Farmry WCAP5 vs Woodland Mills WC68: an engine-rated 5-inch chipper or a PTO-rated 6-inch chipper
WCAP5 and WC68 serve the same small-to-mid compact tractors, but they rate power differently. Farmry’s WCAP5 manual gives 15–45 engine hp; Woodland Mills gives WC68 20–50 PTO hp. A tractor such as the TYM T494, with 48.3 engine and 37.2 PTO hp, is over WCAP5’s ceiling and comfortably inside WC68’s range. WC68 also adds a hydraulic feed and a larger throat.
By Acreage Equipment · Reviewed November 8, 2026 · Specification research, not a field test
Consider WCAP5 on tractors up to 45 engine hpShortlist WCAP5 when the tractor’s engine rating is at or under 45 hp, most branches are under 4–5 inches and gravity feeding suits the material.
Consider WC68 for larger branches and controlled feedShortlist WC68 when the tractor has 20–50 PTO hp, branches up to 6 inches are common and a hydraulic feed helps.
Observed U.S. seller prices, checked November 7, 2026 (WC68), 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 range
Farmry’s WCAP5 manual specifies 15–45 engine hp. Woodland Mills lists WC68 at 20–50 PTO hp and ties full 6-inch logs at full feed to over 40 PTO hp.
A tractor over 45 engine hp is outside WCAP5’s range regardless of its PTO figure. A 37-PTO-hp tractor is inside WC68’s range but short of its full-feed condition; one with 44.7 PTO hp, such as the TYM T574, clears it.
WCAP5 feeds by gravity with no hydraulic system. WC68 feeds through a hydraulic roller driven by its own tank and belt-driven pump; Woodland Mills states no tractor hydraulics are needed.
WC68 lets the operator control the feed, which helps near the power limit. 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. WC68 lists a 6-inch maximum diameter with a 6 × 8-inch throat.
WC68 handles larger branches. Farmry’s dry-wood rating is the more conservative figure to plan around.
WCAP5’s manual lists 412 lb net with the PTO shaft. WC68’s 2024 manual lists 747 lb product weight.
WC68 is about 335 lb heavier on the reference figures. Both are well under a 3,050-lb lift rating at 24 inches, but confirm WC68’s operating weight with shaft and oil.
Shortlist WCAP5 when the tractor’s engine rating is at or under 45 hp, most branches are under 4–5 inches and gravity feeding suits the material. Above 45 engine hp, ask Farmry about the WCAP5 Pro, which is rated in PTO hp.
Consider WC68 for larger branches and controlled feed
Shortlist WC68 when the tractor has 20–50 PTO hp, branches up to 6 inches are common and a hydraulic feed helps. For routine full-diameter work, aim for over 40 PTO hp.
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.
WC68’s range is a PTO rating while WCAP5’s is an engine 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; product pages were not re-fetched on November 8. WCAP5 uses the Rev 1.5 manual and current product page; WC68 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.
