Farmry WCAP5 vs WCAP5 PRO: what the PRO designation changes
The WCAP5 PRO adds a speed-increasing gearbox, but both machines remain gravity-feed chippers. The name does not establish that the PRO will process your brush faster, or that both models accept the same tractor. Their documents use different horsepower bases, different hitch categories and different input-speed limits. Those differences matter before price or a shared five-inch headline capacity. The useful comparison is whether your tractor and material suit either version, followed by the throat, driveline and maintenance arrangement you prefer.
By Acreage Equipment · Reviewed November 6, 2026 · Specification research, not a field test
Consider WCAP5 when its wider throat and documented engine range suit the jobThe standard version has the lower observed price, a 5 × 9-inch opening and explicit 15–45 engine-hp wording.
Consider PRO for its gearbox arrangement after resolving the manualPRO may warrant a closer look if you want the 540 RPM input / 1080 RPM disc arrangement and its documented maintenance access.
Observed U.S. seller prices, checked November 6, 2026. Tax, shipping, options and the final seller quote may change the delivered total. These are dated observations, not a live price or stock feed. Open your saved comparison →
The differences that matter.
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The horsepower numbers are not directly interchangeable
WCAP5 manual Rev 1.5 specifies 15–45 engine hp. WCAP5 PRO manual Rev 1.4 specifies 15–45 PTO hp in its Category 1 paragraph, but 20–50 PTO hp in its Category 1N paragraph.
Do not use a single unlabeled tractor horsepower value to pass both machines. Resolve the PRO’s hitch-specific inconsistency with Farmry before treating its power range as settled.
PRO doubles disc speed through its gearbox, not through the tractor PTO
WCAP5 lists 540–1000 RPM input and disc speed. PRO lists a 540 RPM maximum PTO input and 1080 RPM maximum disc speed.
A 1080 RPM disc specification is not permission to run the tractor PTO at that speed. Ask which input speed and supplied driveline apply to the standard WCAP5 order.
WCAP5 lists a 5 × 9-inch cutting opening and four moving knives; PRO lists 5 × 8 inches and two moving knives. Both are gravity-fed.
For forked brush, examine the cutting opening rather than the outer hopper or model badge. Knife count and disc speed do not provide an independent throughput test.
WCAP5 lists Category 1 and 2, with Category 1 quick-hitch compatibility. PRO’s specification table and manual list Category 1N and 1; its promotional text also mentions Category 2.
A Category 2 tractor owner cannot transfer the WCAP5 listing to PRO. Get the exact PRO pin arrangement and approved hitch category confirmed in writing.
WCAP5 is 412 lb with its PTO shaft in manual Rev 1.5, versus PRO’s 386 lb product weight with shaft inclusion unspecified. Their shipping weights are 464 lb and 434 lb respectively.
PRO is listed at a lower product weight, but the 26 lb numerical gap is not a verified like-for-like installed-weight saving. Confirm the delivered assembly weight before using it in a lift calculation.
Consider WCAP5 when its wider throat and documented engine range suit the job
The standard version has the lower observed price, a 5 × 9-inch opening and explicit 15–45 engine-hp wording. Its page limits dry wood to four inches despite the five-inch headline. Confirm the supplied driveline’s operating speed, lift/stability requirements and your exact hitch before purchase.
Consider PRO for its gearbox arrangement after resolving the manual
PRO may warrant a closer look if you want the 540 RPM input / 1080 RPM disc arrangement and its documented maintenance access. Both versions use gravity feed. Farmry still needs to settle the applicable PTO-hp range, hitch category and shaft-inclusive weight for your order; the badge alone is not a compatibility upgrade.
PRO manual has conflicting hitch-specific horsepower ranges: 15–45 PTO hp for Category 1, 20–50 PTO hp for Category 1N. Its product table’s 15–45 HP does not identify a basis.
PRO promotional copy mentions Category 2, while the table and manual list 1N/1. Category 2 fit must remain unconfirmed.
PRO product weight does not state whether the PTO shaft is included; standard WCAP5 manual weight explicitly includes it.
Official U.S. product pages and prices were checked November 6, 2026. Manual specifications use the identified revisions; confirm the manual supplied with the delivered machine. Selection advice is our interpretation of published specifications, not physical testing.
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Research record reviewed November 6, 2026. Confirm the current manual and the exact revision supplied with your machine.
