Woodland WC88 vs Farmer-Helper FH-BX62S: powered feed or gravity feed
WC88 combines an 8 × 8-inch throat with adjustable powered feed and a 35 PTO-hp minimum. FH-BX62S uses gravity feeding and direct drive; its current indexed manual gives 25–45 PTO hp and a 6.5 × 12-inch feed specification, despite the page’s 7-inch marketing. The choice starts with how the material must be fed and the tractor’s confirmed range, not the largest advertised diameter.
By Acreage Equipment · Reviewed November 8, 2026 · Specification research, not a field test
Consider WC88 when controllable feed answers the jobShortlist WC88 when feed-speed adjustment and powered reverse are useful for the actual branch pile, and the tractor and load plan support the machine.
Consider FH-BX62S for a gravity-feed workflow within its confirmed limitsShortlist FH-BX62S when direct-drive gravity feeding is appropriate and the seller resolves the current 25–45 PTO-hp band, delivered opening and stowed dimensions.
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The differences that matter.
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Operator-controlled powered feed versus gravity feeding
WC88’s hydraulic roller provides adjustable speed, neutral and reverse using an onboard tank and belt-driven pump; its manual specifies no tractor hydraulic requirement. FH-BX62S’s current table identifies self-feed/pinch-and-pull gravity feeding with direct drive, not a variable-speed powered roller.
WC88 is the relevant option when changing feed speed or reversing the roller is part of the intended workflow. FH-BX62S avoids that onboard hydraulic feed system, but it does not provide the same controls. Neither description establishes unattended or automatic load-sensing operation.
A 35-hp minimum does not mean full-speed 8-inch chipping
WC88 publishes 35–100+ PTO hp and requires over 60 PTO hp for full 8-inch logs at full feed speed; it does not state a finite upper limit. FH-BX62S’s current indexed manual gives a 25 PTO-hp minimum and 45 PTO-hp maximum. Its page and older manual instead use several different full-capacity and generic horsepower statements.
A tractor above 45 PTO hp creates a specific BX62S maximum-limit issue, even if an older full-capacity phrase mentions more power. A tractor near WC88’s minimum must not be promised its full-diameter/full-feed performance. Confirm the exact requirements without converting capacity thresholds into tractor ceilings.
Square throat versus a longer rectangular feed specification
WC88 has an 8 × 8-inch throat with an 8-inch diameter rating. FH-BX62S’s current manual lists 6.5 × 12-inch material-feed capacity, while the product page markets 7-inch diameter. Both list four reversible rotor knives.
For branch forks, compare the short and long sides with representative material rather than treating the 12-inch side as allowable round-log diameter. Have Betstco reconcile its 6.5-inch short side and 7-inch claim before selecting on maximum size.
WC88 uses four drive belts to increase flywheel speed above 1,100 rpm while the tractor input stays at 540 rpm; its page describes a 24-inch flywheel. FH-BX62S lists direct drive, 540 rpm input and a 30-inch, 205 lb flywheel.
These layouts change the parts and maintenance to inspect, not a proven output ranking. WC88 adds belt access, tensioning and onboard hydraulic service. FH-BX62S’s larger component diameter and weight do not prove higher throughput or substitute for the machine’s operating mass.
Discharge height and folded dimensions affect the work area
WC88’s page gives a 66-inch discharge height and a folding infeed chute. FH-BX62S’s current manual gives an 80-inch discharge height and a folded envelope of 56 × 50 × 84 inches, while its page gives 50 × 52 × 74 inches. Both current descriptions give 360° discharge rotation, but the older Betstco manual says 270°.
The taller documented BX62S chute may matter for the intended receiver, but the conflicting stowed height could also decide whether it fits a shed. Confirm the delivered clearances and allowed discharge arc; the chute height alone does not establish reach into a particular trailer.
Neither reference weight settles the complete tractor load
WC88’s manual lists 900 lb product and 1,054 lb shipping; shaft and filled-fluid inclusion are not stated, and the machine ships without hydraulic oil. FH-BX62S’s current manual lists 830 lb net and 860 lb shipping, whereas its page uses 835 lb as both total and gross weight.
Get a complete wet operating mass for WC88 and a complete shaft-inclusive operating mass for BX62S before comparing lift ratings. Keep those separate from freight weights. The catalog figures do not establish an exact installed-load difference.
Consider WC88 when controllable feed answers the job
Shortlist WC88 when feed-speed adjustment and powered reverse are useful for the actual branch pile, and the tractor and load plan support the machine. Confirm capacity at available PTO power, budget for correct hydraulic oil and assembly, and do not mistake 100+ for unrestricted power approval.
Consider FH-BX62S for a gravity-feed workflow within its confirmed limits
Shortlist FH-BX62S when direct-drive gravity feeding is appropriate and the seller resolves the current 25–45 PTO-hp band, delivered opening and stowed dimensions. Do not rely on the 7-inch label or older higher-power capacity statements to bypass the current table’s limits.
FH-BX62S has incompatible power labels across current and older sources. The current index-linked table gives 25–45 PTO hp. Product text gives 25–45 generic HP and 45 HP+ for maximum capacity, a specification line says 30–45 HP, and Additional Information says 75 under Max Capacity PTO Horsepower. The series also gives a 30–75 HP paragraph. The older manual gives 25 PTO hp minimum and 45 PTO hp for maximum capacity alongside generic 25–100 HP and 50 HP+ full-capacity wording. These statements require reconciliation rather than combining the most permissive numbers.
FH-BX62S’s marketed 7-inch diameter conflicts with the current 6.5 × 12-inch material entry. Its current-manual folded dimensions, net/shipping weights and discharge arc differ from older/page statements. The current table labels its model FH-BX62 while the exact listing SKU is FH-BX62S; confirm the delivered revision.
WC88’s page gives a 23 × 27-inch hopper in Capacity and 24 × 28 inches in Folding Infeed Chute; its manual gives 28-3/16 × 27 inches. The 8 × 8-inch cutting throat is consistent. Confirm external geometry without treating the hopper-mouth differences as a larger chipping rating.
WC88’s 900 lb product figure does not identify filled oil or shaft inclusion. BX62S’s page uses 835 lb total/gross, while the current table gives 830 lb net and 860 lb shipping. No complete operating-load comparison is established. Generic hydraulic checklist language in Betstco’s manual is not evidence of an included hydraulic feed system.
Official product pages were reviewed on November 8, 2026. WC88 references use the manufacturer’s Rev C manual dated August 22, 2022. Betstco’s current manuals index links an undated FH-BX42/62 manual, while its product page still links Rev 1-3-2018. Those documents differ materially on power, size and weight.
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Sources & documentation
Research record reviewed November 8, 2026. Confirm the current manual and the exact revision supplied with your machine.
