PTO chipperWoodland Mills
WC88
8″ maximum branch diameter, inches · 35–100+ PTO hp
Gear: Possible — confirm detailsHST: Not a match
33.6 PTO hp is below the 35 hp minimum.
$3,995checked November 7, 2026
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LS MT342
Attachments that fit.
LS publishes two PTO figures for the MT342, 35.7 and 33.6 hp, and its own documents disagree on which belongs to the gear tractor and which to the HST. The 2025 brochure gives the gear tractor 35.7; the current model page gives it to the HST. On this tractor that choice decides whether a 35-hp chipper minimum is met.
33.6–35.7PTO hp42engine hp1 & 2hitch category2,469lb lift at 24 in.
By Acreage Equipment · Reviewed November 13, 2026 · Specification research, not a field test
PTO WOOD CHIPPERS FOR THE MT342
Chippers that fit the MT342.
12 of 19 pto wood chippers we track pass the published power, hitch and speed screen on at least one configuration. Each still has a detail to confirm with the seller.
PTO chipper
PTO chipperWoodMaxx
WM-8M
8″ max. chip diameter · 19 PTO hp minimum; maximum not stated
Gear: Possible — confirm detailsHST: Possible — confirm details
Confirm the actual hitch category, required bushings and complete mounting arrangement; multiple listed categories do not establish quick-hitch compatibility.
$3,690checked November 7, 2026
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PTO chipperWoodMaxx
WM-8H
8″ max. chip diameter · 19 PTO hp minimum; maximum not stated
Gear: Possible — confirm detailsHST: Possible — confirm details
Confirm the actual hitch category, required bushings and complete mounting arrangement; multiple listed categories do not establish quick-hitch compatibility.
$4,095checked November 7, 2026
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PTO chipperWoodland Mills
WC68
6″ max. chip diameter · 20–50 PTO hp
Gear: Possible — confirm detailsHST: Possible — confirm details
Confirm the actual hitch category, required bushings and complete mounting arrangement; multiple listed categories do not establish quick-hitch compatibility.
$3,450checked November 7, 2026
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PTO chipperWoodMaxx
MX-9900
9″ maximum chip diameter, inches · 25 PTO hp minimum; maximum not stated
Gear: Possible — confirm detailsHST: Possible — confirm details
Confirm the actual hitch category, required bushings and complete mounting arrangement; multiple listed categories do not establish quick-hitch compatibility.
$6,990checked November 7, 2026
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PTO chipperFarmer-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
Gear: Possible — confirm detailsHST: Possible — confirm details
Confirm the actual hitch category, required bushings and complete mounting arrangement; multiple listed categories do not establish quick-hitch compatibility.
$2,392checked November 7, 2026
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7 ruled out by published specs
- Wallenstein BX36S — 42 engine hp exceeds the published 30 hp range.
- Wallenstein BX72S — 42 engine hp is below the 50 hp minimum.
- Woodland Mills WC46 — 35.7 PTO hp exceeds the published 30 hp range.
- Woodland Mills TFG55 PTO — 35.7 PTO hp exceeds the published 30 hp range.
- Wallenstein BX102S — 42 engine hp is below the 80 hp minimum.
- Wallenstein BX72RI — 42 engine hp is below the 45 hp minimum.
- Wallenstein BX102RI — 42 engine hp is below the 75 hp minimum.
FLAIL MOWERS FOR THE MT342
Flail mowers that fit the MT342.
20 of 23 flail mowers we track pass the published power, hitch and speed screen on at least one configuration. Each still has a detail to confirm with the seller.
Flail mowerFarmry
LFS61
61″ cutting width · 15–35 hp · basis unclear
Gear: Not a matchHST: Possible — confirm details
Both engine (42) and PTO (35.7) horsepower exceed the published 35 hp maximum.
$1,899checked November 6, 2026
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Flail mowerFarmry
LFS53
53.1″ cutting width · 15–35 hp · basis unclear
Gear: Not a matchHST: Possible — confirm details
Both engine (42) and PTO (35.7) horsepower exceed the published 35 hp maximum.
$1,799checked November 6, 2026
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Flail mowerFarmry
LFS45
45.3″ cutting width · 15–35 hp · basis unclear
Gear: Not a matchHST: Possible — confirm details
Both engine (42) and PTO (35.7) horsepower exceed the published 35 hp maximum.
$1,699checked November 6, 2026
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Flail mowerLand Pride
FM2560 · hammer rotor
60″ cutting width · 33–80 tractor hp · engine/PTO basis unspecified
Gear: Possible — confirm detailsHST: Possible — confirm details
Confirm the actual hitch category, required bushings and complete mounting arrangement; multiple listed categories do not establish quick-hitch compatibility.
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FM2572 · hammer rotor
72″ cutting width · 42–80 tractor hp · engine/PTO basis unspecified
Gear: Possible — confirm detailsHST: Possible — confirm details
Confirm the actual hitch category, required bushings and complete mounting arrangement; multiple listed categories do not establish quick-hitch compatibility.
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Flail mowerWoodMaxx
FM-78 · Hammer blades
70″ cutting width, inches · 30–65 PTO hp · Hammer blades only
Gear: Possible — confirm detailsHST: Possible — confirm details
Confirm the actual hitch category, required bushings and complete mounting arrangement; multiple listed categories do not establish quick-hitch compatibility.
$3,900checked November 7, 2026
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3 ruled out by published specs
- Land Pride FM2584 · hammer rotor — Both engine (42) and PTO (35.7) horsepower are below the published 49 hp minimum.
- WoodMaxx FM-54 · Y-blades — 35.7 PTO hp exceeds the published 25 hp range.
- Blue Diamond Heavy Duty 403740 — Both engine (42) and PTO (35.7) horsepower are below the published 75 hp minimum.
Scope of this guideU.S. MT342 · 16F/16R synchro shuttle gear · open-station ROPS · independent PTO / U.S. MT342H · 3-range HST · open-station ROPS · independent PTO. Each configuration below states the model and equipment covered by its sources.
Start by getting the dealer to state the PTO rating for the exact transmission and serial. Until then, treat anything with a minimum or maximum between 33.6 and 35.7 hp as unsettled, and confirm whether the hitch is Category 1 or 2.
- LS lists 42 gross engine hp at 2,600 rpm for every MT342. The PTO figures are 35.7 and 33.6 hp, assigned gear/HST in the 2025 brochure and 2021 sheet and HST/gear on the current web page.
- Woodland Mills WC88’s 35-PTO-hp minimum is cleared by 0.7 hp at 35.7 and missed by 1.4 at 33.6. The answer depends on which LS document is right.
- Farmry’s LFS mowers (15–35 hp, basis unspecified) are exceeded on both figures at 35.7, but only on engine hp at 33.6.
- 42 engine hp exceeds Wallenstein BX36S’s 30-hp ceiling and meets Land Pride FM2572’s 42-hp minimum with no margin. BX72S (50) and FM2584 (49) are out of reach.
- The brochure and both comparison sheets say Category 1; the current model page says CAT 2. Both are carried as possible here.
- Lift: 2,469 lb 24 inches behind the lift point in LS’s September 2025 owner manual; 2,755 lb at the link ends in the brochure.
Choose the exact configuration.
U.S. MT342 · 16F/16R synchro shuttle gear · open-station ROPS · independent PTO
35.7 PTO hp
LS MT342 gear (synchro shuttle) open-station ROPS tractor, MT3 Series, as listed in the July 2025 U.S. brochure, the current model page and the 2022 / 2021 LS comparison sheets. The MT342C cab version lists the same power and a 4,380-lb weight. No model-year or serial cutoff is established.
- Engine power
- 42 hp · 42.0 gross engine hp at 2,600 rpm in the 2025 MT3 brochure (“Engine HP (gross)”), with no SAE standard named. The 2022 comparison sheet calls it advertised rated power. This is not PTO power.
- Rear hitch
- Category 1 in the 2025 brochure and LS comparison sheets; “CAT 2” on the current model page and “CAT.2” in the September 2025 owner manual. Position and draft control; telescoping lower links
- Lift at 24 inches
- 2,469 lb · 2,469 lb (1,120 kgf) “24" behind lift point” in the September 2025 MT342/MT347/MT352/MT357 owner manual (p7-4). LS’s brochure, model pages and comparison sheets give only 2,755 lb at the hitch (link) ends.
- Lift at link ends
- 2,755 lb
- Hydraulics
- 8.2 gpm implement pump; 12.3 gpm total including 4.1 gpm steering (gear models). Two pairs of rear remotes are listed as standard on ROPS tractors; outlet flow is not published.
- Pressure
- 17.0 MPa (2,466 psi) system pressure in the September 2025 owner manual (p7-4). Rear-remote outlet flow is not published; confirm it with the dealer.
U.S. MT342H · 3-range HST · open-station ROPS · independent PTO
33.6 PTO hp
LS MT342H three-range hydrostatic open-station ROPS tractor, MT3 Series, as listed in the July 2025 U.S. brochure, the current model page and the 2022 / 2021 LS comparison sheets. The MT342HC cab version lists the same power and a 4,446-lb weight. No model-year or serial cutoff is established.
- Engine power
- 42 hp · 42.0 gross engine hp at 2,600 rpm in the 2025 MT3 brochure (“Engine HP (gross)”), with no SAE standard named. The 2022 comparison sheet calls it advertised rated power. This is not PTO power.
- Rear hitch
- Category 1 in the 2025 brochure and LS comparison sheets; “CAT 2” on the current model page and “CAT.2” in the September 2025 owner manual. Position and draft control; telescoping lower links
- Lift at 24 inches
- 2,469 lb · 2,469 lb (1,120 kgf) “24" behind lift point” in the September 2025 MT342/MT347/MT352/MT357 owner manual (p7-4). LS’s brochure, model pages and comparison sheets give only 2,755 lb at the hitch (link) ends.
- Lift at link ends
- 2,755 lb
- Hydraulics
- 8.2 gpm implement pump; 13.7 gpm total including 5.5 gpm steering on the HST ROPS model (15.0 gpm with 6.8 gpm steering on the HST cab). Two pairs of rear remotes listed as standard on ROPS tractors; outlet flow is not published.
- Pressure
- 17.0 MPa (2,466 psi) system pressure in the September 2025 owner manual (p7-4). Rear-remote outlet flow is not published; confirm it with the dealer.
Where the documents disagree.
PTO horsepower by transmission
LS’s 2025 brochure prints 35.7 PTO hp under the MT342 and MT342C (gear) columns and 33.6 under MT342H and MT342HC (HST). The current MT342 model page lists “35.7 Hydr / 33.6 Gear”, the reverse. The 2022 comparison sheet gives “Basic / Optional Transmission” as 35.7 / 33.6, matching the brochure.
This profile uses the brochure’s column assignment, the newest dated document, and flags every result that depends on it. Ask the dealer for the PTO rating of the actual serial and transmission; a decision that changes between 33.6 and 35.7 PTO hp is not settled by these sources.
Three-point hitch category
The 2025 brochure lists CAT I for MT342 and MT347 and CAT II for MT352 and MT357. The 2022 and 2021 comparison sheets list Category 1 for MT342. The current MT342 model page specification says “CAT 2”, and its feature list mentions extendable lower links for “Category 2 implements”. The September 2025 owner manual lists the three-point linkage as “CAT.2, in conformity with ISO 730:2014” for all four MT3 models.
Both categories are carried as possible, so Category 1 and Category 2 attachments are screened but none is cleared on hitch evidence. Ask the dealer which lift arms, balls and top-link pin the tractor has, and what bushings or adapters a quote includes.
Three-point lift capacity
The brochure, model-page specification tables and both comparison sheets give 2,755 lb at the hitch (link) ends, and the comparison sheets mark lift 24 inches behind the pins “np”. The model-page feature list gives a “hitch lift capacity of 1,808 lbs.” with no measurement point. The September 2025 owner manual lists 2,469 lbf 24 inches behind the lift point and 2,756 lbf at the lower-link ends.
The manual’s 2,469 lb is used as the 24-inch lift and 2,755 lb as the link-end figure. The unscoped 1,808-lb feature-list figure is not used.
Gear transmission speeds
The 2025 brochure and 2022 comparison sheet list a 16F/16R gear (synchro shuttle) transmission; the current model-page feature list describes a “Standard 12×12 Synchro Shuttle”.
The specification-table figure (16F/16R) is used. Confirm the transmission on the actual tractor; it does not change an attachment screen here.
FOLLOW THE NUMBERS
Sources & documentation
Research record reviewed November 13, 2026. Confirm the current manual and the exact revision supplied with your machine.
- LS Tractor MT3 Series brochure (LS-Tractor-Brochure_MT3_Update_v5, PDF dated July 18, 2025): p2 MT342 / MT347 / MT352 / MT357 specificationsp2 Specifications table: Engine HP (gross), PTO (HP) by column, Total Flow, Category (3pt Hitch), Hitch Lift Capacity Hitch End, Total Weight
- LS Tractor USA MT342 / MT342H / MT342HC / MT342C model pageSummary figures; Features list; Specifications: PTO HP, Category 3 pt hitch, Hitch Lift capacity (Hitch end)
- LS Tractor model comparison sheet linked from the model pages (PDF modified April 2022)p2 MT3 columns: PTO Horsepower, Basic / Optional Transmission; 3-Point Hitch Category; Standard Lift Capacity 24 inches behind pin (np) and at lift pin
- LS MT342 competitive comparison sheet linked from the MT342 page (PDF modified March 2021)MT342 / C / MT342H / HC column: PTO Horsepower Basic / Optional; 3-Point Hitch Category; lift at 24 in. (np) and at lift pin
- LS MT342 / MT347 / MT352 / MT357 owner manual (PDF created September 8, 2025), linked from LS Tractor USA’s owner-manuals pageChapter 7 Dimension and Specification, p7-4: 3 point linkage CAT.2; system pressure 17.0 MPa (2,466 psi); lift capacity lower link end 1,250 kgf (2,756 lbf), 24" behind lift point 1,120 kgf (2,469 lbf); p7-3 rated power and weights
- Farmry official product specifications
- Farmry LFS Series operator manual, Rev 1.7 — Printed pp17–18 specifications; p28 tractor stability
- Farmry flail mower comparison table — Net-weight comparison; may exclude PTO shaft
- Woodland Mills official U.S. product page — Capacity and hydraulic infeed sections; current price
- Woodland Mills WC68 operator manual, Rev C, 28-May-2024 — Printed p9 product/shipping weights; p12 Cat 1 and PTO range; operation/setup sections
- Official U.S. WC88 page: price, capacity and drive system
- Current linked WC88 operator manual, Rev C, 22-Aug-2022
- Official WM-8M page: configuration, 775 lb hitch weight and price
- WM-8M manual linked by current WoodMaxx manual index
- WoodMaxx FAQ, question 1: mechanical versus hydraulic feed
- Official FM-78 page: exact hammer variant, price and equipment
- Current FM-62/62H and FM-78/78H manual: printed p40 / PDF p41
- WoodMaxx manual index: Models 2025 to current
- Official MX-9900 page: power/capacity claims, feed, hitch and current sale price
- MX-9900 manual Rev C, September 18, 2026: specifications and setup
- Land Pride FM25 current North American family and model listing
- Official FM25 public catalog response — active models, gallery and linked documents
- FM25 operator manual 333-138M, printed 7/1/24 — requirements pp14–20, options pp15,30,33, specifications p39
- Official FM25 brochure — printed p12 model table
- Farmry HFS87 official product page — tractor power range, gearbox HP, widths, linkage, weight and price
- Farmry HFS/HFSS Series operator manual, Rev 1.6 — printed p17 specifications
FROM YOUR TRACTOR TO THE JOB
Equipment guides for this model.
FIELD GUIDE
LS MT342 wood chippers: WC88 depends on which PTO figure is right
The MT342’s two published PTO figures sit on either side of Woodland Mills WC88’s 35-hp minimum. On LS’s 2025 brochure, the gear tractor clears it by 0.7 hp and the HST misses by 1.4; LS’s current web page says the opposite. Below that line, the 19–25-hp chipper class is open on either figure, and the 42-hp engine rules out the smallest engine-rated chipper.
Read the guide →FIELD GUIDELS MT342 flail mowers: the 35-hp ceiling and the 42-hp floor
The MT342 sits on the boundary of two mower classes. Farmry’s LFS mowers stop at 35 hp, and the gear tractor’s brochure figure of 35.7 PTO hp exceeds that on both engine and PTO power. Land Pride FM2572 starts at 42 hp, exactly the MT342’s gross engine figure. Between them, WoodMaxx’s 70-inch FM-78 and Land Pride’s FM2560 are inside their ranges on any reading.
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