Massey Ferguson · COMPACT TRACTOR ATTACHMENTS
Massey Ferguson’s October 2025 2E spec sheet lists the MF 2E.50 at 40.7 PTO hp (Mech) and 38.5 (HST), the same as the 2850E it replaces. Its current web page lists 41.4 and 35.2. The HST figures are 3.3 hp apart, enough to move it from 3.5 hp over WC88’s 35-hp minimum to 0.2. Its 48.8 rated engine hp is 0.2 short of Land Pride FM2584’s 49-hp minimum and 1.2 short of Wallenstein BX72S’s 50.
By Acreage Equipment · Reviewed November 8, 2026 · Specification research, not a field test
PTO WOOD CHIPPERS FOR THE MF 2E.50
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 chipperWoodland Mills
8″ maximum branch diameter, inches · 35–100+ PTO hp
Confirm the actual hitch category, required bushings and complete mounting arrangement; multiple listed categories do not establish quick-hitch compatibility.
PTO chipperWoodland Mills
6″ max. chip diameter · 20–50 PTO hp
Confirm the actual hitch category, required bushings and complete mounting arrangement; multiple listed categories do not establish quick-hitch compatibility.
PTO chipperFarmry
5″ max. chip diameter · 15–45 PTO hp
Confirm the actual hitch category, required bushings and complete mounting arrangement; multiple listed categories do not establish quick-hitch compatibility.
PTO chipperFarmer-Helper
6.5″ manual feed-opening short side, inches · 25–45 PTO hp in current index-linked manual; older capacity/range conflicts retained
Confirm the actual hitch category, required bushings and complete mounting arrangement; multiple listed categories do not establish quick-hitch compatibility.
PTO chipperWoodMaxx
8″ max. chip diameter · 19 PTO hp minimum; maximum not stated
Confirm the actual hitch category, required bushings and complete mounting arrangement; multiple listed categories do not establish quick-hitch compatibility.
PTO chipperWoodMaxx
9″ maximum chip diameter, inches · 25 PTO hp minimum; maximum not stated
Confirm the actual hitch category, required bushings and complete mounting arrangement; multiple listed categories do not establish quick-hitch compatibility.
6 more possible options in the full comparison table — see all.
FLAIL MOWERS FOR THE MF 2E.50
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.
Flail mowerLand Pride
72″ cutting width · 42–80 tractor hp · engine/PTO basis unspecified
Confirm the actual hitch category, required bushings and complete mounting arrangement; multiple listed categories do not establish quick-hitch compatibility.
Flail mowerLand Pride
60″ cutting width · 33–80 tractor hp · engine/PTO basis unspecified
Confirm the actual hitch category, required bushings and complete mounting arrangement; multiple listed categories do not establish quick-hitch compatibility.
Flail mowerWoodMaxx
70″ cutting width, inches · 30–65 PTO hp · Hammer blades only
Confirm the actual hitch category, required bushings and complete mounting arrangement; multiple listed categories do not establish quick-hitch compatibility.
Flail mowerWoodMaxx
70″ cutting width, inches · 30–65 PTO hp · Hammer blades only
Confirm the actual hitch category, required bushings and complete mounting arrangement; multiple listed categories do not establish quick-hitch compatibility.
Flail mowerFarmer-Helper
60″ cutting width, inches · 25–65 PTO hp on current page; linked-manual basis/limit conflicts
Confirm the actual hitch category, required bushings and complete mounting arrangement; multiple listed categories do not establish quick-hitch compatibility.
Flail mowerWoodMaxx
55″ cutting width, inches · 24–45 PTO hp · Hammer blades only
Confirm the actual hitch category, required bushings and complete mounting arrangement; multiple listed categories do not establish quick-hitch compatibility.
11 more possible options in the full comparison table — see all.
U.S. 8x8 synchro shuttle · 4WD · ROPS · independent PTO
Current U.S. MF 2E.50 with the 8x8 synchro shuttle, ROPS, from the 2E spec sheet (October 2025) and current E Series page. Base weight 3,858 lb. No model-year or serial cutoff is established.
U.S. 3-range HST · 4WD · ROPS · independent PTO
Current U.S. MF 2E.50 with the 3-range HST, ROPS, from the 2E spec sheet (October 2025) and current E Series page. Base weight 3,858 lb. No model-year or serial cutoff is established.
The 2E spec sheet (October 2025) lists the MF 2E.50 at 40.7 PTO hp (Mech) and 38.5 (HST), the same as the 2021 2800E brochure’s predecessor. The current web page lists 41.4 (Mech) and 35.2 (HST).
The spec sheet figure is used because it is the dated technical document; the web figure is shown beside it on every page and screened in the regression tests. Ask the dealer which figure applies to the tractor on offer.
The spec sheet’s Transmission rows pair the label “Hydrostatic” with “8x8 synchro shuttle with mechanical shuttle lever” and “Mechanical” with “3-range HST with mechanically controlled foot pedal”. The PTO rows, the 1800E/2800E brochure and the web page pair Mech with the synchro shuttle and HST with the hydrostatic transmission.
The row labels are read as swapped. This profile uses the PTO figure printed against its own transmission name (Mech or HST). Confirm the transmission on the tractor itself.
The 2E spec sheet’s table lists “Cat 1 & 2”. Its feature list describes a “Cat 1 rear hitch with turnbuckle stabilizers or optional Cat 1 quick hitch”. The 1800E/2800E brochure listed the 2800E as Cat. I & II.
Category 1 and 2 are recorded from the table, but confirm which lower-link ends, pins and top link are fitted before ordering a Category 2 attachment.
FOLLOW THE NUMBERS
Research record reviewed November 8, 2026. Confirm the current manual and the exact revision supplied with your machine.
FROM YOUR TRACTOR TO THE JOB
Every published 2E.50 PTO figure clears Woodland Mills WC88’s 35-hp minimum, but by very different margins: 5.7 on the Mech spec-sheet figure and 0.2 on the HST web figure. WC68’s over-40-hp full-feed condition is met by the Mech tractor and not the HST. The 48.8-hp engine is 3.8 over Farmry WCAP5’s 45-hp ceiling and 1.2 short of Wallenstein BX72S’s 50-hp minimum.
Read the guide →FIELD GUIDEThe 2E.50’s 48.8 rated engine hp is 0.2 short of Land Pride FM2584’s 49-hp minimum, so the 84-inch mower is out on any reading. FM2572 (42 hp) is inside on engine power and short on every PTO figure. WoodMaxx FM-78 and Farmer-Helper FH-EFGC155 are inside their PTO ranges on every figure, and Farmry LFP47 depends on the basis.
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