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G900 Motor Graders put power and precision at your fingertips, for smooth performance in every job.

Expect more

With the G900 Motor Graders, Volvo puts the keys to new levels of grader productivity in your hands.

What you’ll notice first, is the power Dig into the job and Volvo digs in with you. Volvo D9 engines are renowned for high torque at low RPMs, producing responsive, fuel-efficient performance under all operating conditions. When you call for power to muscle through heavy overburden or to hold and turn loads smoothly under power, your Volvo G900 Motor Grader comes through without hesitation.

Then there’s the touch

Wide stance blade lift cylinders coupled with the low angle side shift cylinder provide the most stable grading platform in the industry. Proportional Demand Flow (PDF) hydraulics, ideally suited for Automatic Blade Control systems, along with heavy-duty inching clutches and a powerful twin-gear direct-drive circle turn system result in a precise, instantly responsive earthmoving tool. You get more one-pass finishes with cost-saving accuracy.

Gearing up for the bottom line Volvo HTE transmissions, including standard 8-speed and optional 11-speed models, translate engine output into intelligent power for faster, simpler duty cycles. With selectable Manual, optional Autoshift and Travel modes, Volvo Motor Graders offer power and speed the way you want it, when you want it.

With the Volvo Autoshift mode, you just select your gear and go. Your Volvo HTE transmission does the rest to get you up to speed in your working gear ranges quickly, economically and smoothly.

The innovative shuttle shift feature standard on all transmissions ensures the industry’s quickest, simplest duty cycles ever. Shuttle between selected forward and reverse gears in a single smooth motion without clutching, without pausing, for easy effortless control and, best of all, less fatigue at the end of a long day.

HTE1160: the first 11-speed grader transmission

With 11 forward speeds and

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6 reverse, the optional HTE1160 from Volvo expands the gear range of the grader to offer more control in the low-speed range, more efficient travel speed in the high range, more precision in the working range and exceptional fuel efficiency for every task. The HTE1160 comes standard with Volvo Autoshift, combining maximum control with ultimate simplicity of operation.