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Mustang 2803ZT to ME2203 specifications

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Mustang 2803ZT to ME2203: excavators.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
ME1503	Gross Power 26 hp Operating Weight 3,759 lb
ME2203	Gross Power 26 hp Operating Weight 4,447 lb
2803ZT	Gross Power 24 hp Operating Weight 5,886 lb

2803ZT to ME2203 specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher name	Source guide	Listing-entry count	Labels named by the source
Mustang	2803ZT to ME2203	3	ME1503, ME2203, and 2803ZT

Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Specification	ME1503	ME2203
Shipping Length Of Unit	12.5 ft	13.08 ft
Max Cutting Height	12.33 ft	13.33 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	7.83 ft	7.92 ft
Max Loading Height	8.33 ft	9.17 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	12.08 ft	13.17 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	4.75 ft	5.33 ft
Max Digging Depth	7.17 ft	8.08 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Standard Arm Length 3 ft.2.6 in. (980mm )	Standard Arm Length 3 ft.3.5 in. (1049mm )

Dimensions and weight
Specification	ME1503	ME2203	2803ZT
Width To Outside Of Tracks	0.76 ft	9.5 ft	1.01 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	4 ft	4.33 ft	14 ft
Ground Clearance	0.66 ft	0.6 ft	0.91 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	7.83 ft	7.92 ft	8 ft
Tail Swing Radius	0.85 ft	3.75 ft	2.5 ft

Specification	ME1503
Removal Counterweight Clearance	0.76 ft

Undercarriage
Specification	ME1503	ME2203	2803ZT
Shoe Size	9 in	9 in	12 in
Track Gauge	4.08 ft	9.34 ft	5.17 ft
Number Of Carrier Rollers Per Side	1	1	1
Max Travel Speed	3.3 mph	2.4 mph	2.1 mph
Ground Pressure	3.84 psi	4 psi	3.8 psi
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	3	4	3

Specification	ME1503	ME2203
Drawbar Pull	4,343 lb	6,570 lb

Engine
Specification	ME1503	ME2203	2803ZT
Number Of Cylinders	3	3	3
Engine Model	3TVN76-SNS	3TNV76-SNS	YANMAR 3TVNV88-PNS Diesel A TIER III
Gross Power	26 hp	26 hp	24 hp
Net Power	18 hp	18 hp	20 hp
Displacement	68.1 cu in	68.1 cu in	68 cu in

Operational
Specification	ME1503	ME2203	2803ZT
Operating Weight	3,759 lb	4,447 lb	5,886 lb
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	2,900 psi	2,900 psi	2,988 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	18.7 gpm	18.7 gpm	2 gpm

Specification	2803ZT
Fuel Capacity	9.5 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	7 gal
Operating Voltage	12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	44 amps

Swing Mechanism
Specification	ME1503	ME2203	2803ZT
Swing Speed	10 rpm	10 rpm	10.3 rpm

Specification	ME2203
Swing Torque	4,070 lb-ft

Buckets
Specification	ME1503	ME2203
Reference Bucket Capacity	0.1 yd3	0.1 yd3
Minimum Bucket Capacity	0.1 yd3	0.1 yd3
Maximum Bucket Capacity	0.1 yd3	0.1 yd3

Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guide	Differing-field count reported
2803ZT to ME2203	36

Ratios
Figure	ME1503	ME2203	2803ZT
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	4.8	4.0	3.4
Hydraulic power from the listed pump flow and relief pressure	31.6 hp	31.6 hp	3.5 hp

Figure	2803ZT
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.48 gal

Mustang 2803ZT to ME2203: excavator

History and service record of 2803ZT to ME2203

Launch. Mustang Manufacturing added the 2803ZT on 22 April 2008 as a zero-tail-swing model, joining what the release calls its selection of twelve compact excavators. The design gains stability from a longer undercarriage and an optional counterweight. Mustang 2803ZT, Heavy Equipment Guide.
Range. Mustang first brought out its excavators in 1999; by the 2803ZT launch it listed twelve compact excavators, and the 2803ZT has a side-mounted 20 hp Yanmar three-cylinder Tier III diesel. 2803ZT compact excavator, Mustang by Manitou, For Construction Pros; Mustang excavators 2016 spec guide, Compact Equipment.
Ownership. Mustang is now a Manitou brand; the ME2203 is listed in Construction Equipment Guide's Mustang mini excavator chart. Mustang ME2203, Construction Equipment Guide.

2803ZT to ME2203: dated market and recall observations — Dated listing search
Date	Listing index	Equipment class	Names queried	Result
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader (machinerytrader.com)	excavator	ME1503, ME2203, 2803ZT	No matching offers in this snapshot

Dated CPSC search
Date	Database	Names queried	Result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	Mustang; ME1503, ME2203, 2803ZT	No matching recall in the stated search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Mustang ME1503 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Mustang ME2203 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Mustang 2803ZT — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Published history	Published history Source: Mustang 2803ZT, Heavy Equipment Guide — Heavyequipmentguide. Observed 2026-09-25.
Published history	Published history Source: 2803ZT compact excavator, Mustang by Manitou, For Construction Pros — Forconstructionpros. Observed 2026-09-25.
Published history	Published history Source: Mustang excavators 2016 spec guide, Compact Equipment — Compact Equipment. Observed 2026-09-25.
Published history	Published history Source: Mustang ME2203, Construction Equipment Guide — Construction Equipment Guide. Observed 2026-09-25.
Federal agency data	Federal agency data: Recall database search for Mustang — U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Observed 2026-09-24.

Mustang 2803ZT to ME2203: Configuration records

ME1503

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Shipping Length Of Unit	12.5 ft
Max Cutting Height	12.33 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	7.83 ft
Max Loading Height	8.33 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	12.08 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	4.75 ft
Max Digging Depth	7.17 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Standard Arm Length 3 ft.2.6 in. (980mm )
Dimensions and weight
Length Of Track On Ground	4 ft
Ground Clearance	0.66 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	7.83 ft
Tail Swing Radius	0.85 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	0.76 ft
Undercarriage
Shoe Size	9 in
Track Gauge	4.08 ft
Number Of Carrier Rollers Per Side	1
Max Travel Speed	3.3 mph
Drawbar Pull	4,343 lb
Ground Pressure	3.84 psi
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	3
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	3
Engine Model	3TVN76-SNS
Gross Power	26 hp
Net Power	18 hp
Displacement	68.1 cu in
Operational
Operating Weight	3,759 lb
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	2,900 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	18.7 gpm
Swing Mechanism
Swing Speed	10 rpm
Buckets
Reference Bucket Capacity	0.1 yd3
Minimum Bucket Capacity	0.1 yd3
Maximum Bucket Capacity	0.1 yd3

Source

ME2203

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Shipping Length Of Unit	13.08 ft
Max Cutting Height	13.33 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	7.92 ft
Max Loading Height	9.17 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	13.17 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	5.33 ft
Max Digging Depth	8.08 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Standard Arm Length 3 ft.3.5 in. (1049mm )
Dimensions and weight
Width To Outside Of Tracks	9.5 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	4.33 ft
Ground Clearance	0.6 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	7.92 ft
Tail Swing Radius	3.75 ft
Undercarriage
Shoe Size	9 in
Track Gauge	9.34 ft
Number Of Carrier Rollers Per Side	1
Max Travel Speed	2.4 mph
Drawbar Pull	6,570 lb
Ground Pressure	4 psi
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	4
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	3
Engine Model	3TNV76-SNS
Gross Power	26 hp
Net Power	18 hp
Displacement	68.1 cu in
Operational
Operating Weight	4,447 lb
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	2,900 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	18.7 gpm
Swing Mechanism
Swing Speed	10 rpm
Swing Torque	4,070 lb-ft
Buckets
Reference Bucket Capacity	0.1 yd3
Minimum Bucket Capacity	0.1 yd3
Maximum Bucket Capacity	0.1 yd3

Source

2803ZT

Specification	Source figure
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance	0.91 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	8 ft
Tail Swing Radius	2.5 ft
Undercarriage
Shoe Size	12 in
Track Gauge	5.17 ft
Number Of Carrier Rollers Per Side	1
Max Travel Speed	2.1 mph
Ground Pressure	3.8 psi
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	3
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	3
Engine Model	YANMAR 3TVNV88-PNS Diesel A TIER III
Gross Power	24 hp
Net Power	20 hp
Displacement	68 cu in
Operational
Operating Weight	5,886 lb
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	2,988 psi
Fuel Capacity	9.5 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	7 gal
Operating Voltage	12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	44 amps
Swing Mechanism
Swing Speed	10.3 rpm

Source

Compare Mustang ME1503, ME2203, 2803ZT

Dimensions and weight
Specification	ME1503	ME2203	2803ZT
Ground Clearance	0.66 ft	0.6 ft	0.91 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	7.83 ft	7.92 ft	8 ft
Tail Swing Radius	0.85 ft	3.75 ft	2.5 ft

Undercarriage
Specification	ME1503	ME2203	2803ZT
Shoe Size	9 in	9 in	12 in
Track Gauge	4.08 ft	9.34 ft	5.17 ft
Number Of Carrier Rollers Per Side	1	1	1
Max Travel Speed	3.3 mph	2.4 mph	2.1 mph
Ground Pressure	3.84 psi	4 psi	3.8 psi
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	3	4	3

Engine
Specification	ME1503	ME2203	2803ZT
Number Of Cylinders	3	3	3
Engine Model	3TVN76-SNS	3TNV76-SNS	YANMAR 3TVNV88-PNS Diesel A TIER III
Gross Power	26 hp	26 hp	24 hp
Net Power	18 hp	18 hp	20 hp
Displacement	68.1 cu in	68.1 cu in	68 cu in

Operational
Specification	ME1503	ME2203	2803ZT
Operating Weight	3,759 lb	4,447 lb	5,886 lb
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	2,900 psi	2,900 psi	2,988 psi

Swing Mechanism
Specification	ME1503	ME2203	2803ZT
Swing Speed	10 rpm	10 rpm	10.3 rpm

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Mustang 2803ZT to ME2203 specifications

Mustang 2803ZT to ME2203: excavator

History and service record of 2803ZT to ME2203

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Mustang 2803ZT to ME2203: Configuration records