BX72S

THE BUYING PERSPECTIVE

Know before you order.

• The official U.S. page explicitly labels 50–85 as Engine HP Range. The manual repeats those values under generic HP Range; it does not establish an additional PTO-power band. Do not estimate a PTO equivalent.
• The current U.S. page lists Category I with iMatch/Quick Hitch compatibility and a separate Category II line. The January 2025 operator manual lists BX72S Category I only. Confirm the delivered mounting hardware and applicable manual before relying on Category II or a quick-hitch installation.
• Manual p14 says tractor PTO 540 or 1000 rpm; the specification table and page use 540–1000 notation. Treat them as two documented settings, not permission for every intermediate speed. Confirm the actual shaft and protection; the page lists 1000-rpm shaft Z44506 separately.
• The 7-inch diameter rating is separate from the 7×12-inch housing opening and 22×25-inch hopper mouth. The 12-inch long side is not a round-log rating. No minimum-power full-diameter, species or moisture guarantee was established in the reviewed Wallenstein sources.
• Page and manual agree on a 64×70×82-inch open envelope. Page folded dimensions are 48×42×82 inches but the metric line is 122×132×208 cm; its width conversion disagrees. Confirm the actual folded width for storage and transport.
• Page and manual p40 table say 360-degree discharge rotation; the same manual standard-feature list says 270 degrees. Confirm delivered chute travel before planning a collection position.
• Manual p40 lists PTO height 19 inches with 42.26 cm, while the page rounds the metric value to 42 cm. The units disagree. BX36S/BX52S ski adjustment in manual p26 is model-specific and is not evidence that BX72S has that adjustment.
• Four full reversible rotor knives are listed for BX72S, versus segmented knives on smaller BX models. Blade type/count and 175 lb rotor weight are service/component facts, not measured output or chip-quality claims.
• The supplied shaft still needs tractor-specific sizing, overlap, guarding and clearance checks; Category I/II and quick-hitch labels do not approve a tractor pairing.
• No numeric manufacturer U.S. price was captured. Request an itemized quote for color, shaft, hitch equipment, extension if chosen, setup and delivery; no relative-price claim is supported.

Published specifications

Power requirement

50–85 engine hp · official U.S. page

Rear PTO

540 or 1,000 rpm · confirm the correct driveline configuration

Three-point hitch

Category 1 / 2

max. chip diameter

7 inches

Unit weight

Current official page Total Weight and Jan-2025 manual Weight: 728 lb. Neither defines complete shaft-inclusive operating mass or a separate shipping weight. Confirm the assembled operating load; do not relabel 728 lb as dry or shipping weight.

Hydraulics

Gravity/manual feed with direct PTO drive. No hydraulic feed system or tractor feed-remotes requirement is specified; feed-circuit flow and pressure are not applicable. Three-point lifting remains a separate tractor check.

Accessories & setup

Operator manual documents a supplied PTO shaft requiring tractor-specific sizing. The page separately lists 1000-rpm shaft Z44506, 30-inch discharge extension CHE100, ledger knife 1012M204, clearance gauge 1012L269 and rotor knife 1012M203. These accessory listings do not establish inclusion or a complete Category II mounting kit.

Specifications are manufacturer-published, not measured by Acreage Equipment. A shipping weight is not treated as operating weight.