How to preserve a lawnmower for 20yr storage?

[Kingfisher789]

How long does it take a woman to mow 10acres on a riding mower?

[Ætheling]

Easy, fill up the gas tank, open the gas cap, light a bottle rock, insert into gas tank, run away. That will take care of it.

[alec73065]

If you sold it for $1,500 now and invested the money at a modest return, in 20 years you will have way more than whatever a 20 year old rusted up, dry rotted mower is worth. Sometimes you just have to man up and tell momma she is being a fool. Then duck

And that's when the fight started

[MySRT8U]

sorry brotha, you just wasted $2200 if you don't sell it.

[Ouch]

Let her store it in the same place she keeps your balls.

Winner.

To the OP: Unless y'all have a room full of old newspapers stacked up in chronological order, I can't fathom how this is even an issue. That said, there's **** in my attic we'll NEVER use, so...

[Tx_Wader]

I have nothing to add that hasn't already been eloquently said, so I'll just pad my post count.

[Young gun 12]

what mower is it??

[kyle1974]

that's literally the worst idea I've heard all morning. just make it disappear.

in 20 years we'll be mowing with lasers

[BrandonA]

You shouldn't take bad advice, even if it's from your wife.

Thats funny!!

[zero-in]

Post it in the classifieds......should sell quickly as by now everyone knows its history.

[RevMS]

This thread is going to be epic.

[Ouch]

This thread is going to be epic.

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[SwampyMarsh]

Just sell it, tell her you parked it in the shed, then in 20 years you can tell her you sold it and get your *** kicked then. Gives you 20 years to prepare for the arguement, so you should have a good chance of winning

[Spearchunker]

Your wife knows nothing about lawnmowers or engines.....

Don't do what she wants..

This lol, man up dude..

[Smokeater]

I can appreciate a guy wanting to keep momma happy in the name of trying not to lose any $. However, even if you winterize/preserve it, and it sits for 20 yrs, all the hoses, belts, ( maybe some wiring), the seat, and tires will prolly be dry rotted. Repairing all of that will cost way more than what you lose by selling now. I think I'd store it till spring and try to sell it when peeps are mower shopping. Crank and run it once a month and treat the gas so she'll be gtg until then. So what if it was a bad purchase, most of us have done it and learned...then we move on! Good luck!