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Around 19–20 PTO hp: where WoodMaxx and Woodland Mills minimums start

Several popular attachments start at 19 or 20 PTO hp: WoodMaxx’s WM-8M and WM-8H at 19, Woodland Mills WC68, WoodMaxx MX-8800 and FM-62 Y at 20. A large group of sub-compact and small compact tractors sits within a horsepower of those lines, and the transmission often decides.

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 within about a horsepower of 19–20 PTO hp

Tractor figures from the site’s current profiles (reviewed November 7–9, 2026). Lines: WM-8M / WM-8H 19 PTO hp; WC68, MX-8800, FM-62 Y 20 PTO hp.

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TractorPTO hpAgainst 19Against 20
John Deere 1025R / 2025R18 / 18.2ShortShort
Kubota L2502 HST / KIOTI CS2510–CS2520 / CK2620 HST18.4 / 18.5 / 18.7Short by 0.3–0.6Short
Kubota BX268019.2+0.20.8 short
KIOTI CS2530H / LS MT225S19.3+0.30.7 short
Kubota LX2620 / B2601 / John Deere 3025E19.4+0.40.6 short
KIOTI CK2620 gear / MF GC1725M / Kubota L2502 gear19.5 / 19.6 / 19.8Over0.2–0.5 short
Kubota L2501 gear / MF 1825E / Mahindra 1626 Shuttle20.5 / 20.4 / 21.5OverOver
Sources for this decision table (10)

The lines

WoodMaxx lists WM-8M and WM-8H from 19 PTO hp and MX-8800 and FM-62 Y from 20. Woodland Mills lists WC68 at 20–50 PTO hp. Farmer-Helper FH-EFGC125 starts at 22. Below these, Woodland Mills WC46 and TFG55, Farmry WCAP5 and LFS, Betstco FH-BX42 and WoodMaxx FM-54 Y start at 12–15.

Just over 19

On the site’s profiles: KIOTI CS2530H and LS MT225S 19.3; Kubota BX2680 19.2; Kubota LX2620, B2601 and John Deere 3025E 19.4; KIOTI CK2620 gear 19.5; Massey Ferguson GC1725M 19.6; Kubota L2502 gear 19.8. All clear 19 and miss 20.

Just under 19, and over 20

Under 19: KIOTI CS2510/CS2520 18.5, CK2620 HST 18.7, Kubota L2502 HST 18.4, John Deere 2025R 18.2 and 1025R 18. Over 20: Kubota L2501 gear 20.5, Massey Ferguson 1825E 20.4 and Mahindra 1626 Shuttle 21.5, whose HSTs (L2501 19.0, 1626 19.0) sit on the other side.

Then check weight

Clearing 19 PTO hp does not settle a sub-compact pairing. WM-8M weighs 775 lb and WC68 747 lb, more than the lift on the smallest tractors. See the guide on sub-compact lift ratings.

Take these questions with you.

  1. What is my tractor’s PTO figure for its exact transmission?
  2. Does the attachment’s minimum use PTO or engine horsepower?
  3. Can my tractor’s lift carry the attachment’s operating weight?
  4. What does the maker expect at its minimum: what size material and feed rate?

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. WoodMaxx WM-8M official product page19 PTO hp minimum; 775 lb on the hitch; price
  2. Official WM-8H product page: power, feed, hitch and price19 PTO hp minimum (lower Specs bullet 15 hp); 4-inch hardwood / 6-inch softwood at 19 PTO hp; full 8-inch at 50; hydraulic feed; 990-lb shipping weight; price
  3. Woodland Mills WC68 official product pageCapacity, including full-diameter/full-infeed-speed condition; price
  4. Official MX-8800 page: power/capacity claims, feed, hitch and current sale price
  5. 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
  6. John Deere 1025R current U.S. product specifications
  7. Kubota 2026 Full Line Catalog — printed pp2 and 6
  8. KIOTI CS10/CS20/CS30 brochure (PDF created August 27, 2026)PDF p12 CS30 specifications: Engine Gross, PTO, Category I, Maximum Lifting Capacity 700 lb @ 24 in. aft of hitch, weight
  9. Current LS Tractor USA MT225S page — exact HST specifications and optional rear outlets
  10. KIOTI CK20 / CK20SE brochure, printed page 6
  11. Kubota L2501 U.S. brochure, December 2014
  12. Mahindra USA 1600 Series brochure, Rev 09022025: PDF p5 tractor specifications (engine, PTO type and PTO hp by transmission, 3-point lift at 24 in., hydraulics, weight)PDF p5, Tractor Specifications: PTO and Hydraulic System rows
  13. Woodland Mills WC68 operator manual, Rev C, 28-May-2024 — Printed p9 product/shipping weights; p12 Cat 1 and PTO range; operation/setup sections
  14. WM-8H linked manual — assembly p20 and maintenance p29 give different fill quantities
  15. WoodMaxx current manual index
  16. WM-8M manual linked by current WoodMaxx manual index
  17. WoodMaxx FAQ, question 1: mechanical versus hydraulic feed
  18. MX-8800 manual Rev D, September 18, 2026: specifications and setup
  19. Official fixed FM-62 page: exact black/Y option, USD price, blade guidance and conflicts

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FIELD GUIDE

Around 30 PTO hp: where small-attachment ceilings and mid-size minimums meet

Several attachments on this site change at exactly 30 PTO hp. Woodland Mills’ WC46 and TFG55 stop there; WoodMaxx’s FM-78 family and TMG’s TFM60 start there. A tractor just under 30 can use the first group and not the second, and one just over 30 the reverse. Kubota’s L3770 Deluxe (28) and L3970 Premium (30.9) sit on either side.

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Tractors near 45 PTO hp: where the small-attachment ceilings stop

Several flails and chippers on this site stop at 45 PTO hp: WoodMaxx FM-62, Farmer-Helper FH-BX62S, Farmry WCAP5 Pro (Category 1) and Farmry LFP47 (basis unspecified). TMG’s TFMS50 stops at 50. A cluster of current tractors sits within 2 hp of 45, and for most of them the transmission, the document or the hitch decides the answer.

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Under 1,000 lb of lift: when attachment weight decides before horsepower

Sub-compact tractors often have enough PTO power for a small chipper or flail mower but only 661–914 lb of three-point lift at 24 inches. Several attachments on this site weigh more than that. On these tractors, check the attachment’s weight before its horsepower.

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Farmer-Helper FH-BX42 vs WoodMaxx MX-8800: $1,683 or $5,890

FH-BX42 or MX-8800?

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Wallenstein BX52S vs WoodMaxx MX-8800: 5-inch gravity or 8-inch hydrostatic feed

BX52S or MX-8800?

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Small tractor: LFS45 or FM-62 Y?

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