Farmry WCAP5 Pro vs Woodland Mills WC88: a 45-PTO-hp ceiling or a 35-PTO-hp floor
WCAP5 Pro and WC88 overlap between 35 and 45 PTO hp, the range of a Massey Ferguson MF 2E.50 (35.2 to 41.4 PTO hp across its published figures). WCAP5 Pro is a light 5-inch gravity-feed chipper that stops at 45 PTO hp for Category 1; WC88 is an 8-inch hydraulic-feed chipper that starts at 35. On the 2E.50 HST’s web figure, WC88 is cleared by 0.2.
By Acreage Equipment · Reviewed November 8, 2026 · Specification research, not a field test
Consider WCAP5 Pro for light material on a tractor under 45 PTO hpShortlist WCAP5 Pro when branches are mostly under 5 inches, a light gravity-feed chipper suits the work and the tractor is inside the range for your hitch configuration.
Consider WC88 for larger material at or above 35 PTO hpShortlist WC88 when the tractor’s confirmed PTO rating is at or above 35 hp, larger branches are common and slower hydraulic feeding is acceptable below 60 hp.
Observed U.S. seller prices, checked November 7, 2026 (WC88), from the retained product records. Prices were not refreshed for this comparison. Tax, shipping, options and the final seller quote may change the delivered total; these are dated observations, not a live price or stock feed. The retained WCAP5 Pro record does not carry a dated price observation, so no price is shown; check Farmry’s current listing. Open your saved comparison →
The differences that matter.
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Farmry’s WCAP5 Pro manual gives 15–45 PTO hp for Category 1 and 20–50 for Cat 1N. Woodland Mills lists WC88 at 35–100+ PTO hp and ties full 8-inch logs at full feed to over 60.
A tractor between 35 and 45 PTO hp is inside both. Under 35 only WCAP5 Pro applies; over 45 (or 50 for Cat 1N) only WC88.
WCAP5 Pro feeds by gravity through a speed-increasing gearbox; its table lists hydraulic oil and flow as not applicable. WC88 has a self-contained hydraulic infeed.
WC88’s feed can be slowed to match a tractor near its minimum. WCAP5 Pro has fewer parts.
Consider WCAP5 Pro for light material on a tractor under 45 PTO hp
Shortlist WCAP5 Pro when branches are mostly under 5 inches, a light gravity-feed chipper suits the work and the tractor is inside the range for your hitch configuration.
Consider WC88 for larger material at or above 35 PTO hp
Shortlist WC88 when the tractor’s confirmed PTO rating is at or above 35 hp, larger branches are common and slower hydraulic feeding is acceptable below 60 hp.
WCAP5 Pro’s manual gives 15–45 PTO hp for Category 1 and 20–50 for Cat 1N; the product table gives 15–45 without a basis, and marketing text mentions Category 2.
WC88’s manual product weight (900 lb) is separate from its 1,054-lb shipping weight.
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; WC88 uses the current U.S. page and its linked manual.
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Sources & documentation
Research record reviewed November 8, 2026. Confirm the current manual and the exact revision supplied with your machine.
