Farmry WCAP5 vs Woodland Mills WC46: an engine-rated 5-inch gravity chipper or a PTO-rated 4-inch hydraulic-feed chipper
WCAP5 and WC46 are small three-point chippers for compact tractors, and a Kubota L3770 Deluxe, at 28 PTO and 37 gross hp, is inside both. They get there on different figures: Farmry rates WCAP5 at 15–45 engine hp and Woodland Mills rates WC46 at 15–30 PTO hp. WCAP5 has the larger opening and lower weight; WC46 adds a hydraulic infeed.
By Acreage Equipment · Reviewed November 8, 2026 · Specification research, not a field test
Consider WCAP5 for fresh material and a lighter loadShortlist WCAP5 when the tractor’s engine rating is at or under 45 hp, most material is fresh and under 5 inches, and gravity feed suits the work.
Consider WC46 for controllable feed on a tractor up to 30 PTO hpShortlist WC46 when the tractor is between 15 and 30 PTO hp, branches are 4 inches or under and a hydraulic infeed is worth the extra weight.
Observed U.S. seller prices, checked November 7, 2026 (WC46), 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, so no WCAP5 price is shown; check Farmry’s current listing. Open your saved comparison →
The differences that matter.
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Engine ceiling against PTO ceiling
Farmry’s WCAP5 manual specifies 15–45 engine hp. Woodland Mills rates WC46 at 15–30 PTO hp and ties full 4-inch logs at full feed to over 20 PTO hp.
A 28-PTO, 37-engine-hp tractor is 8 under WCAP5’s ceiling and 2 under WC46’s. A tractor above 30 PTO hp but under 45 engine hp, such as the L3970 Premium at 30.9 and 39, is outside WC46 and inside WCAP5.
WCAP5 feeds by gravity with no hydraulic system. WC46 has a hydraulic infeed powered by its own tank and belt-driven pump; Woodland Mills states no tractor hydraulics are needed.
WC46 lets the operator control the feed rate. WCAP5 has fewer parts to service.
WCAP5 has a 5 × 9-inch opening; Farmry’s page gives 5 inches for fresh or wet wood and 4 for dry. WC46 lists a 4-inch maximum diameter with a 4 × 6-inch throat.
WCAP5 takes slightly larger fresh material; on dry wood the two ratings are equal.
WCAP5’s capacity is 5 inches for fresh or wet wood and 4 inches for dry on the product page; the manual gives a single 5 × 9-inch opening.
WCAP5’s range is an engine rating and WC46’s a PTO rating; the two ranges cannot be compared number for number.
This comparison reuses the manufacturer evidence retained in the product records reviewed November 7, 2026 (LFS61 price November 6); product pages were not re-fetched on November 8. WCAP5 uses the Rev 1.5 manual and current product page; WC46 uses the current page and the Rev C, May 28, 2024 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.
