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Read articles →This is an owner's first test run of a rough, rusty brush hog (no slip clutch, just a shear bolt) mounted behind a JD 4044M, mowing an overgrown roadside lot he's never cut before. It's not a 4044M feature review, there's no spec talk or detailed operation breakdown, just a rough-and-ready first pass, some worry about hidden culverts and tires, and a candid gut-check on whether the mower holds up.
Posted by the RSD Outdoors channel, an owner-operator sharing an unpolished, first-hand test rather than a produced review.
The owner was nervous without a clutch, relying on a grade eight shear bolt, and avoided heavier brush until he gets the right size bolt or a clutch PTO shaft.
The owner worried about hidden culverts and knew there were tires buried in the lot, so he avoided mowing areas he was unsure of.
He greased the gearbox beforehand and felt it after mowing, finding it only a little warm, not overly hot, though he was unsure if it used grease or fluid.
