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- Apr 11, 201680% CONFIDENCEfrom forconstructionpros.com
Volvo Unveils the A60H, Its Largest Articulated Hauler, at Bauma
- Volvo Construction Equipment launched the A60H at Bauma 2016 in Munich (11-17 April), its biggest-ever production articulated hauler at 60 tons capacity.[2][4][8]
- The unveiling coincided with the 50th anniversary of Volvo's articulated hauler line, and the A60H was displayed beside its 1966 ancestor, "Gravel Charlie."[4][8]
- The A60H went on to make its North American debut at MINExpo 2016, cementing its status as the world's largest articulated dump truck.[5][6]
Notable features
- The A60H is a 6x6 articulated hauler for heavy hauling in severe off-road work such as quarries, opencast mines and large earth-moving jobs; its 55-tonne (60-ton) rating compares with the 10-ton payload of the 1966 DR631 "Gravel Charlie".[4][5]
- The XXL dumper carries up to 55 tonnes and weighs nearly 100 tonnes fully loaded; it is built in Braås, southern Sweden, alongside five other dumper models.[1]
- Volvo's specification lists a 55,000 kg payload, a 33.6 m³ heaped body (SAE 2:1), 43,750 kg net and 98,750 kg gross weight, and a 55 km/h top speed.[3]
- It is powered by a Volvo D16J engine giving 470 kW (quoted as 673 hp in North America) at 1,800 rpm and 2,960 Nm of torque at 1,050 rpm.[3][5][6]
- Active hydraulic front suspension, hydro-mechanical steering, an all-terrain bogie and automatic drive combinations with 100% differential locks in 4x6 and 6x6 help it through rough terrain; Hill Assist, a Dump Support System and On-Board Weighing come as standard.[4][5]
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- [1]50%youtube.com/watch?v=G9fTxHLddUkyoutube.com· Posted Sep 15, 2026· Starts Apr 11, 2016· 33% of score
Trade press (Equipment World, For Construction Pros[7]) dates the A60H's launch to Bauma 2016 in Munich (11-17 April 2016); no more precise reveal date within the fair is documented, so the pin uses the fair's opening day.
- [2]76%Bauma (trade fair) - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org· Added Sep 22, 2026· 34% of score
Wikipedia's Bauma article says the 2016 edition "took place from April 11 to 17, 2016", backing the fair's dates.
- [3]92%A60H - Volvo : Volvo Construction Equipmentvolvoce.com· Added Sep 22, 2026· 34% of score
Volvo CE's[4] past-products page for the A60H (2016-2024) gives a 55,000 kg payload, 33.6 m³ body, 43,750/98,750 kg net/gross weight, D16J engine at 470 kW and 2,960 Nm, and 55 km/h top speed.
- [4]90%Volvo articulated haulers: half a century strongvolvoce.com· Published Nov 19, 2020· 0% of score
Volvo CE's[3] own story calls the A60H its "biggest ever production articulated hauler – the 60-ton capacity A60H", compares it with the 10-ton DR631 Gravel Charlie, and lists its active front suspension, all-terrain bogie, hydro-mechanical steering and 100% differential locks.
- [5]82%Volvo A60H – World's Largest Articulated Hauler — Makes North American Debut at MINExpo 2016constructionequipmentguide.com· Published Sep 27, 2016· 0% of score
Construction Equipment Guide reports the A60H's North American debut at MINExpo 2016, its "673-horsepower Volvo D16J engine", differential locks in 4x6 and 6x6 and standard Hill Assist, Dump Support and On-Board Weighing.
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