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Volvo BM L180C specifications

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Short answer

Volvo BM L180C: soil or asphalt compactor.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
BM L180C	Gross Power 284 hp Operating Weight 62,832 lb

Operational
Specification	BM L180C
Operating Weight	62,832 lb
Fuel Capacity	89.6 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	43.6 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	9 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	21.2 gal
Transmission Fluid Capacity	9.3 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	60 amps
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	326.4 psi
Hydraulic Pump Type	vane pump
Axle Oscillation	12 degrees
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	82.7 gpm

Wheels
Specification	BM L180C
Front Wheels Drum Width	33.5 in
Front Wheels Drum Diameter	55.2 in

Blade
Specification	BM L180C
Blade width	11.5 ft

Ratios
Figure	BM L180C
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	4.3
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.33 gal
Hydraulic power from the listed pump flow and relief pressure	15.7 hp

Reference directory classification
Equipment group	soil or asphalt compactor

Where the BM L180C ranks in Volvo's list — Scope of the captured comparison
Brand	Equipment group	Compared entry	Sort order
Volvo	soil or asphalt compactor	BM L180C	Descending quantity; 1 is largest

Figure	BM L180C	Rank	Lowest in line	Highest in line
Engine power	269.0 hp	1 of 3	126.1 hp	269.0 hp
Listed weight	62,832 lb	1 of 5	11,658 lb	62,832 lb
Fuel capacity	89.6 gal	2 of 5	26.8 gal	95.2 gal
Horsepower per 1,000 lb	4.3 hp	3 of 3	4.3 hp	4.4 hp

History and service record of BM L180C

Serial numbers and branding. Volvo's archive of past products gives Volvo BM L180C serial numbers 1836 to 2532 (60301 to 60464 in the US); after Volvo dropped the BM brand name in 1997, machines are Volvo L180C from serial 2533 (60465 in the US). The archive lists a Volvo TD 122 KHE engine at 209 kW (284 hp) gross. L180C, Volvo BM L series, Volvo Construction Equipment.
History. Volvo BM presented the L180 in 1992 as a new 24-ton-class wheel loader with a 4.2 cubic meter bucket, renamed the L180C after serial 1835; LECTURA lists the L180C 1994 to 1999. Volvo L180C wheel loader (1994-1999), LECTURA Specs; L180C, Volvo BM L series, Volvo CE.
Brand change. Volvo dropped the BM name in 1997: Volvo BM L180C serials ran 1836 to 2532 (60301 to 60464 US) and Volvo L180C serials began at 2533 (60465 US). L180C, Volvo F series past products, Volvo CE.

BM L180C: dated market and recall observations — Dated listing search
Date	Listing index	Equipment class	Names queried	Result
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader (machinerytrader.com)	soil or asphalt compactor	BM L180C	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 L180C	No matching recall in the stated search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Volvo BM L180C — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Published history	Published history Source: L180C, Volvo BM L series, Volvo Construction Equipment — Volvo Construction Equipment. Observed 2026-09-25.
Published history	Published history Source: Volvo L180C wheel loader (1994-1999), LECTURA Specs — LECTURA Specs. Observed 2026-09-25.
Published history	Published history Source: L180C, Volvo F series past products, Volvo CE — Volvo Construction Equipment. 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.

BM L180C

Specification	Source figure
Dimensions and weight
Length With Blade On Ground	27.24 ft
Ground Clearance	1.71 ft
Width Over Wheels	10.9 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	11.82 ft
Wheelbase	11.65 ft
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	6
Engine Model	TD 122 KHE
Gross Power	284 hp
Power Measured @	2,100 rpm
Displacement	732.3 cu in
Max Torque	1,165 lb-ft
Torque Measured @	900 rpm
Aspiration	turbo, intercooled
Net Power	269 hp
Operational
Operating Weight	62,832 lb
Fuel Capacity	89.6 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	43.6 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	9 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	21.2 gal
Transmission Fluid Capacity	9.3 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	60 amps
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	326.4 psi
Hydraulic Pump Type	vane pump
Axle Oscillation	12 degrees
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	82.7 gpm
Transmission and speeds
Transmission Type	Volvo BM HT 220
Number Of Forward Gears	3
Number Of Reverse Gears	3
Max Speed	4.7 mph
Wheels
Front Wheels Drum Width	33.5 in
Front Wheels Drum Diameter	55.2 in
Blade
Blade width	11.5 ft