Meet the YJ2000
The 50 HP Yanmar-powered YJ2000 brings commercial-grade capacity to a compact stand-on platform — for contractors who need more hydraulic and lifting capability without stepping up to a full-size skid steer.
Nine machines in the lineup — five mini skid steers and four mini excavators, built around Kubota and Yanmar engines. View the full lineup →
Yellow Jacket doesn't ask you to bet on an unfamiliar powerplant. Every machine runs a Kubota or Yanmar engine — the same engines sitting in equipment across the trade, with parts and service available at thousands of locations nationwide. When a filter or an injector goes, you are not waiting on a container from overseas.
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Mini skid steers from 25 to 75 horsepower, and mini excavators from 1.8 to 4.4 tons.
The compact access machine.
Engineered for uptime and the long haul.
Wide track. Maximum flotation.
The step into commercial-grade performance.
The flagship.
1.8 tons. Open cab. Gets through the gate.
2.7 tons of Kubota diesel.
3.3 tons, enclosed cab.
4.4 tons. Top of the excavator range.
Kubota and Yanmar. Parts on the shelf at thousands of service centers, not a proprietary powerplant with a six-week lead time.
Industry-standard plates across the lineup. Most universal mini skid attachments fit a Yellow Jacket, and Yellow Jacket attachments fit comparable machines. Your existing attachments likely carry over.
Purchase factory-direct, or work with a dealer carrying the line. Either path, the machine and the support behind it are the same.
Compare the lineup by capacity, engine, and footprint. Or tell us the work and we'll point you at the right class.
Submit a request online. We'll come back with pricing for your configuration, direct or through a dealer.
Sort out payment and schedule delivery.
Your machine arrives inspected and ready to run.
Yellow Jacket is looking for equipment dealers who want a compact line that moves. Reach out and we'll walk you through pricing, territory, and how the program works.
Two lines. Five mini skid steers — the YJ1000 through the YJ3000, from 25 to 75 horsepower — and four mini excavators from 1.8 to 4.4 tons. Plus quick-attach attachments across both.
Both. Homeowners and contractors can buy factory-direct, and we partner with equipment dealers who want to carry the line.
Kubota diesel across the lineup, with Yanmar power on the YJ2000. Both are engines with nationwide parts and service networks already in place.
Most likely. Our machines use industry-standard quick-attach plates, so most universal mini skid attachments fit Yellow Jacket machines — and our attachments fit comparable brands.
Start on the dealer program page or reach out through the contact form, and we'll walk you through pricing, minimums, territory, and marketing support.
Request pricing on any machine in the lineup, or ask about carrying the line at your dealership.