Volvo BM LM 846 V1.0.3.2

Volvo BM LM 846 V1.0.3.2

!Important! Sell existing 846 before updating! If you are updating to 1.0.3.2 from previous versions your owned 846 will disappear, and you will have to buy again! This is because of the new complete tire overhaul !Important!

Category: Wheel Loaders
Price: $50000
Power: 115-185 hp
Max. speed: 30-45 kph

The LM 846 is a much more common wheel loader than the LM 845. It has the same size tires all around and weighs 500kgs more. While the 845 was better for forestry work thanks to its larger front wheels, the 846 was a better allround loader for materials handling. Based on the LM 845 from Giants Software I bring you the LM 846 from 1972

Features:
Three store versions: Naturally aspirated, Turbo and Compactor version
Complete overhaul of wheels. Street/Snow, Mud, Dirt, Rock and Forest-options. All to scale.
New Compactor version as offered by Volvo in the 1970’s for work on city dumps and landfills. Slower, heavier and wider
Authentic LM 846 decals

Three naturally aspirated engine options and three with turbo:
-Volvo D50B – 115hp 5.13L inline six cylinder engine
-Volvo D60A – 125hp 5.48L inline six cylinder engine with more torque and higher rpm. Cost 3000
-Volvo D70B – 160hp 6.73L truck engine with updated torque converter, increasing top speed. Cost 7500
-Volvo TD50B – 125hp turbocharged 5.13L inline six cylinder engine
-Volvo TD60A – 145hp turbocharged 5.48L inline six cylinder engine with more torque and higher rpm. Cost 5000
-Volvo TD70B – 185hp turbocharged 6.73L truck engine with updated torque converter, increasing top speed. Cost 15000

5 new store options
New color option: Modern Volvo Yellow
Updated ZF-axles
Reworked gearbox with High/Low Gears and 2 Forward speeds and 2 Reverse speeds just like in the real machine
Reworked weight and center of mass
Reworked engine sounds/torque converter sounds

Known errors:
When updating from previous versions existing 846 will disappear and has to be bought again from the store.
This is because all previous tire-options have been removed and replaced by real wheel loader tires.

Authors notes:
I own a Volvo LM 846 from 1974 and I was overwhelmed to find the LM 845 in the Volvo Pack from Giants Software!
(The 846 is almost identical to the 845 except for the wheels) Based on my many hours in the 846 I have tried to make my mod true to the real machine
Here in Sweden it is common to swap out the old D50 for a truck engine with turbo so I added that option to.
This is my first mod so I am still just learning XML and the Giants Editor.
I take no credit for this mod, the credit goes to Giants Software for making the 845 so true to life and Adub modding for the rust shaders!

V1.0.3.2
Changelog 1.0.2.4: New store version, LM846 Compactor. For Landfills and Silage.
Changelog 1.0.2.5: Changed gear ratios, grip and weight for the Compactor version
Changelog 1.0.2.6: Wheel option “wide compactor”
Changelog 1.0.2.7: Complete workover of tire options. Removed most tractor tires. All tires now wide
Changelog 1.0.2.8: Added Nokian TRI 2 street/snow tire option
Changelog 1.0.2.9: Added Nokian Ground King tire option
Changelog 1.0.3.0: Added BKT rock tires and Olofsfors forestry tire options
Changelog 1.0.3.1: Reduced top speed of TD70 to prevent tipping over.
Changelog 1.0.3.2: New store icons and mod description images