{"product_id":"44-tow-behind-field-brush-mower-16hp-briggs","title":"44-Inch Tow-Behind Field and Brush Mower with 16 HP Briggs Engine and 2-Inch Sapling Capacity","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe tow-behind field and brush mower exists for ground that a finish mower cannot touch. Heavy weeds, briars, woody saplings up to two inches thick, abandoned pasture, hunting plots growing back into brush, fence lines, ditch banks, the edges of wood lots where second-growth scrub takes hold — these are the environments where a residential mower deck would shred itself trying, but where the brush mower works steadily for hours and clears ground that would otherwise require a contractor with a skid-steer mulcher.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 44-inch cutting width is the practical balance between coverage and maneuverability. Wider units exist but become difficult to navigate around standing trees and rock outcrops; narrower units leave too many passes for owners managing multi-acre rough-cut operations. The deck is welded heavy-gauge steel — noticeably heavier than residential mower decks — designed to survive impact with the woody material the unit is built to cut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cutting blade is a heavy oscillating brush blade rather than the sharp-edged finish blade of a lawn mower. The brush blade tip is designed to chop and crush rather than slice cleanly, which is the right approach for woody material: a sharp blade hitting a two-inch sapling at full RPM tries to cut clean and snags, stalls, or breaks. The brush blade impacts the material, breaks the woody fibers, and continues through. The result is rougher visual finish than a lawn mower delivers — but the unit clears ground that no lawn mower can touch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePower comes from a 16-horsepower Briggs \u0026amp; Stratton OHV engine mounted on the unit itself rather than drawn from the tow vehicle's PTO. The self-powered design means the brush mower runs at full cutting capacity regardless of the tow vehicle's load — the operator can tow with a 14-horsepower lawn tractor and still get full 16-horsepower cutting performance from the brush mower. A heavy-duty Kevlar drive belt with idler pulley transmits power from the engine to the blade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCutting heights adjust between 2 and 8 inches via a hand-crank wheel — higher than typical lawn mowers because rough-cut applications generally favor leaving more standing material to support regrowth and prevent erosion on slopes. Two pneumatic 16-inch tires handle uneven terrain without bouncing the unit out of cut. The hitch is a universal swivel design that allows tight cornering around trees and obstacles without binding the tow vehicle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor owners managing acreage that includes rough ground, hunting plots needing annual brush-knockdown maintenance, fence-line clearing, or pasture-edge brush control, the 44-inch field and brush mower replaces a contractor visit with self-service capability.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Agri-fab","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42771594018910,"sku":null,"price":1139.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1159\/9138\/files\/518Zus2AN_L._AC.jpg?v=1778943744","url":"https:\/\/sparroo.shop\/products\/44-tow-behind-field-brush-mower-16hp-briggs","provider":"Sparroo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}