THE TRADEOFFS, EXPLAINED

Farmry WCAP5 vs Woodland Mills WC88: a 45-engine-hp ceiling or a 35-PTO-hp floor

WCAP5 and WC88 are rated on different horsepower figures. Farmry rates WCAP5 at 15–45 engine hp; Woodland Mills rates WC88 from 35 PTO hp. A KIOTI NX4510 shows how that plays out: its 45 gross engine hp is exactly WCAP5’s ceiling, and its PTO figure clears WC88 on the synchro shuttle (37.6) and misses it on the HST (33.9).

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

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Farmry

WCAP5

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

$1,698 checked November 6, 2026

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Woodland Mills

WC88

35–100+ PTO hp · 8″ Maximum branch diameter, inches

$3,995 checked November 7, 2026

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START WITH THE DECISION

Consider WCAP5 for small material on a tractor up to 45 engine hpShortlist WCAP5 when the tractor is clearly inside 15–45 engine hp, or Farmry confirms a tractor rated exactly 45, and branches are mostly under 5 inches fresh.

Consider WC88 at or above 35 PTO hp for larger materialShortlist WC88 when the tractor’s PTO rating is at or above 35 hp, branches reach 6–8 inches and slower hydraulic feeding is acceptable below 60 hp.

Read the evidence behind the choice ↓

Observed U.S. seller prices, checked November 7, 2026 (WC88), 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.

Engine ceiling against PTO floor

Farmry’s WCAP5 manual specifies 15–45 engine hp. Woodland Mills lists WC88 at 35–100+ PTO hp and ties full 8-inch logs at full feed to over 60 PTO hp.

A tractor over 45 engine hp is outside WCAP5 whatever its PTO figure. A tractor under 35 PTO hp is outside WC88 whatever its engine figure. A 45-engine-hp tractor with 37.6 PTO hp is at WCAP5’s ceiling and inside WC88.

5 inches against 8

WCAP5 has a 5 × 9-inch opening; Farmry’s page gives 5 inches for fresh wood and 4 for dry. WC88 lists an 8-inch maximum with an 8 × 8-inch throat.

WC88 takes much larger material, but near 35–38 PTO hp it is far below its 60-hp full-capacity condition.

Gravity feed against hydraulic feed

WCAP5 feeds by gravity with no hydraulic system. WC88 has a self-contained hydraulic infeed that needs no tractor hydraulics.

WC88’s feed can be slowed to suit a tractor near its minimum. WCAP5 has fewer parts to service.

412 lb with shaft against 900 lb

WCAP5’s manual lists 412 lb net with the PTO shaft. WC88’s manual lists 900 lb product weight without saying whether the shaft or oil is included.

WC88 more than doubles the rear load. Both are under a 3,177-lb lift at 24 inches; plan ballast on WC88’s complete weight.

Category I/II against Category 1

WCAP5’s manual lists Category I/II mounting with Category I quick-hitch mounting. WC88 is Category 1.

On a Category 1 tractor both mount; on a Category 2 tractor only WCAP5 lists the option.

A CONDITIONAL SHORTLIST

Which direction makes sense?

Consider WCAP5 for small material on a tractor up to 45 engine hp

Shortlist WCAP5 when the tractor is clearly inside 15–45 engine hp, or Farmry confirms a tractor rated exactly 45, and branches are mostly under 5 inches fresh.

Check current price at Farmry Prepare questions for the seller

Consider WC88 at or above 35 PTO hp for larger material

Shortlist WC88 when the tractor’s PTO rating is at or above 35 hp, branches reach 6–8 inches and slower hydraulic feeding is acceptable below 60 hp.

Check current price at Woodland Mills Prepare questions for the seller

Keep these source limits with the decision.

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 WC88’s a PTO rating; the two 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 9. WCAP5 uses the Rev 1.5 manual and current product page; WC88 uses the current U.S. page and its linked Rev C manual.

FOLLOW THE NUMBERS

Sources & documentation

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

Farmry WCAP5 official product pageCompatibility FAQ (15–45 engine HP); capacity FAQ (5 in. fresh, 4 in. dry)
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
Woodland Mills WC88 official U.S. page35–100+ PTO hp; capacity, including full-diameter/full-speed condition; hydraulic infeed; price
Current linked WC88 operator manual, Rev C, 22-Aug-2022Printed p9 product weight (900 lb); shipping weight