What is the real difference between the EcoPro300 and the EcoPro350?

The 350 can cut and split at the same time; the 300 cuts, then splits. Log capacity, cut length and splitting force are identical at 16", 24" and 20 ton. If your bottleneck is your own time rather than the machine, the 350 pays back. Otherwise the 300 is the same machine for less money.

Does the EcoPro200 come with a conveyor?

Yes — the RR2506 is included and fitted. That is a change worth knowing about, because Range Road also sells a 200 with a chute instead, at a lower price. The one stocked here is the conveyor version.

Can I run any of these without a tractor?

Yes. All the EcoPro processors have their own engine, so none of them needs a tractor or a PTO.

Which is best value for a small firewood business?

The EcoPro300. It is the middle machine on price and the equal of the 350 on everything except simultaneous cut-and-split. Most operations hit a limit on stacking and handling long before the processor becomes the constraint.

EcoPro200 vs EcoPro300 vs EcoPro350

These three are the same machine at three levels of kit — the 200 and the 350 are both built on the EcoPro300 platform. Every one takes a 16" log, cuts to 24" and splits with the same 20 ton ram, which is why the spec sheets look nearly identical and tell you almost nothing. What actually separates them is further down this page.

The entry point

EcoPro200

Heating your own place, or a firewood side business getting started. Ships with the conveyor fitted.

The one most people buy

EcoPro300

Acreages, ranches and small firewood operations. Fifteen years in the line.

The production machine

EcoPro350

Selling firewood by the cord, or cutting enough that time matters more than price.

EcoPro200 vs EcoPro300 vs EcoPro350 compared
	EcoPro200	EcoPro300	EcoPro350
Cut and split at the same time	No	No	Yes
Wood comes out on	RR2506 conveyor — into a truck or trailer	10 ft conveyor — straight into a truck or trailer	10 ft conveyor — straight into a truck or trailer
Conveyor	RR2506 included	RR2503 included, 10" belt, 6 ft max height	RR2503 included, 10" belt, 6 ft max height
Saw	Hydraulic bar, manual feed	Hydraulic bar, manual feed	RR2541 hydraulic saw kit included
Engine	15 HP Rato	14 HP Kohler	22 HP Rato
Engine warranty	Range Road warranty	3 years from Kohler, on top	Range Road warranty
Built for cold starts	Electric or pull start	Hot-air recycling and Quad-Clean filter for winter work	Low oil sensor
Cycle time	8.5 seconds	7 seconds	7 seconds
Deluxe package available	No	Yes	Yes
Max log diameter	16"	16"	16"
Log length on the standard infeed	8–10 ft	8–10 ft	8–10 ft
Max cut length	24"	24"	24"
Splitting ram	20 ton	20 ton	20 ton
Splitting wedge	2/4-way, 6-way optional	2/4-way, 6-way optional	2/4-way, 6-way optional
Chainsaw bar	20" hydraulic, .325 chain	20" hydraulic, .325 chain	20" hydraulic, .325 chain
Infeed	Manual roller — hydraulic optional	Manual roller — hydraulic optional	Manual roller — hydraulic optional
Towing	2" ball, tongue jack, folds for transport	2" ball, tongue jack, folds for transport	2" ball, tongue jack, folds for transport
Accessories fit	Every EcoPro accessory, added any time	Every EcoPro accessory, added any time	Every EcoPro accessory, added any time

Rows in grey read the same across all of them — worth knowing, but not what decides it.

Which one should you actually buy?

The EcoPro300 is the one most people should buy, and the one most people do. It arrives with the RR2503 conveyor fitted, takes the same log as the others, and at a 7 second cycle it will keep up with anyone stacking behind it. For an acreage, a ranch or a firewood business doing a few hundred cord a year, nothing about the 300 will be the thing that slows you down.

Go to the EcoPro350 only for one reason: it cuts and splits at the same time. The 200 and the 300 do one then the other. If you are selling firewood by the cord and your own time is the constraint, that overlap is worth real money. If you are heating your own house, you will never notice it.

The EcoPro200 is the entry point and it ships with the RR2506 conveyor, so it is a complete machine rather than a stripped one. It suits someone heating their own place and selling a bit on the side. If you expect to grow into volume within a couple of seasons, buy the 300 now rather than trading up later.

If none of these are big enough, the ComPro650 is the step beyond — a 999cc engine, a 27 ton ram and a 20" capacity, for a yard producing every day of the season.

Common questions

What is the real difference between the EcoPro300 and the EcoPro350?: The 350 can cut and split at the same time; the 300 cuts, then splits. Log capacity, cut length and splitting force are identical at 16", 24" and 20 ton. If your bottleneck is your own time rather than the machine, the 350 pays back. Otherwise the 300 is the same machine for less money.
Does the EcoPro200 come with a conveyor?: Yes — the RR2506 is included and fitted. That is a change worth knowing about, because Range Road also sells a 200 with a chute instead, at a lower price. The one stocked here is the conveyor version.
Can I run any of these without a tractor?: Yes. All the EcoPro processors have their own engine, so none of them needs a tractor or a PTO.
Which is best value for a small firewood business?: The EcoPro300. It is the middle machine on price and the equal of the 350 on everything except simultaneous cut-and-split. Most operations hit a limit on stacking and handling long before the processor becomes the constraint.

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