The LS MT345E is rated 45 gross hp with 38.2 PTO hp (gear) or 36.0 (MT345HE hydrostatic), and its owner manual gives 2,425 lb of lift 24 inches behind the lift point. Its 45 engine hp sits exactly on the ceiling of Farmry’s engine-rated WCAP5 chipper.
36–38.2PTO hp45engine hp1hitch category2,425lb lift at 24 in.
By Acreage Equipment · Reviewed November 9, 2026 · Specification research, not a field test
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PTO WOOD CHIPPERS FOR THE MT345E
Chippers that fit the MT345E.
13 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.
17 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.
Scope of this guideU.S. MT345E · 8F/8R synchro shuttle · 4WD · ROPS · independent PTO / U.S. MT345HE · 3-range HST · 4WD · ROPS · independent PTO. Each configuration below states the model and equipment covered by its sources.
Most 20-to-65-hp attachments fit. WCAP5 is on the line at 45 engine hp, the 30-hp chippers and Farmry LFS mowers are over, and Wallenstein BX72S (50 engine hp) is 5 short.
Brochure and page: 45 hp (33.5 kW); PTO 38.2 (gear) and 36.0 (HST).
Manual p6-3: Category 1 (ISO 730), 2,910 lb at the link ends, 2,425 lb 24 inches behind the lift point.
The current pages say CAT 2; the brochure and manual say Category 1.
Farmry WCAP5 (15–45 engine hp) is met exactly, with no margin.
Current U.S. LS MT345E gear tractor with ROPS, from the MT3E brochure, current page and owner manual. 3,724 lb without ballast.
Engine power
45 hp · 45 hp (33.5 kW) engine gross in the MT3E brochure and current page; 33.5 kW at 2,600 rpm in the manual. It is not PTO power.
Rear hitch
Category I
Lift at 24 inches
2,425 lb · 2,425 lb at 24 in. behind the lift point in the owner manual's specification table; 2,910 lb at the lower link ends there and on the current product page.
Lift at link ends
2,910 lb
Hydraulics
8.2 gpm implement pump (13.0 gpm total) in the brochure, current page and manual (31.2 L/min).
Pressure
17.5 MPa (2,538 psi) system pressure in the owner manual.
Current U.S. LS MT345HE hydrostatic tractor with ROPS. 3,750 lb without ballast.
Engine power
45 hp · 45 hp (33.5 kW) engine gross in the MT3E brochure and current page. It is not PTO power.
Rear hitch
Category I
Lift at 24 inches
2,425 lb · 2,425 lb at 24 in. behind the lift point in the owner manual's specification table; 2,910 lb at the lower link ends there and on the current product page.
Lift at link ends
2,910 lb
Hydraulics
8.2 gpm implement pump (13.0 gpm total) in the brochure, current page and manual (31.2 L/min).
Pressure
17.5 MPa (2,538 psi) system pressure in the owner manual.
The current MT345E/HE and MT355E/HE pages list “CAT 2” and describe “Category 2 with a hitch lift capacity of 1,808 lbs”. The MT3E brochure lists CAT I and the owner manual “CAT.1, in conformity with ISO 730:2014”; the manual and brochure give 2,910 lb at the link ends, and 1,808 lb is the MT2E’s rating.
Category 1 is recorded from the manual and brochure. Measure the lower-link pins before buying a Category 2 attachment.
FOLLOW THE NUMBERS
Sources & documentation
Research record reviewed November 9, 2026. Confirm the current manual and the exact revision supplied with your machine.
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Flail mower
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