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Farmry WCAP5 Pro vs Wallenstein BX72S: a 45-PTO-hp ceiling or a 50-engine-hp floor

WCAP5 Pro and BX72S sit on either side of a tractor such as the Massey Ferguson MF 2E.60. Its HST is listed at 45.3 PTO hp on the spec sheet and 45.0 on the web: 0.3 over or exactly at WCAP5 Pro’s Category 1 ceiling. Its 57.3 rated engine hp is 7.3 inside BX72S’s range. Both are gravity-feed chippers; BX72S is larger, heavier and dealer-sold.

By Acreage Equipment · Reviewed November 8, 2026 · Specification research, not a field test

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Farmry WCAP5 PRO PTO wood chipper

Farmry

WCAP5 PRO

15–45 PTO hp · 5″ max. chip diameter

$1,899 checked November 6, 2026

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Wallenstein BX72S PTO wood chipper

Wallenstein

BX72S

50–85 engine hp · official U.S. page · 7″ max. chip diameter

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START WITH THE DECISION

Consider WCAP5 Pro only with Farmry’s confirmationShortlist WCAP5 Pro on a tractor near 45 PTO hp only if Farmry confirms the range for your hitch configuration in writing, and material is mostly under 5 inches.

Consider BX72S on tractors clearly above 50 engine hpShortlist BX72S when the tractor’s engine rating is clearly above 50 hp on Wallenstein’s standard, material reaches 7 inches and a high discharge helps.

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Neither retained record carries a dated price observation: the WCAP5 Pro record has no dated price, and Wallenstein does not list a BX72S price. Request current delivered quotes from Farmry and a Wallenstein dealer. Open your saved comparison →

The differences that matter.

01

PTO ceiling against engine floor

Farmry’s WCAP5 Pro manual gives 15–45 PTO hp for Category 1 and 20–50 for Cat 1N. Wallenstein labels BX72S’s 50–85 hp as Engine HP Range.

A tractor with about 45 PTO and 57 engine hp is at or over WCAP5 Pro’s Category 1 ceiling, inside its Cat 1N range, and inside BX72S. Ask Farmry which range applies to your hitch.

02

5 inches against 7

WCAP5 Pro’s manual lists a 5 × 8-inch opening and two moving knives. BX72S lists a 7-inch maximum diameter, a 7 × 12-inch housing opening and an 82-inch discharge height.

BX72S takes larger and bushier material and discharges higher into a trailer.

03

386 lb against 728 lb

WCAP5 Pro’s manual lists 386 lb; BX72S is 728 lb on Wallenstein’s page and manual.

BX72S nearly doubles the rear load. Both are well under a 2,425-lb lift at 24 inches.

04

Category 1 / 1N against Category I and II

WCAP5 Pro is Cat 1 or Cat 1N in its manual. BX72S is Category I and II on Wallenstein’s page and Category I in its manual.

On a tractor listed Cat 1 & 2, confirm the fitted lower-link ends; only BX72S documents a Category II option.

05

Speed-increasing gearbox against direct drive

WCAP5 Pro drives its rotor through a speed-increasing gearbox, with a 540-rpm maximum input. BX72S is driven directly; its manual lists 540 or 1,000 rpm settings.

Run WCAP5 Pro at 540 only. For BX72S, confirm which shaft and speed are supplied.

A CONDITIONAL SHORTLIST

Which direction makes sense?

Consider WCAP5 Pro only with Farmry’s confirmation

Shortlist WCAP5 Pro on a tractor near 45 PTO hp only if Farmry confirms the range for your hitch configuration in writing, and material is mostly under 5 inches.

Check current price at FarmryPrepare questions for the seller

Consider BX72S on tractors clearly above 50 engine hp

Shortlist BX72S when the tractor’s engine rating is clearly above 50 hp on Wallenstein’s standard, material reaches 7 inches and a high discharge helps.

Explore buying options at WallensteinPrepare questions for the seller

Keep these source limits with the decision.

WCAP5 Pro’s manual gives two PTO ranges by hitch configuration; the product table gives 15–45 without a basis, and marketing text mentions Category 2.

BX72S mounting is Category I and II on the current page and Category I only in the January 2025 manual.

This comparison reuses the manufacturer evidence retained in the product records reviewed November 7, 2026; product pages were not re-fetched on November 8. WCAP5 Pro uses the Rev 1.4 manual and current product page; BX72S uses the current U.S. page and the January 2025 BX-S manual.

FOLLOW THE NUMBERS

Sources & documentation

Research record reviewed November 8, 2026. Confirm the current manual and the exact revision supplied with your machine.

  1. Farmry official product specificationsTechnical table: 15–45 HP without basis; marketing text mentioning Category 2
  2. Farmry WCAP5 PRO operator manual, Rev 1.4Printed p13: 386 lb, 5 × 8 opening, 540 rpm maximum input; p21: 15–45 PTO HP for Category 1; p22: 20–50 PTO HP for Cat 1N
  3. Wallenstein BX72S official U.S. pageEngine HP Range; Mounting System (Cat I and II); Total Weight; Discharge Chute Height
  4. BX72S official support page — current operator/setup documents
  5. Wallenstein BX-S operator manual Z97085_En, Rev Jan-2025Printed/PDF pp18 and 40: mounting (Cat I), capacity and opening, weight
  6. PTO shaft instructions Z97844_En, Rev Aug-2024 — tractor/quick-hitch sizing