Champion C86C – specifications
Series: Champion Motor Grader
Build year not documented · Data origin: Directory data · sources
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The C86C is the counterpart to the next smaller type within the Champion motor graders and shares its drivetrain: the four-cylinder diesel 4BT3.9 with 3,900.1 cm³ and a rated speed of 2,500 rpm. When identifying a machine in this family, the C-suffix types are best checked by their transmission first, since every recorded model is driven hydrostatically.
The type number places the grader in the upper part of the series. In the register, the length of 6,352 mm and the turning radius of 2,680 mm match that type, so both machines are equally long and turn on the same circle.
The field of use is classic: road maintenance, levelling base courses and cutting ditches where a manoeuvrable grader with stepless travel speed is wanted without the need for a large highway-class machine.
Champion motor graders 710A to 780A and C60C to C86C – the world's oldest grader maker from Goderich, Ontario, to Volvo in 1997: the 700 and C logic, Cummins engines, 3.9 to 10.8 litres
Champion Road Machinery of Goderich on Lake Huron in Ontario is the world's oldest grader maker: founded in 1875, the company built the first horse-drawn road grader in 1875 and through the 20th century was, alongside Caterpillar, the big supplier of motor graders in North America. In 1997 Volvo Construction Equipment took over the company; the Champion designs became the Volvo G700 range, and the Goderich plant built the graders until the move to Shippensburg in 2009. The register shows the last Champion generations: the 700 series (710A to 780A) of the 1980s and 1990s, whose number orders the size class in ascending order – 710 the light municipal grader, 780 the heavy road-building grader – and the C series (C60C to C86C) of the late 1990s with the same logic. The engines came from Cummins: 4BT3.9 in the small, 6B5.9 and 6CT8.3 in the medium, LT-10 and M11 in the big ones.
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The register lists 12 versions with four- and six-cylinders of 3,900 to 10,801 cm³, rated speeds of 2,100 to 2,500 rpm, lengths from 6,300 to 8,690 mm and widths from 2,490 to 2,795 mm; recorded outputs lie between 104 and 157 kW.
Champion's hallmark was the articulation with the joint behind the cab, which keeps the view of the blade clear – a feature Volvo carried into the G900 range.
Used Champion graders are common in North America; when buying, wear of blade, circle and blade drive, play in articulation joint and wheel lean, the condition of transmission and tandem drive and parts supply, which runs through Volvo and Cummins, are what count.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Champion Grader, Volvo CE Geschichte (Rechtsnachfolger Champion Road Machinery)
Technical data
Engine
| Engine model | 4BT3.9correct |
|---|---|
| Rated speed | 2,500 rpmcorrect |
| Cylinders | 4correct |
| Displacement | 3,900.1 cm³correct |
Dimensions and weights
| Length | 6,352 mmcorrect |
|---|
Drivetrain and chassis
| Gearbox type | hydrostatic transmissioncorrect |
|---|---|
| Turning radius | 2,680 mmcorrect |
More machines with this engine (4BT3.9, 4)
Frequently asked questions
What engine does the Champion C86C have?
4 cylinders, 3,900 cm³ displacement.
What to check before buying
- Check the hour meter against the service records — a replaced instrument is the most common gap.
- Compare the data plate and chassis number with the papers.
- Load the hydraulics and watch for sag.
- Ask about parts availability for this build year — the running costs hang on it.
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Sources: RitchieSpecs equipment specifications (retrieved August 2026) · cummins.com (retrieved October 2026) · Data sources and cross-checks
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