just picked up 4 mighty mites

[mrairrikk]

im so excited to begin my new adventure of the mighty mites. i picked up 1 m-422 and 3 m-422a1's.

i plan to keep the m-422 and 1 of the m-422a1.

ill be coming back and looking for as much info as i can get fro mthis site along with advice from anyone who can answer.

Erik

 

[swbradley1]

Nice find, welcome aboard and please use capital letters when posting.

Do they all have titles? Any of them run?

 

[mrairrikk]

Currently none are running, 2 have had the process started to get titles. I'm just starting with them and hope to get them all running. I also picked up a ton of parts for them in this deal and I haven't even had a chance to check them all out.

 

[NDT]

Unbelievable find! Mites are a lot of fun to off-road. Freeway not so much. I have been told to check the cylinders for chrome lining delamination before firing up an engine after a long period of sitting

 

[NDT]

Also look for an x on the end of the front spindle shaft by the nut. No x means weak shaft that will break. Seen it happen.

 

[Jeepsinker]

??? Like a stamped X, or is it cast into it?

 

[srodocker]

Nice catch where did you find those beautys

 

[elkhtr]

I second that, where did you find four at once.
Let the fun begin!

 

[Carlo]

I guess you could call these one of the famous barn finds but out in the open. This is stuff you read about but never happens to me. You are a luck man. Thanks for sharing it with us.

 

[Jeepsinker]

Oh Carlo, you have no reason to make such comments while having such a long list of vehicles that I wish I only had the OPPORTUNITY to own....

 

[Carlo]

Everything I have is pretty common and can be found. A mighty mite is a rare machine anywhere. And to see 4 in one place is out of this world.

 

[ODFever]

Welcome to Steel Soldiers! Congratulations on your acquisition! My wife loves her M422!

 

[Carlo]

Welcome to Steel Soldiers! Congratulations on your acquisition! My wife loves her M422!

That sure looks nice! Did you find this nice or restore it? I love these little Wisconsin motored machines.

 

[mrairrikk]

they are all in the condition shown in the picture. a buddy bought all four from someone a few years ago as projects and never got around to doing anything with them, i had a truck he wanted and he had a few things i wanted and these mighty mites so we made a trade. i more then likely wont be doing much to them until later after i move into our new home with room to store them.

 

[srodocker]

You will defiantly have to bring them to one of our rallys!

 

[Jeepsinker]

Any update on this? I just got one myself.

 

[mrairrikk]

i still have them and saw the paper work for them yesterday , the registration is for the wrong year and here in washington state theres a 3 year wait for title creation on a vehicle without one. the two i plan to keep are the ones that the titles have been started on, with the wrong year which hopefully i will be able to fix. im waiting to bring them home when i move to my new place in idaho. and now ill have to check in on creating titles for the other two in idaho.

erik

 

[LVTP5]

I would say hello every brothers Veteran here, Semper Fi . I am a brand new member this page. let's introduce myself : I am with Chinese blood / Vietnamese heart person , also i am a Vietnam veteran with seven years served in General reserve force Vietnamese Marine Corp (July ? 1968 ~ Apr 30 1975).

 

[LVTP5]

Hello El thank you for your reply here , since i lost contact with you in my I phone text message. I sincerity looking for one this M442 street legal with clean DMV plate, i am planing use on for street daily transportation , and also use for US Veteran day parade. i am not need it right now, i can take time to wait for one, please keep me post if one of your M442 with DMV paper work clear please contact me again (503)775-2246 .Thanks

 

[Michaelg]

Are these the same 4 MMs I just saw for sale on ebay?
Mike