Woodland Mills WC68 vs Farmer-Helper FH-BX62S: hydraulic 6-inch feed or a gravity-fed 6.5 × 12-inch opening
WC68 and FH-BX62S both cover a tractor in the mid-20s PTO range, with different margins and feed systems. WC68 starts at 20 PTO hp and feeds through a self-contained hydraulic roller. FH-BX62S starts at 25 and relies on gravity and pinch-and-pull feeding through a wider 6.5 × 12-inch opening, with unresolved weight and capacity figures.
By Acreage Equipment · Reviewed November 8, 2026 · Specification research, not a field test
Consider WC68 for margin and controlled feedShortlist WC68 when the tractor is in the 20–30 PTO hp range and a powered, adjustable feed helps match feeding to available power.
Consider FH-BX62S for a lower price at 25+ PTO hpShortlist FH-BX62S when the tractor clearly exceeds 25 PTO hp, gravity feeding suits the material, and the price difference matters.
Observed U.S. seller prices, checked November 7, 2026, 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. Open your saved comparison →
The differences that matter.
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Five more horsepower of margin with WC68
WC68 lists 20–50 PTO hp; FH-BX62S’s current manual lists 25 PTO hp minimum and 45 maximum. A tractor with 26 PTO hp is 6.0 hp inside WC68’s range and 1.0 hp inside FH-BX62S’s.
Near 25 PTO hp, FH-BX62S has almost no documented margin. WC68 accepts a much wider band of tractors, though its full 6-inch, full-feed condition needs over 40 PTO hp.
Powered hydraulic feed versus gravity and pinch-and-pull
WC68 feeds through a hydraulic roller powered by its own tank and belt-driven pump. FH-BX62S is the gravity/pinch-and-pull S model with direct PTO drive; no powered feed, variable speed or reverse is verified for it, and its manual’s generic hydraulic checklist wording does not establish one.
If controlled feeding near the tractor’s limit matters, WC68 provides it. FH-BX62S has fewer feed components but relies on the rotor to pull material in.
WC68 is listed at 6 inches maximum chip diameter with a 6 × 8-inch throat. FH-BX62S’s current manual lists 6.5 × 12-inch material feed capacity, while the listing and older manual market a 7-inch diameter.
FH-BX62S has the larger opening on paper, but its diameter claim conflicts across documents. Ask Betstco to reconcile opening shape and diameter before relying on either label.
WC68’s 2024 manual lists 747 lb product weight. FH-BX62S figures range from 797 to 835 lb net and 850 to 915 lb gross or shipping across its page, series page and two manuals, with shaft inclusion unstated.
Plan ballast on WC68’s 747 lb plus driveline, and ask Betstco for an assembled operating weight before comparing loads.
Shortlist WC68 when the tractor is in the 20–30 PTO hp range and a powered, adjustable feed helps match feeding to available power. Expect slower feeding of 6-inch material below the maker’s over-40-hp full-feed condition.
Shortlist FH-BX62S when the tractor clearly exceeds 25 PTO hp, gravity feeding suits the material, and the price difference matters. Resolve the manual revision, capacity claim and operating weight with Betstco before ordering.
FH-BX62S capacity and power statements conflict: 45, 50+ and 75 HP appear as full-capacity figures in different documents, and the 7-inch marketing diameter differs from the 6.5 × 12-inch manual feed capacity.
WC68’s current page lists 825 lb shipping weight; its Rev C manual lists 842 lb. Neither replaces the 747-lb product weight.
This comparison reuses the manufacturer evidence retained in the product records reviewed November 7, 2026; product pages were not re-fetched on November 8. WC68 uses the Rev C, May 28, 2024 manual; FH-BX62S uses the current index-linked FH-BX42 & 62 manual and records conflicts with the older Revision 1-3-2018 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.
