Farmry WCAP5 vs Wallenstein BX52S: two engine-rated 5-inch chippers for small tractors
WCAP5 and BX52S are both 5-inch gravity chippers rated on engine horsepower, with overlapping ranges: 15–45 for WCAP5, 22–55 for BX52S. A John Deere 1R 25 (23 hp SAE J1995) is inside both, 1 hp into BX52S’s range. WCAP5 is lighter and starts lower; BX52S runs up to 55 and is sold through dealers.
By Acreage Equipment · Reviewed November 9, 2026 · Specification research, not a field test
Consider WCAP5 for the lightest setup under 45 engine hpShortlist WCAP5 when the tractor is inside 15–45 engine hp and the lift is tight.
Consider BX52S from 22 engine hp up to 55Shortlist BX52S when the tractor is inside 22–55 engine hp and a dealer-sold chipper with room for a larger tractor later suits you.
Neither retained record carries a dated price observation: the WCAP5 record has no dated price, and Wallenstein does not list a BX52S price. Request current delivered quotes. Open your saved comparison →
The differences that matter.
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15–45 against 22–55 engine hp
Farmry’s WCAP5 manual specifies 15–45 engine hp. Wallenstein labels BX52S’s 22–55 hp as engine horsepower.
Between 22 and 45 engine hp, both fit. Below 22, only WCAP5; above 45, only BX52S.
WCAP5’s capacity is 5 inches fresh and 4 dry on the product page; the manual gives a single 5 × 9-inch opening.
BX52S’s page and manual print 540–1000 rpm; the manual explains these as two settings.
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 uses the Rev 1.5 manual and product page; 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.
