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Toro Recycler 22" 190cc FWD Lawn Mower
by Toro
12 endorsements on r/BuyItForLife first recommended in Jul 2025
Gas-powered 22-inch walk-behind lawn mower from Toro's Recycler line, with a 190cc engine and front-wheel self-propel drive.
Added Jul 5, 2026, Updated Jul 6, 2026
Why it's buy-it-for-life
One owner ran the same mower for 20 years of regular use with only routine maintenance (oil changes, spark plugs, occasional carb cleaning, wheel swaps). Many commenters report the identical model still running strong after 15-20+ years, often crediting the Briggs & Stratton engine for outlasting the rest of the machine.
What redditors say
Recommended on reddit as recently as September 2025
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- 1r/BuyItForLife comment
Starts up every spring on the first pull, too.
- 1r/BuyItForLife comment
Same one. Had to clean out the carb once, also going on close to 15 years
- 1r/BuyItForLife comment
Toros are awesome. I liked all 3 of the Toros we had growing up
- 1r/BuyItForLife comment
always started on the first pull even after the winter
- 1r/BuyItForLife comment
Got the same one. 15 and going strong.
- 1r/BuyItForLife comment
I get so many of these for free on the curb
- 1r/BuyItForLife comment
He just replaced the rear tires a few years ago
I've beat on this thing for 20 years.
Toro's are well built... Regular oil changes and sea foam ... takes great care of the maintenance
I have the same one. Front tires are worn almost smooth.
that Briggs & Stratton motor, it'll probably outlast the rest of it
Runs like a champ and just keeps going!
she has this exact same one for about 20 years too