17.2 gal
Engine Oil Fluid Capacity3 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity7.2 gal
Transmission Fluid Capacity1.9 gal
Front Axle/Diff Fluid Capacity5.9 gal
Rear Axle/Diff Fluid Capacity5.9 gal
Static Tipping Weight13,228 lb
Turning Radius17.5 ft
Operating Voltage24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage60 amps
Rear Axle Oscillation24 degrees
Tire Size17.5R25
Transmission and speeds
Transmission Typehydrostatic transmission. Volvo powershift
Number Of Forward Gears2
Number Of Reverse Gears2
Max Speed - Forward25.5 mph
Max Speed - Reverse25.5 mph
Hydraulic System
Relief Valve Setting3,771 psi
Pump Flow Capacity31.8 gpm
Raise Time5.4 sec
Dump Time1.1 sec
Lower Time3 sec
Pump Typeaxial piston

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