Volvo F88
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{{Infobox automobile
| image = 1975 Volvo F88 (PDN 285P) articulated low loader, 2012 HCVS Tyne-Tees Run.jpg
| name = Volvo F88/F89
| manufacturer = Volvo
| aka =
| production = 1965–1977,
approx. 61,200 produced{{cite book |last=Olsson |first=Christer |title=Volvo – Lastbilarna igår och idag |year=1987|publisher=Förlagshuset Norden AB |location=Malmö, Sweden|isbn=91-86442-76-7}}
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| predecessor = Volvo Titan
| successor = Volvo F10/F12
| class = Heavy-duty truck
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| platform =
| engine = Volvo D100/TD100/TD120 naturally aspirated/turbocharged ohv I6 diesel engine
| transmission = 8-speed R61 and 16-speed SR61 manual gearbox
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| weight = {{convert|17000|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}} – {{convert|26500|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}} (gross weight)
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The Volvo F88/F89 was a series of heavy-duty trucks produced by Swedish automaker Volvo between 1965 and 1977.
Volvo presented the forward control F88 in 1965.{{cite magazine | ref = LundK | editor-last = Knebel | editor-first = Fritz| title = Magazin: Schweden-Kippsattelzug |trans-title=Magazine: Tipper semi-trailer from Sweden | language = German | page = 7 | issue = 1 (December/Januar 2016) | volume = 24 | date = December 2015 | magazine = Last & Kraft | publisher = Vereinigte Fachverlage | location = Mainz, Germany | issn = 1613-1606 }} The truck was the first part of the company's export-oriented "System 8", which served as basis for the truck giant Volvo is today.[http://www.volvotrucks.com/trucks/global/en-gb/aboutus/history/1960s/Pages/L4951_F88_and_G88.aspx Volvo Trucks Global – F88] The F88 sold well internationally and began a reputation for durable cab-over trucks.
Volvo F88
The F88 cab had already been introduced on the predecessor Titan Tiptop in 1964, but the rest of the truck was redesigned. This included a new engine, a new eight-speed gear box and stronger chassis and suspension.
A derivative was the G88 introduced in 1970, which was basically the same vehicle but with the front axle fitted {{convert|300|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} further forward to allow greater axle spread. This was necessary to increase the GCWR up to {{convert|52.5|t|LT|lk=in}}.
The engine is a 9.6-liter TD100 turbocharged inline-6 diesel engine with the specification of:
260 horsepower at 2,200 rpm and 940 newton-meters at 1,300 rpm (rpms based on the TD120 engine, can also be applied to the TD100 engine) [https://public.fotki.com/modeltrucks25thscale/truck_brochures/volvo/volvo-f88-1974/][https://www.scribd.com/document/435273852/Volvo-TD120-G89-1970-Specs]
Volvo F89
In 1971 the larger 'F89' was introduced, with the new twelve litre engine, which development started in 1969. The truck and the engine were designed to meet a West German regulation that put a lower limit for the number of horsepower per GCWR.[http://www.volvotrucks.com/trucks/global/en-gb/aboutus/history/1970s/Pages/F89_and_G89.aspx Volvo Trucks Global – F89] To continue selling trucks in the heaviest class, Volvo developed a new, more powerful engine and the F89 was the first Volvo truck to be sold with turbo engines only. The TD120 engine was so tall that it must be mounted inclined in the frame to fit under the cab. This made it impossible to convert the truck for right-hand drive. Countries with left-hand traffic had to make do with a stronger version of the F88 with its engine power boosted to {{convert|312|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}.
The engine is a 12-liter TD120 turbocharged inline-6 diesel engine with the specification of:
330 horsepower at 2,200 rpm and 1,257 newton-meters at 1,300 rpm [https://www.scribd.com/document/435273852/Volvo-TD120-G89-1970-Specs]
Engines
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!Model!!Year!!Engine!!Displacement!!Power!!Type | |||||
| style="background:#ffffff;"
|F88 | 1965–77 | Volvo D100: I6 ohv | {{convert|9602|cc|cid|abbr=on}} | {{convert|200|bhp|kW|0|abbr=on}} | Diesel engine |
| style="background:#ffffff;"
|F88 | 1965–77 | Volvo TD100: I6 ohv | {{convert|9602|cc|cid|abbr=on}} | {{convert|260 | |
| 312|hk|kW|0|abbr=on}} | Turbodiesel | ||||
| style="background:#ffffff;"
|F89 | 1970–77 | Volvo TD120: I6 ohv | {{convert|11979|cc|cid|abbr=on}} | {{convert|330|bhp|kW|0|abbr=on}} | Turbodiesel |
Gallery
References
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External links
{{commons category|Volvo F88}}
- [http://www.volvotrucks.com/trucks/global/en-gb/aboutus/history/Pages/history.aspx Volvo Trucks Global – history]
- [http://www.swedishbrasscar.com/volindex.html Swedish brass cars – picture gallery]
{{Early Volvo Trucks timeline}}
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