AMC M-422
Mighty Mite
1959 - 1962
A.K.A. G-843
UNITS PRODUCED: 1,250
The AMC Mighty Mite was designed specifically for the US Marine Corps, and is notable for its lightweight and compact design. Because of this, the Mighty Mite could be airlifted to the battlefield via helicopter. A variant on the design, called the M-422A1 was also built, which was 80 pounds heavier and featured a slightly longer wheelbase of 71 inches.
AMC 4-22 MIGHTY MITE SPECS
MAIN SPECS
OVERALL LENGTH (OL): 107.0
OVERALL WIDTH (OW): 61.0
OVERALL HEIGHT (OH), CANVAS TOP: 71.5
OVERALL HEIGHT (OH), NO TOP: 64.5
OVERALL HEIGHT (OH), FRAME: 51.8
WHEELBASE (WB): 65.0
TRACK WIDTH (TR): 52.0
CURB WEIGHT (CW): 1,700 lbs
WINDSHIELD ANGLE (WA): 15°
CHASSIS SPECS
GROUND CLEARANCE (GC): 9.0
APPROACH ANGLE (AA): 58°
BREAKOVER ANGLE (BA): 30°
DEPARTURE ANGLE (DA): 34°
SUSPENSION TYPE (SU): Coil Spring
WHEEL SPECS
WHEEL NAME: Combat Wheel
WHEEL DIAMETER (WD): 16.0
WHEEL WIDTH (WW): 4.5
BOLT PATTERN (BP): 5 x 5.5
TIRE WIDTH (TW): 6.5
TIRE DIAMETER (TD): 28.5
SPARE LOCATION: Rear Spare
All specifications refer to original stock versions
All dimensions shown in inches
Drawn by Christopher James Botham