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Volvo BM 860, BM 861, and BM 861 6x6 specifications

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Volvo BM 860, BM 861, and BM 861 6x6: articulated dump trucks.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
BM 860	Net Power 150 hp Overall Length 30.16 ft
BM 861	Net Power 146 hp Overall Length 31.14 ft
BM 861 6x6	Net Power 146 hp Overall Length 32.68 ft

BM 860, BM 861, and BM 861 6x6 specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher name	Source guide	Listing-entry count	Labels named by the source
Volvo	BM 860, BM 861, and BM 861 6x6	3	BM 860, BM 861, and BM 861 6x6

Dimensions and weight
Specification	BM 860	BM 861	BM 861 6x6
Overall Length	30.16 ft	31.14 ft	32.68 ft
Overall Width	8.14 ft	8.21 ft	8.21 ft
Overall Height	9.19 ft	9.49 ft	9.26 ft
Wheelbase	13.29 ft	13.29 ft	14.18 ft
Ground Clearance	1.35 ft	1.3 ft	1.3 ft
Dump Height	19.2 ft	18.77 ft	18.77 ft
Dump Ground Clearance	5.09 ft	2.37 ft	2.37 ft

Dump
Specification	BM 860	BM 861	BM 861 6x6
Dump Angle	70 degrees	70 degrees	63 degrees
Capacity - Heaped	14.39 yd3	14.39 yd3	15.05 yd3
Raise Time	18 sec	18 sec	21 sec
Capacity - Struck	10.86 yd3	11.38 yd3	11.78 yd3

Specification	BM 861	BM 861 6x6
Lower Time	18 sec	21 sec
Rated Payload	40,830 lb	40,786 lb

Engine
Specification	BM 860	BM 861	BM 861 6x6
Number Of Cylinders	6	6	6
Engine Model	TD 50 B	TD 60 B	TD 60B
Net Power	150 hp	146 hp	146 hp
Power Measured @	2,500 rpm	2,500 rpm	2,500 rpm
Max Torque	330.5 lb-ft	328.3 lb-ft	328.3 lb-ft
Torque Measured @	1,900 rpm	2,000 rpm	2,000 rpm
Aspiration	Turbocharged	Turbocharged	Turbocharged

Specification	BM 861	BM 861 6x6
Gross Power	170 hp	170 hp
Displacement	334 cu in	334 cu in

Operational
Specification	BM 860	BM 861	BM 861 6x6
Fuel Capacity	59.5 gal	74 gal	74 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	35.7 gal	42.3 gal	42.3 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	6.1 gal	8 gal	8 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	4.5 gal	4.5 gal	4.5 gal
Transmission Fluid Capacity	5.9 gal	5.9 gal	5.9 gal
Operating Voltage	12 V	12 V	12 V
Tire Size	front18.00 x 25/16 EM - rear 16.00x24	front18.00 x 25- rear 20.5x25	front 18.00-25 Radial or Cross-Ply - rear 20.5-25

Transmission and speeds
Specification	BM 860	BM 861	BM 861 6x6
Transmission Type	powershift	powershift	Powershift
Number Of Forward Gears	4	4	4
Number Of Reverse Gears	4	4	4
Max Speed	11.6 mph	11.6 mph	18.6 mph

Weights
Specification	BM 860	BM 861	BM 861 6x6
Front Axle - Empty	15,432 lb	16,072 lb	16,314 lb
Front Axle - Loaded	22046.3 %	23148.6 %	22046.3 %
Total Empty	27,558 lb	28,352 lb	33,951 lb
Total Loaded	64,375 lb	69,181 lb	74,737 lb

Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guide	Differing-field count reported
BM 860, BM 861, and BM 861 6x6	29

Ratios
Figure	BM 860	BM 861	BM 861 6x6
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	5.4	5.1	4.3
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.40 gal	0.51 gal	0.51 gal

Figure	BM 861	BM 861 6x6
Rated payload per cubic yard of heaped body	2,837 lb	2,710 lb

Reference directory classification
Equipment group	articulated dump truck

BM 860, BM 861, and BM 861 6x6: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
The Farming Forum	articulated dump truck	Volvo and the BM 860. That is too few titles to say what owners mostly ask about, so the most recent are listed instead	1

Anyone Breaking A Volvo Bm 860 Dumper (The Farming Forum, 2020-11-15)

BM 860, BM 861, and BM 861 6x6: dated market and recall observations — Dated listing search
Date	Listing index	Equipment class	Names queried	Result
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader (machinerytrader.com)	articulated dump truck	BM 860, BM 861, BM 861 6x6	No matching offers in this snapshot

Dated CPSC search
Date	Database	Names queried	Result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	Volvo; BM 860, BM 861, BM 861 6x6	No matching recall in the stated search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Volvo BM 860 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Volvo BM 861 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Volvo BM 861 6x6 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: The Farming Forum thread index for Volvo BM 860, BM 861, and BM 861 6x6 — The Farming Forum. Observed 2026-09-25.
Federal agency data	Federal agency data: Recall database search for Volvo — U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Observed 2026-09-24.

Recorded observations — Classification in the linked listing
Guide	As-listed machine class
Volvo BM 860, BM 861, and BM 861 6x6	articulated dump truck

Volvo BM 860, BM 861, and BM 861 6x6: Configuration records

BM 860

Specification	Source figure
Dimensions and weight
Overall Length	30.16 ft
Overall Width	8.14 ft
Overall Height	9.19 ft
Wheelbase	13.29 ft
Ground Clearance	1.35 ft
Dump Height	19.2 ft
Dump Ground Clearance	5.09 ft
Dump
Dump Angle	70 degrees
Capacity - Heaped	14.39 yd3
Raise Time	18 sec
Capacity - Struck	10.86 yd3
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	6
Engine Model	TD 50 B
Net Power	150 hp
Power Measured @	2,500 rpm
Max Torque	330.5 lb-ft
Torque Measured @	1,900 rpm
Aspiration	Turbocharged
Operational
Fuel Capacity	59.5 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	35.7 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	6.1 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	4.5 gal
Transmission Fluid Capacity	5.9 gal
Operating Voltage	12 V
Tire Size	front18.00 x 25/16 EM - rear 16.00x24
Transmission and speeds
Transmission Type	powershift
Number Of Forward Gears	4
Number Of Reverse Gears	4
Max Speed	11.6 mph
Weights
Front Axle - Empty	15,432 lb
Front Axle - Loaded	22046.3 %
Total Empty	27,558 lb
Total Loaded	64,375 lb

Source

BM 861

Specification	Source figure
Dimensions and weight
Overall Length	31.14 ft
Overall Width	8.21 ft
Overall Height	9.49 ft
Wheelbase	13.29 ft
Ground Clearance	1.3 ft
Dump Height	18.77 ft
Dump Ground Clearance	2.37 ft
Dump
Dump Angle	70 degrees
Capacity - Heaped	14.39 yd3
Raise Time	18 sec
Capacity - Struck	11.38 yd3
Lower Time	18 sec
Rated Payload	40,830 lb
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	6
Engine Model	TD 60 B
Net Power	146 hp
Power Measured @	2,500 rpm
Max Torque	328.3 lb-ft
Torque Measured @	2,000 rpm
Aspiration	Turbocharged
Gross Power	170 hp
Displacement	334 cu in
Operational
Fuel Capacity	74 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	42.3 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	8 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	4.5 gal
Transmission Fluid Capacity	5.9 gal
Operating Voltage	12 V
Tire Size	front18.00 x 25- rear 20.5x25
Transmission and speeds
Transmission Type	powershift
Number Of Forward Gears	4
Number Of Reverse Gears	4
Max Speed	11.6 mph
Weights
Front Axle - Empty	16,072 lb
Front Axle - Loaded	23148.6 %
Total Empty	28,352 lb
Total Loaded	69,181 lb

Source

BM 861 6x6

Specification	Source figure
Dimensions and weight
Overall Length	32.68 ft
Overall Width	8.21 ft
Overall Height	9.26 ft
Wheelbase	14.18 ft
Ground Clearance	1.3 ft
Dump Height	18.77 ft
Dump Ground Clearance	2.37 ft
Dump
Dump Angle	63 degrees
Capacity - Heaped	15.05 yd3
Raise Time	21 sec
Capacity - Struck	11.78 yd3
Lower Time	21 sec
Rated Payload	40,786 lb
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	6
Engine Model	TD 60B
Net Power	146 hp
Power Measured @	2,500 rpm
Max Torque	328.3 lb-ft
Torque Measured @	2,000 rpm
Aspiration	Turbocharged
Gross Power	170 hp
Displacement	334 cu in
Operational
Fuel Capacity	74 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	42.3 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	8 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	4.5 gal
Transmission Fluid Capacity	5.9 gal
Operating Voltage	12 V
Tire Size	front 18.00-25 Radial or Cross-Ply - rear 20.5-25
Transmission and speeds
Transmission Type	Powershift
Number Of Forward Gears	4
Number Of Reverse Gears	4
Max Speed	18.6 mph
Weights
Front Axle - Empty	16,314 lb
Front Axle - Loaded	22046.3 %
Total Empty	33,951 lb
Total Loaded	74,737 lb

Source

Compare Volvo BM 860, BM 861, BM 861 6x6

Dimensions and weight
Specification	BM 860	BM 861	BM 861 6x6
Overall Length	30.16 ft	31.14 ft	32.68 ft
Overall Width	8.14 ft	8.21 ft	8.21 ft
Overall Height	9.19 ft	9.49 ft	9.26 ft
Wheelbase	13.29 ft	13.29 ft	14.18 ft
Ground Clearance	1.35 ft	1.3 ft	1.3 ft
Dump Height	19.2 ft	18.77 ft	18.77 ft
Dump Ground Clearance	5.09 ft	2.37 ft	2.37 ft

Dump
Specification	BM 860	BM 861	BM 861 6x6
Dump Angle	70 degrees	70 degrees	63 degrees
Capacity - Heaped	14.39 yd3	14.39 yd3	15.05 yd3
Raise Time	18 sec	18 sec	21 sec
Capacity - Struck	10.86 yd3	11.38 yd3	11.78 yd3

Engine
Specification	BM 860	BM 861	BM 861 6x6
Number Of Cylinders	6	6	6
Engine Model	TD 50 B	TD 60 B	TD 60B
Net Power	150 hp	146 hp	146 hp
Power Measured @	2,500 rpm	2,500 rpm	2,500 rpm
Max Torque	330.5 lb-ft	328.3 lb-ft	328.3 lb-ft
Torque Measured @	1,900 rpm	2,000 rpm	2,000 rpm
Aspiration	Turbocharged	Turbocharged	Turbocharged

Operational
Specification	BM 860	BM 861	BM 861 6x6
Fuel Capacity	59.5 gal	74 gal	74 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	35.7 gal	42.3 gal	42.3 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	6.1 gal	8 gal	8 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	4.5 gal	4.5 gal	4.5 gal
Transmission Fluid Capacity	5.9 gal	5.9 gal	5.9 gal
Operating Voltage	12 V	12 V	12 V
Tire Size	front18.00 x 25/16 EM - rear 16.00x24	front18.00 x 25- rear 20.5x25	front 18.00-25 Radial or Cross-Ply - rear 20.5-25

Transmission and speeds
Specification	BM 860	BM 861	BM 861 6x6
Transmission Type	powershift	powershift	Powershift
Number Of Forward Gears	4	4	4
Number Of Reverse Gears	4	4	4
Max Speed	11.6 mph	11.6 mph	18.6 mph

Weights
Specification	BM 860	BM 861	BM 861 6x6
Front Axle - Empty	15,432 lb	16,072 lb	16,314 lb
Front Axle - Loaded	22046.3 %	23148.6 %	22046.3 %
Total Empty	27,558 lb	28,352 lb	33,951 lb
Total Loaded	64,375 lb	69,181 lb	74,737 lb

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Volvo BM 860, BM 861, and BM 861 6x6 specifications

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Volvo BM 860, BM 861, and BM 861 6x6: Configuration records