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Volvo L40 to L45B specifications

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Volvo L40 to L45B: wheel loaders.

Selected configuration figures
ConfigurationDocumented field and quantity
L40
Net Power
86 hp
Operating Weight
15,984 lb
L40B
Net Power
94 hp
Operating Weight
17,417 lb
L45
Net Power
99 hp
Operating Weight
17,483 lb
L45B
Net Power
94 hp
Operating Weight
18,519 lb
L40 to L45B specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher nameSource guideListing-entry countLabels named by the source
VolvoL40 to L45B4L40, L40B, L45, and L45B
Bucket
SpecificationL40L40BL45L45B
Dump Clearance At Max Raise8.99 ft8.99 ft9.13 ft9.13 ft
Bucket Capacity - Heaped1.84 yd31.6 yd32.1 yd31.8 yd3
Bucket Width7.39 ft7.42 ft7.39 ft7.42 ft
Breakout Force_ -13,713 lb_ -13,938 lb
Dimensions and weight
SpecificationL40L40BL45L45B
Ground Clearance1.38 ft1.33 ft1.38 ft1.33 ft
Length With Bucket On Ground19 ft19.18 ft19.72 ft19.93 ft
Width Over Tires7.09 ft7.09 ft7.11 ft7.09 ft
Height To Top Of Cab9.68 ft9.58 ft9.68 ft9.58 ft
Wheelbase7.88 ft7.83 ft8.04 ft8 ft
Hinge Pin - Max Height11.67 ft11.67 ft11.98 ft12 ft
Reach At Max Lift And Dump2.66 ft2.78 ft2.81 ft2.94 ft
Engine
SpecificationL40L40BL45L45B
Number Of Cylinders4444
Engine ModelBF4M 1013D5DCAE2BF4M 1013D5DCBE2
Net Power86 hp94 hp99 hp94 hp
Gross Power94 hp97 hp107 hp97 hp
Power Measured @2,100 rpm2,100 rpm2,100 rpm2,100 rpm
Max Torque280.3 lb-ft277 lb-ft309.8 lb-ft332 lb-ft
Displacement290.5 cu in290.5 cu in290.5 cu in290.5 cu in
Torque Measured @1,400 rpm1,400 rpm1,400 rpm1,400 rpm
AspirationturbochargedTurbochargedturbochargedTurbocharged
Operational
SpecificationL40L40BL45L45B
Operating Weight15,984 lb17,417 lb17,483 lb18,519 lb
Fuel Capacity34.4 gal34.3 gal34.4 gal34.3 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity29.1 gal31.7 gal29.1 gal31.7 gal
Engine Oil Fluid Capacity3.2 gal3.7 gal3.2 gal3.7 gal
Front Axle/Diff Fluid Capacity2.1 gal2 gal2.1 gal2 gal
Rear Axle/Diff Fluid Capacity2.7 gal2.6 gal2.7 gal2.6 gal
Static Tipping Weight11,464 lb11,574 lb12,346 lb13,007 lb
Turning Radius15.7 ft7.3 ft16 ft7.5 ft
Operating Voltage12 V24 V24 V24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage55 amps55 amps55 amps55 amps
Rear Axle Oscillation20 degrees20 degrees20 degrees20 degrees
Tire Size15.5-2515.5-2515.5-2515.5-25
Transmission and speeds
SpecificationL40L40BL45B
Transmission TypehydrostaticHydrostaticHydrostatic
SpecificationL40L40BL45L45B
Number Of Forward Gears3232
Number Of Reverse Gears3232
Max Speed - Forward21.8 mph12.5 mph21.8 mph12.4 mph
Max Speed - Reverse21.8 mph12.5 mph10 mph12.4 mph
Hydraulic System
SpecificationL40L40BL45L45B
Relief Valve Setting3,046 psi3,336 psi3,626 psi3,616 psi
Pump Flow Capacity28.1 gpm28 gpm28.1 gpm28 gpm
Raise Time6 sec6 sec6 sec6 sec
Dump Time1.5 sec1.5 sec1.5 sec1.5 sec
Lower Time5 sec5 sec5 sec5 sec
SpecificationL40L40BL45B
Pump Typeaxial piston pumpAxial piston pumpAxial piston pump
Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guideDiffering-field count reported
L40 to L45B33
Ratios
FigureL40L40BL45L45B
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight5.45.45.75.1
Pump flow per engine horsepower0.33 gpm0.30 gpm0.28 gpm0.30 gpm
Fuel tank per engine horsepower0.40 gal0.36 gal0.35 gal0.36 gal
Reference directory classification
Equipment groupwheel loader
L40 to L45B: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum indexEquipment class queriedNames in the searchMatching titles
Heavy Equipment Forumswheel loaderVolvo and the L40, L40B, L45, L45B8
Topics named by those titles
Title topicTitles
transmission and drive2
Topic in the titleThreadsShare of matching threads
transmission and drive225%
Used market for the L40 to L45B — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation dateListing sourceEquipment searchListings
2026-09-24MachineryTraderVolvo wheel loader23
ModelListedModel yearsLowest askingHighest askingMedian askingMedian hours
L4011999$13,900$13,900$13,900None shown
L45212005 to 2026$22,846$199,000$64,5909,057
L45B12005$22,846$22,846$22,846None shown
L40 to L45B: recall reference — Dated CPSC search
Search dateDatabaseNames queriedSearch result
2026-09-24U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionVolvo together with the wheel loader L40, L40B, L45, L45BNo matching recall in this search

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Reference site
  • Reference site: Volvo L40 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
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  • Reference site: Volvo L40B — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site
  • Reference site: Volvo L45 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
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  • Reference site: Volvo L45B — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
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Used-market listings
Federal agency data

Volvo L40 to L45B: Configuration records

L40
SpecificationSource figure
Bucket
Dump Clearance At Max Raise8.99 ft
Bucket Capacity - Heaped1.84 yd3
Bucket Width7.39 ft
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance1.38 ft
Length With Bucket On Ground19 ft
Width Over Tires7.09 ft
Height To Top Of Cab9.68 ft
Wheelbase7.88 ft
Hinge Pin - Max Height11.67 ft
Reach At Max Lift And Dump2.66 ft
Engine
Number Of Cylinders4
Engine ModelBF4M 1013
Net Power86 hp
Gross Power94 hp
Power Measured @2,100 rpm
Max Torque280.3 lb-ft
Displacement290.5 cu in
Torque Measured @1,400 rpm
Aspirationturbocharged
Operational
Operating Weight15,984 lb
Fuel Capacity34.4 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity29.1 gal
Engine Oil Fluid Capacity3.2 gal
Front Axle/Diff Fluid Capacity2.1 gal
Rear Axle/Diff Fluid Capacity2.7 gal
Static Tipping Weight11,464 lb
Turning Radius15.7 ft
Operating Voltage12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage55 amps
Rear Axle Oscillation20 degrees
Tire Size15.5-25
Transmission and speeds
Transmission Typehydrostatic
Number Of Forward Gears3
Number Of Reverse Gears3
Max Speed - Forward21.8 mph
Max Speed - Reverse21.8 mph
Hydraulic System
Relief Valve Setting3,046 psi
Pump Flow Capacity28.1 gpm
Raise Time6 sec
Dump Time1.5 sec
Lower Time5 sec
Pump Typeaxial piston pump

Source

L40B
SpecificationSource figure
Bucket
Dump Clearance At Max Raise8.99 ft
Bucket Capacity - Heaped1.6 yd3
Bucket Width7.42 ft
Breakout Force13,713 lb
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance1.33 ft
Length With Bucket On Ground19.18 ft
Width Over Tires7.09 ft
Height To Top Of Cab9.58 ft
Wheelbase7.83 ft
Hinge Pin - Max Height11.67 ft
Reach At Max Lift And Dump2.78 ft
Engine
Number Of Cylinders4
Engine ModelD5DCAE2
Net Power94 hp
Gross Power97 hp
Power Measured @2,100 rpm
Max Torque277 lb-ft
Displacement290.5 cu in
Torque Measured @1,400 rpm
AspirationTurbocharged
Operational
Operating Weight17,417 lb
Fuel Capacity34.3 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity31.7 gal
Engine Oil Fluid Capacity3.7 gal
Front Axle/Diff Fluid Capacity2 gal
Rear Axle/Diff Fluid Capacity2.6 gal
Static Tipping Weight11,574 lb
Turning Radius7.3 ft
Operating Voltage24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage55 amps
Rear Axle Oscillation20 degrees
Tire Size15.5-25
Transmission and speeds
Transmission TypeHydrostatic
Number Of Forward Gears2
Number Of Reverse Gears2
Max Speed - Forward12.5 mph
Max Speed - Reverse12.5 mph
Hydraulic System
Relief Valve Setting3,336 psi
Pump Flow Capacity28 gpm
Raise Time6 sec
Dump Time1.5 sec
Lower Time5 sec
Pump TypeAxial piston pump

Source

L45
SpecificationSource figure
Bucket
Dump Clearance At Max Raise9.13 ft
Bucket Capacity - Heaped2.1 yd3
Bucket Width7.39 ft
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance1.38 ft
Length With Bucket On Ground19.72 ft
Width Over Tires7.11 ft
Height To Top Of Cab9.68 ft
Wheelbase8.04 ft
Hinge Pin - Max Height11.98 ft
Reach At Max Lift And Dump2.81 ft
Engine
Number Of Cylinders4
Engine ModelBF4M 1013
Net Power99 hp
Gross Power107 hp
Power Measured @2,100 rpm
Max Torque309.8 lb-ft
Displacement290.5 cu in
Torque Measured @1,400 rpm
Aspirationturbocharged
Operational
Operating Weight17,483 lb
Fuel Capacity34.4 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity29.1 gal
Engine Oil Fluid Capacity3.2 gal
Front Axle/Diff Fluid Capacity2.1 gal
Rear Axle/Diff Fluid Capacity2.7 gal
Static Tipping Weight12,346 lb
Turning Radius16 ft
Operating Voltage24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage55 amps
Rear Axle Oscillation20 degrees
Tire Size15.5-25
Transmission and speeds
Number Of Forward Gears3
Number Of Reverse Gears3
Max Speed - Forward21.8 mph
Max Speed - Reverse10 mph
Hydraulic System
Relief Valve Setting3,626 psi
Pump Flow Capacity28.1 gpm
Raise Time6 sec
Dump Time1.5 sec
Lower Time5 sec

Source

L45B
SpecificationSource figure
Bucket
Dump Clearance At Max Raise9.13 ft
Bucket Capacity - Heaped1.8 yd3
Bucket Width7.42 ft
Breakout Force13,938 lb
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance1.33 ft
Length With Bucket On Ground19.93 ft
Width Over Tires7.09 ft
Height To Top Of Cab9.58 ft
Wheelbase8 ft
Hinge Pin - Max Height12 ft
Reach At Max Lift And Dump2.94 ft
Engine
Number Of Cylinders4
Engine ModelD5DCBE2
Net Power94 hp
Gross Power97 hp
Power Measured @2,100 rpm
Max Torque332 lb-ft
Displacement290.5 cu in
Torque Measured @1,400 rpm
AspirationTurbocharged
Operational
Operating Weight18,519 lb
Fuel Capacity34.3 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity31.7 gal
Engine Oil Fluid Capacity3.7 gal
Front Axle/Diff Fluid Capacity2 gal
Rear Axle/Diff Fluid Capacity2.6 gal
Static Tipping Weight13,007 lb
Turning Radius7.5 ft
Operating Voltage24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage55 amps
Rear Axle Oscillation20 degrees
Tire Size15.5-25
Transmission and speeds
Transmission TypeHydrostatic
Number Of Forward Gears2
Number Of Reverse Gears2
Max Speed - Forward12.4 mph
Max Speed - Reverse12.4 mph
Hydraulic System
Relief Valve Setting3,616 psi
Pump Flow Capacity28 gpm
Raise Time6 sec
Dump Time1.5 sec
Lower Time5 sec
Pump TypeAxial piston pump

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