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Tractors at exactly 50 PTO hp: TMG’s cap, WC68’s ceiling and WoodMaxx’s 50+ line

Three limits meet at 50 PTO hp: TMG’s manual cap on TFM60 and TFMS50, Woodland Mills WC68’s maximum, and WoodMaxx’s 50+ full-capacity line. Tractors rated exactly 50, such as the Kubota M5660SU and Massey Ferguson MF 2M.65, sit on all three at once.

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

PTO wood chippers at work
In this guide

THE DECISION IN NUMBERS

Tractors from 47.9 to 50 PTO hp on this site

PTO, engine and hitch from each tractor’s retained profile, reviewed by November 9, 2026. Some profiles carry source conflicts; see each tractor page.

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TractorPTO hpEngine hpHitch
KIOTI NS6010 HST47.957.7Cat 2
Massey Ferguson MF 2E.60 mechanical4857.3Cat 1 & 2
TYM 5835 / T4058P4858Cat II
KIOTI NS6010 gear48.357.7Cat 2
Massey Ferguson MF 2M.655065.7Cat I & II
Kubota M5660SU5058.7Cat I/II
Sources for this decision table (5)

Ceilings at 50

TMG’s TFM60 and TFMS50 tables list 30–60 hp, but their manuals say tractor power must not exceed 50 PTO hp. Woodland Mills lists WC68 at 20–50 PTO hp. A tractor at exactly 50 is inside both, with no margin.

A floor at 50

WoodMaxx ties full 8-inch capacity on WM-8H, WM-8M and MX-8800, and full 9-inch on MX-9900, to 50+ hp. At exactly 50 the line is met.

What has room

WoodMaxx FM-78 and Farmer-Helper FH-EFGC155 run to 65 PTO hp, Land Pride’s FM25 to 80, and Woodland Mills WC88 has no published ceiling. Wallenstein BX72S starts at 50 engine hp, which these tractors exceed.

Check the document

A rating at exactly a limit is only as good as the document behind it. Ask the tractor dealer for the PTO figure for your transmission, and ask the attachment maker whether a tractor at the limit is accepted.

Take these questions with you.

  1. What PTO hp does the manufacturer list for my tractor and transmission?
  2. Will TMG accept a tractor at exactly 50 PTO hp?
  3. Will Woodland Mills accept WC68 at exactly 50?
  4. Does my hitch suit the attachment’s category?

Keep these questions with your exact tractor and attachment details.

Use these questions in my seller brief

FOLLOW THE NUMBERS

Sources & documentation

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

  1. Kubota 2026 full-line catalogPrinted p25 M60 Series table: Horsepower (gross)* SAE J1995 58.7 / 66.4 / 72.1, Horsepower (PTO) 50 / 56 / M7060 62.0 (HFC/HD/HDC) and 60.0 (HD12/HDC12), Category I/II, tractor weights
  2. Kubota M60 Series specification sheet (PDF modified April 2024)Engine Net Power* (SAE J1349) 56 / 63.5 / 71 HP, PTO Power 50 / 56 / 64 (8-speed) / 62 (12-speed) HP, Category I/II, lift capacity at 24 in. behind lift point 3,307 lb, tractor weights, overall width 73 in.
  3. Massey Ferguson MF 2M Series spec sheet (PDF created November 3, 2025)p2 specifications: rated engine power @ 2,600 rpm, PTO power @ 540 rpm by transmission, transmission, 3-point hitch type, lift capacity at lift points and 24 in. behind lift point, minimum width, base weight
  4. TYM 5835 North America product brochure (PDF created July 2024)PDF p4 Technical specifications: gross engine power, PTO power, rated engine speed, PTO rear rpm, transmission, category 3-point hitch, hitch lift capacity and hitch lift capacity at 24 inches behind link ends, overall width, weight
  5. TMG Industrial official U.S. TFM60 product page — Current price, operation weight, width and shipping weightPrice, operation weight, width and 30–60 HP range
  6. TMG TFMS50/60/72 manual, 2025-01-09p6: tractor power must not exceed 50 PTO hp; cutting width 1,250 mm
  7. Woodland Mills WC68 official product pageCapacity, including full-diameter/full-infeed-speed condition; price
  8. Woodland Mills WC68 operator manual, Rev C, 28-May-2024 — Printed p9 product/shipping weights; p12 Cat 1 and PTO range; operation/setup sectionsPrinted p9: 20–50 PTO hp; 747 lb
  9. Official WM-8H product page: power, feed, hitch and price19 PTO hp minimum; full 8-inch at 50 PTO hp; price
  10. Official MX-8800 page: power/capacity claims, feed, hitch and current sale price20 PTO hp minimum; full 8-inch at “50+ HP”; price
  11. WoodMaxx MX-9900 official product pageHorsepower and full-capacity statements
  12. WoodMaxx FM-78 official product pageBlack/hammer SKU FM-78-0006; 30–65 PTO hp; 70-in. cut; 80 in. overall; weight; hitch type; price
  13. WoodMaxx 2025-to-current FM series operator manualPrinted p40 / PDF p41: blade-specific PTO requirements, cutting width, fixed extents, hitch category and Category 2 bushings, product weight
  14. Farmer-Helper FH-EFGC155 · Hammer blades official product pageHP Requirements at PTO (25–65); Cutting Width; Overall Width; Weight; price
  15. Land Pride FM25 operator manual 333-138M (7/1/24)Printed p14 / PDF p18 Tractor Requirements; printed pp16–17 hitch positions; printed p39 / PDF p43 widths, weights, rotor assemblies
  16. Woodland Mills WC88 official U.S. page35–100+ PTO hp; capacity, including full-diameter/full-speed condition; hydraulic infeed; price
  17. Wallenstein BX72S official U.S. pageEngine HP Range; Mounting System (Cat I and II); Total Weight; Discharge Chute Height
  18. TMG TFM60/68/72 manual — cover v.2022.11.29; filename 2025.01.09 — p6 power; p11 hitch adjustment; p12 specifications
  19. Current linked WC88 operator manual, Rev C, 22-Aug-2022
  20. WoodMaxx manual index: Models 2025 to current
  21. MX-9900 manual Rev C, September 18, 2026: specifications and setup
  22. Land Pride FM25 current North American family and model listing
  23. Official FM25 public catalog response — active models, gallery and linked documents
  24. Official FM25 brochure — printed p12 model table

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FIELD GUIDE

Meeting an attachment’s minimum PTO horsepower exactly: what zero margin means

A tractor whose PTO rating equals or barely exceeds an attachment’s minimum is inside the published range, and nothing more. Several makers attach separate capacity statements well above their minimums. When the margin is zero or one horsepower, also check the source of each number and what the maker expects at that power.

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When the tractor is too strong: attachment maximum horsepower

Most horsepower checks look at the minimum. Many small chippers and flail mowers also publish a maximum, and a larger tractor can be outside the range for a lighter attachment. Treat the maximum as a published limit with its own horsepower basis. Ask the maker before assuming a light attachment is the safe choice.

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Tractors just over 50 PTO hp: which chippers and flail mowers drop out

Several attachments stop at 50 PTO hp: Woodland Mills WC68 and, by their manuals, TMG’s TFM60 and TFMS50. Tractors from about 51 to 55 PTO hp, such as the Kubota MX6000 (51.8), M4D-061 (52) and L6070 Premium (53), are over those limits by a few horsepower, and over the 45-hp chippers and mowers by more.

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MAKE THE TRADEOFFS CLEAR

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SIDE BY SIDE

Wallenstein BX52S vs WoodMaxx MX-9900: engine-rated 5-inch or PTO-rated 9-inch

BX52S or MX-9900?

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Farmry WCAP5 PRO vs WoodMaxx MX-9900: 5-inch gravity or 9-inch hydrostatic feed

WCAP5 PRO or MX-9900?

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