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John Deere 4044R
Attachments that fit.

The John Deere 4044R is rated 43.1 gross hp and 33.6 PTO hp (hydro) in the 4 Series brochure; the May 2026 order book lists 32.5. Either way it is short of Woodland Mills WC88’s 35-PTO-hp minimum and inside Land Pride FM2560’s 33 only on the brochure figure. Lift is 2,500 lb at 24 inches.

33.6PTO hp43.1engine hp1hitch category2,500lb lift at 24 in.
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By Acreage Equipment · Reviewed November 9, 2026 · Specification research, not a field test

John Deere 4044R compact tractor — representative series photo
Manufacturer photo · John Deere · representative series photo

PTO WOOD CHIPPERS FOR THE 4044R

Chippers that fit the 4044R.

11 of 19 pto wood chippers we track pass the published power, hitch and speed screen. Each still has a detail to confirm with the seller.

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Wallenstein BX52S PTO wood chipperPTO chipper

Wallenstein

BX52S

5″ max. chip diameter · 22–55 engine hp · official U.S. page

Possible — confirm details

Confirm the correct attachment and driveline configuration for the tractor’s PTO speed; listed speed options are discrete settings.

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Farmer-Helper FH-BX62S PTO wood chipperPTO chipper

Farmer-Helper

FH-BX62S

6.5″ manual feed-opening short side, inches · 25–45 PTO hp in current index-linked manual; older capacity/range conflicts retained

Possible — confirm details

Confirm the complete operating weight; a shipping weight cannot establish the attachment load.

$2,392checked November 7, 2026
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Fit details

5 more possible options in the full comparison table — see all.

8 ruled out by published specs

FLAIL MOWERS FOR THE 4044R

Flail mowers that fit the 4044R.

20 of 23 flail mowers we track pass the published power, hitch and speed screen. Each still has a detail to confirm with the seller.

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14 more possible options in the full comparison table — see all.

3 ruled out by published specs
Scope of this guideU.S. 4044R · eHydro 3-range HST · 4WD · open station · independent 540 PTO. Each configuration below states the model and equipment covered by its sources.

Get the dealer’s PTO figure before choosing an attachment rated near 33–35 PTO hp. Engine-rated chippers up to 45 hp (Farmry WCAP5) are inside.

  • Brochure: 43.1 engine hp, 33.6 PTO hp (hydro) and 34.6 (PowrReverser); order book: 32.5 PTO hp.
  • Woodland Mills WC88 (35 PTO hp) is short on every figure.
  • Land Pride FM2560 (33 hp, basis unspecified) is cleared by 0.6 on the brochure figure and missed by 0.5 on the order book’s.
  • WoodMaxx FM-78 (30–65 PTO hp) and WC68 (20–50) are inside.
  • Farmry WCAP5 (15–45 engine hp) is inside by 1.9; Wallenstein BX72S (50) is out.
  • Lift 2,500 lb at 24 inches and 3,130 lb at the link ends; Category 1.

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U.S. 4044R · eHydro 3-range HST · 4WD · open station · independent 540 PTO

33.6 PTO hp

Current U.S. John Deere 4044R (order code 032ALV) with the eHydro three-range hydrostatic transmission, from the 5 May 2026 order book, the 4 Series brochure and the public specification component. Operating weight 3,770 lb in the brochure. PowrReverser versions are not profiled separately.

Engine power
43.1 hp · 43.1 hp gross SAE J1995 in the order book and brochure; the public component lists 43 hp. This is not PTO power.
Rear hitch
Category 1 (4 Series brochure 4R columns)
Lift at 24 inches
2,500 lb · 2,500 lb at 24 inches behind the link arms and 3,130 lb at the link ends in the 4 Series brochure (4R columns).
Lift at link ends
3,130 lb
Hydraulics
15.9 gpm (60.2 L/min) open-center implement flow in the brochure; dual independent pumps. 3/4/5 rear remotes optional (component: up to six).
Pressure
Not published in the reviewed brochure or component.
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Where the documents disagree.

PTO power

The 4 Series brochure lists 33.6 PTO hp (hydro) and 34.6 (PowrReverser) for the 4044R; the 5 May 2026 order book lists 32.5 PTO hp for the HST base machine without assigning a transmission.

The brochure’s hydro figure (33.6) is used, as on the site’s 4M profiles; the order book’s 32.5 is shown beside it and screened in the tests.

FOLLOW THE NUMBERS

Sources & documentation

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

  1. John Deere U.S. order book, 5 May 2026 — 4044R base machine (032ALV)Order code 032ALV: engine 43.1 hp gross SAE J1995, PTO 32.5 hp, HST 3-range
  2. John Deere 4044R public specification component (032ALV)Rated engine power 43 hp SAE J1995; economy PTO 540; up to six rear remotes
  3. John Deere 4 Series brochure 7623318 (PDF modified April 7, 2025)p15 specification table, 4044R/4052R/4066R/4075R columns: engine hp, PTO hp (PowrReverser and hydro), lift 2,500 lb at 24 in. and 3,130 lb at link ends, Category 1, operating weight
  4. Farmry official product specifications
  5. Farmry WCAP5 operator manual, Rev 1.5 — Printed pp19–20 specifications; pp30–34 driveline checks
  6. Woodland Mills official U.S. product page — Capacity and hydraulic infeed sections; current price
  7. Woodland Mills WC68 operator manual, Rev C, 28-May-2024 — Printed p9 product/shipping weights; p12 Cat 1 and PTO range; operation/setup sections
  8. Official U.S. WC88 page: price, capacity and drive system
  9. Current linked WC88 operator manual, Rev C, 22-Aug-2022
  10. Official FM-62 page: exact hammer variant, price and equipment
  11. Current FM-62/62H and FM-78/78H manual: printed p40 / PDF p41
  12. WoodMaxx manual index: Models 2025 to current
  13. Official FM-78 page: exact hammer variant, price and equipment
  14. Official MX-9900 page: power/capacity claims, feed, hitch and current sale price
  15. MX-9900 manual Rev C, September 18, 2026: specifications and setup
  16. Official current FH-BX62S product page: exact SKU, USD price and conflicting power/weight text
  17. Official FH-BX62S series page: self feed and current-manual link
  18. Current index-linked FH-BX42 & 62 manual, printed p2 / PDF p3
  19. Product-linked older manual, Revision 1-3-2018, p38
  20. Betstco official manual index
  21. Land Pride FM25 current North American family and model listing
  22. Official FM25 public catalog response — active models, gallery and linked documents
  23. FM25 operator manual 333-138M, printed 7/1/24 — requirements pp14–20, options pp15,30,33, specifications p39
  24. Official FM25 brochure — printed p12 model table
  25. Farmry HFS87 official product page — tractor power range, gearbox HP, widths, linkage, weight and price
  26. Farmry HFS/HFSS Series operator manual, Rev 1.6 — printed p17 specifications

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John Deere 4044R wood chippers: short of WC88’s 35

Woodland Mills WC88 needs 35 PTO hp, and the John Deere 4044R is rated 33.6 in Deere’s brochure and 32.5 in its May 2026 order book, short on either. WC68, WoodMaxx’s four chippers, Farmry WCAP5 and Wallenstein BX52S fit.

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John Deere 4044R flail mowers: most fit, some on PTO only

Most flail mowers here fit the John Deere 4044R’s 33.6 PTO hp, from WoodMaxx FM-62 and FM-78 to TMG and Farmer-Helper. Farmry LFS (to 35 hp) and Land Pride FM2572 (from 42) are inside on one figure only, so their makers’ horsepower basis decides.

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