THE TRADEOFFS, EXPLAINED

Farmry WCAP5 vs Woodland Mills TFG55: two light gravity chippers for small tractors

WCAP5 and TFG55 are light gravity-feed chippers for the same class of tractor, rated on different figures. A KIOTI CS2230H (16.7 PTO hp, 21 gross hp, 700-lb lift) is inside WCAP5’s 15–45 engine hp and TFG55’s 12–30 PTO hp, and both weigh well under its lift. TFG55 is lighter and stops at 30 PTO hp; WCAP5 runs up to 45 engine hp.

By Acreage Equipment · Reviewed November 9, 2026 · Specification research, not a field test

Farmry WCAP5 PTO wood chipper

Farmry

WCAP5

15–45 engine hp · 5″ max. chip diameter

$1,698 checked November 6, 2026

Check current price at Farmry
Woodland Mills TFG55 PTO PTO wood chipper

Woodland Mills

TFG55 PTO

12–30 PTO hp in table; manual hitch paragraph says 15–30 — resolve before selection · 5″ max. chip diameter

$2,415 checked November 7, 2026

Check current price at Woodland Mills

START WITH THE DECISION

Consider WCAP5 if a bigger tractor may followShortlist WCAP5 when the tractor is inside 15–45 engine hp and you may move up to a larger tractor that would exceed TFG55’s 30-PTO-hp ceiling.

Consider TFG55 for the lightest loadShortlist TFG55 when the tractor has 15–30 PTO hp and the lightest rear load matters.

Read the evidence behind the choice ↓

Observed U.S. seller prices, checked November 7, 2026 (TFG55), 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 record does not carry a dated price observation; check Farmry’s current listing. Open your saved comparison →

The differences that matter.

01

Engine 15–45 against PTO 12–30

Farmry’s WCAP5 manual specifies 15–45 engine hp. Woodland Mills lists TFG55 at 12–30 PTO hp on its page and manual table, and 15–30 in the manual’s hitch paragraph.

A tractor with 17 PTO and 21 engine hp is inside both. Over 30 PTO hp, only WCAP5 stays in range; below 15 engine hp, only TFG55.

02

412 lb against 346 lb

WCAP5 is 412 lb net with the PTO shaft. TFG55’s manual lists 346 lb product weight and 454 lb shipping.

Both are well under a 700-lb lift; TFG55 is 66 lb lighter.

03

5 inches each

WCAP5 has a 5 × 9-inch opening (5 inches fresh, 4 dry on its page). TFG55 lists a 5-inch maximum.

Similar material size; check the wet/dry qualifier.

04

Category I/II against Category 1

WCAP5’s manual lists Category I/II mounting. TFG55 is Category 1.

Both mount on a Category I sub-compact.

A CONDITIONAL SHORTLIST

Which direction makes sense?

Consider WCAP5 if a bigger tractor may follow

Shortlist WCAP5 when the tractor is inside 15–45 engine hp and you may move up to a larger tractor that would exceed TFG55’s 30-PTO-hp ceiling.

Check current price at FarmryPrepare questions for the seller

Consider TFG55 for the lightest load

Shortlist TFG55 when the tractor has 15–30 PTO hp and the lightest rear load matters.

Check current price at Woodland MillsPrepare questions for the seller

Keep these source limits with the decision.

TFG55’s page and manual table give 12–30 PTO hp while its manual hitch paragraph gives 15–30.

WCAP5’s capacity is 5 inches fresh and 4 inches dry on the product page; the manual gives a single 5 × 9-inch opening.

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 current product page; TFG55 uses the current page and the Rev B manual.

FOLLOW THE NUMBERS

Sources & documentation

Research record reviewed November 9, 2026. Confirm the current manual and the exact revision supplied with your machine.

  1. Farmry WCAP5 official product pageCompatibility FAQ (15–45 engine HP); capacity FAQ (5 in. fresh, 4 in. dry)
  2. Farmry WCAP5 operator manual, Rev 1.5Printed p19: Engine HP Range 15–45, chipping capacity and 5 × 9-in. opening; p20: mounting (Category I/II), rated 540–1000 rpm, net weight with PTO shaft
  3. Woodland Mills TFG55 PTO official U.S. product page12–30 PTO hp; 5-in. capacity; gravity feed; price
  4. Woodland Mills TFG55 PTO operator manual, Rev B, 15-Oct-2024 — Printed p9 weight/minimum HP; p11 hitch paragraph; p13 included partsRev B printed p9: 12–30 PTO hp, 346 lb product / 454 lb shipping; p11: 15–30 PTO hp