Volvo MC60C–MC95C and MCT85C: rated loads and engine editions

MC60C and MC70C ratings are not their tipping loads

Volvo’s November 2013 American C-Series brochure distinguishes the radial-lift MC60C and MC70C from the vertical-lift MC85C and MC95C. Its rated operating capacities are 1,350 lb and 1,550 lb for the two radial machines. The adjacent 2,989 lb and 3,100 lb figures are tipping capacities.

Using that adjacent row as the working allowance would confuse two different ratings.

The same specification uses kilowatts and horsepower on separate lines. The KDI1903 TCR is a three-cylinder engine in the MC60C, MC70C and MC85C; the KDI2054 TCR in the MC95C has four cylinders. Their 70 L/min standard hydraulic supply is distinct from the high-flow option listed for the MC70C, MC85C and MC95C.

The MC60C column does not list that option. An auxiliary coupling alone therefore does not prove that a used MC60C has the larger attachment supply.

MCT85C: tracks, load percentages and case drain

The tracked MCT85C has its own capacity convention. Volvo’s April 2015 compact-track-loader book lists 1,900 lb at 35 percent of tipping capacity and 2,714 lb at 50 percent. Those are separate bases for the same model.

Match the percentage before comparing an MCT85C with one of the wheeled MC machines.

That book gives the MCT85C a vertical lift path, a 26 L hydraulic reservoir and 43.5 L total hydraulic capacity. The low-flow case-drain return is standard, while high-flow auxiliaries and creep control appear as options. The case-drain line is listed separately from the pump options.

Optional ISO or H-pattern selection is another distinct equipment choice. The specification also separates single-speed travel from the two-speed arrangement. A speed copied without its row label is not enough to identify the driveline.

The 2012 introduction and the later engine sheets

Volvo’s June 2012 North American introduction already separated radial MC60C/MC70C and vertical MC85C/MC95C/MCT85C machines. It described a left control pod that hinges rearward on a gas strut and a wrap-around seat bar on the right pod. The side door lets the operator leave beside the machine instead of crossing the attachment.

Engine editions still need identification. The October 2016 global brochure lists Perkins404D engines, while the American KDI sheet identifies Kohler engine families. Neither document makes every C-Series engine interchangeable.

Use the plate and market-specific manual when selecting filters or service parts; the broad MC badge covers more than one published installation.