Farmry WCAP5 Pro vs Wallenstein BX52S: two 5-inch gravity chippers rated differently
WCAP5 Pro and BX52S are both 5-inch gravity-feed chippers, but Farmry rates WCAP5 Pro on PTO horsepower from 15 and Wallenstein rates BX52S on engine horsepower from 22. A tractor like the LS XJ2025H (18.5 PTO, 24.4 gross) is inside both, with more margin on WCAP5 Pro.
By Acreage Equipment · Reviewed November 9, 2026 · Specification research, not a field test
Consider WCAP5 Pro for a lighter, PTO-rated chipperShortlist WCAP5 Pro when the tractor has 15–45 PTO hp on a Category 1 hitch and the lift is limited.
Consider BX52S for dealer support and a wider openingShortlist BX52S when the tractor’s engine rating is between 22 and 55 hp and a local dealer matters.
Observed U.S. seller price for WCAP5 Pro, checked November 7, 2026, from the retained product record. Prices were not refreshed for this comparison. Wallenstein does not list a BX52S price; request a dealer quote. Tax, shipping, options and the final seller quote may change the delivered total. Open your saved comparison →
The differences that matter.
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PTO 15–45 against engine 22–55
Farmry’s WCAP5 Pro manual gives 15–45 PTO hp for Category 1 (and 20–50 for Cat 1N). Wallenstein labels BX52S’s 22–55 as engine horsepower.
A tractor with 18.5 PTO and 24.4 engine hp is 3.5 inside WCAP5 Pro and 2.4 inside BX52S.
WCAP5 Pro’s manual gives 15–45 PTO hp for Category 1 on p21 and 20–50 for Cat 1N on p22; its page table gives 15–45 HP without a basis.
This comparison reuses the manufacturer evidence retained in the product records reviewed November 7, 2026; product pages were not re-fetched on November 9. WCAP5 Pro uses the current page and Rev 1.4 manual; BX52S uses the current U.S. page and January 2025 BX-S manual.
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Sources & documentation
Research record reviewed November 9, 2026. Confirm the current manual and the exact revision supplied with your machine.
