01 What makes it unique
Keystone publishes three weights for the Coleman 23B: a shipping weight of 4,519 lb, a carrying capacity of 1,981 lb and a hitch weight of 528 lb. Those are Keystone’s own terms, and this page keeps them. Keystone does not call the first figure dry or unloaded weight, does not say the hitch figure is measured dry, and publishes no GVWR for any Coleman floorplan, so none of the three is renamed here and no loaded rating is worked out from them. The trailer’s own federal weight label, inside the door, is the document that carries its UVW, cargo capacity and GVWR.
Tank capacities are 41 gal fresh, 34 gal gray and 34 gal waste, as Keystone lists them. Fresh water weighs about 8.3 lb per US gallon, so a full fresh tank is roughly 340 lb on the road before anything else is loaded. The tire size Keystone lists is ST215/75R14D.
Against the 9 Coleman floorplans profiled here, this one is the 7th by Keystone’s shipping weight, in a range from 2,483 lb (13R) to 6,094 lb (27B). Every figure in that comparison comes from the same Keystone page type for the same model year, so the comparison inside the series is like for like.
Every number on this page was read on 19 Oct 2026 from Keystone’s own floorplan page for the Coleman 23B. That page carries no model year, so the year comes from the roster page that links it, which lists the Coleman floorplans under the heading “2027 Floorplans”. Keystone notes that its website reflects the most recent production run and that features and specifications change during the year.
How the 23B differs from the other eleven Coleman floorplans. Most distinctive first. Each rank counts only the siblings that publish that field, and a figure most of them share is left out. Not every one of these pages covers the same model years as this one (2027); each figure is the one its own page prints, so a rank compares pages, not one model year.
- Carrying capacity (Keystone’s term), 1,981 lb: second-largest of nine, between the 13T (1,940 lb) and the 27B (2,006 lb).
- Shipping weight (Keystone’s term), 4,519 lb: third-heaviest of nine, between the 19B (4,240 lb) and the 25B (5,610 lb).
- Length, 27 ft 6 in: third-longest of twelve, between the 19R (23 ft 11 in) and the 25B (29 ft 5 in).
- Hitch weight as Keystone lists it, 528 lb: fourth-lightest of nine, between the 13T (480 lb) and the 18OG (538 lb).
- Exterior height, 10 ft 8 in: fourth-tallest of twelve, between the 13T and 19B (10 ft 3 in) and the 19R, 25B and 27B (10 ft 10 in).
- Hitch weight as a share of shipping weight, 11.7%: smallest of nine, level with the 27B; next is the 13S (12.2%).
- Sleeping capacity, 8: largest of twelve, level with the 25B and 27B; next is the 19B (7).
- Fresh tank, 41 gal: largest of twelve, level with the 18OG, 19B and three others; next are the 13B and 13R (28 gal).
Next to the 19B, the nearest lighter floorplan by shipping weight, the 23B is 279 lb heavier by shipping weight, has 521 lb more carrying capacity, has a hitch weight 74 lb lighter, is 3 ft 11 in longer, stands 5 in taller and sleeps one more; the two publish the same fresh tank and grey tank.
Next to the 25B, the nearest heavier floorplan by shipping weight, the 23B is 1,091 lb lighter by shipping weight, has 91 lb more carrying capacity, has a hitch weight 218 lb lighter, is 1 ft 11 in shorter and stands 2 in lower; the two publish the same fresh tank, grey tank and sleeping capacity.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 27' 6"
- Exterior height
- 10' 8"
- Exterior width
- Not published by Keystone
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- Not published by Keystone
- GVWR (max loaded)
- Not published by Keystone
- Shipping weight (Keystone’s term)
- 4,519 lb
- Carrying capacity (Keystone’s term)
- 1,981 lb
- Hitch weight, as Keystone lists it
- 528 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 41 gal
- Gray water
- 34 gal
- Waste water
- 34 gal
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Tire size
- ST215/75R14D
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- 8
- Propane
- 40 lb
- Refrigerator
- 10 cu ft
How these published figures sit against the rest of the catalogue: travel trailer tongue weight by size; fresh, grey and black tank sizes; camper trailer size chart.
03 The Coleman floorplan family
Coleman is one of the four Coleman series Keystone builds, and Keystone lists 17 Coleman floorplans for 2027. 9 have a complete Keystone figure set and are profiled here, from 2,483 lb to 6,094 lb shipping weight; the others are catalogued below with the reason against each. Keystone publishes shipping weight, carrying capacity and hitch weight for these trailers, and no GVWR.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13R | 15' 11" | 2 | Profiled |
| 13B | 15' 11" | 4 | Catalogued · has its own MY2026 page; Keystone's MY2027 figures for it are not merged into that page |
| 13S | 15' 11" | 4 | Profiled |
| 13T | 15' 11" | 4 | Profiled |
| 17R | 20' 5" | 3 | Catalogued · has its own MY2026 page; Keystone's MY2027 figures for it are not merged into that page |
| 17B | 20' 2" | 5 | Catalogued · has its own MY2026 page; Keystone's MY2027 figures for it are not merged into that page |
| 18OG | 20' 5" | 5 | Profiled |
| 19RWE | 23' 11" | 4 | Catalogued · West edition of 19R, a separately published floorplan; catalogued, not profiled (convention of the shipped Keystone pages) |
| 19R | 23' 11" | 4 | Profiled |
| 19B | 23' 7" | 7 | Profiled |
| 23BWE | 27' 6" | 8 | Catalogued · West edition of 23B, a separately published floorplan; catalogued, not profiled (convention of the shipped Keystone pages) |
| 23B | 27' 6" | 8 | Profiled |
| 25BWE | 29' 5" | 8 | Catalogued · West edition of 25B, a separately published floorplan; catalogued, not profiled (convention of the shipped Keystone pages) |
| 25B | 29' 5" | 8 | Profiled |
| 27BWE | 31' 11" | 8 | Catalogued · West edition of 27B, a separately published floorplan; catalogued, not profiled (convention of the shipped Keystone pages) |
| 27B | 31' 11" | 8 | Profiled |
| 19S | 23' 6" | 2 | Catalogued · Keystone publishes no shipping weight, carrying capacity, hitch for it |
Keystone lists 17 Coleman floorplans for 2027. 9 are profiled here; the rest are catalogued with the reason against each.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What Keystone does not publish for the Coleman
No GVWR, no unloaded (dry) weight under that name, no dry hitch weight and no exterior width appear on Keystone’s floorplan pages for this series, so those rows read as not published. Nothing is filled from a sibling floorplan, a different model year or a dealer listing.
Read the label on the trailer
Federal rules put a load-carrying label inside every RV trailer: its unloaded weight with full propane, its cargo carrying capacity and its GVWR (49 CFR 571.110 and 571.120). On a Coleman those figures come from the trailer, not from this page, and they govern the towing decision.
05 How it compares
4,240 lb shipping weight against this plan’s 4,519 lb (Keystone’s figures, same series, same model year).
5,610 lb shipping weight and 1,890 lb carrying capacity, against this plan’s 4,519 lb and 1,981 lb.
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Coleman 25B, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 2 of the 5 fields both publish (this plan first): length 27 ft 6 in vs 29 ft 5 in; hitch weight 528 lb vs 746 lb. They match on sleeps, fresh tank and grey tank.
| Coleman plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitch weight (lb) | 528 | 7 of 12 | 336–746 |
| Length | 27 ft 6 in | 10 of 12 | 15 ft 11 in–31 ft 11 in |
| Fresh tank (gal) | 41 | 7–12 of 12 | 21–41 |
| Sleeps | 8 | 10–12 of 12 | 2–8 |
| Nearest Coleman siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coleman 23B | 27 ft 6 in | 8 | — | — | — | 528 | 41 |
| Coleman 25B | 29 ft 5 in | 8 | — | — | — | 746 | 41 |
| Coleman 19B | 23 ft 7 in | 7 | — | — | — | 602 | 41 |
| Coleman 27B | 31 ft 11 in | 8 | — | — | — | 716 | 41 |
| Coleman 18OG | 20 ft 5 in | 5 | — | — | — | 538 | 41 |
| Coleman 19R | 23 ft 11 in | 4 | — | — | — | 556 | 41 |
All 12 Coleman floorplans: Coleman line hub.
08 Common questions about the 23B
What is the tongue weight of the 23B?
528 lb as published.
How many people does the 23B sleep?
It is rated to sleep 8. No other Coleman floorplan here is rated for more.
What are the tank capacities on the 23B?
Fresh 41, grey 34 gallons.
How long is the 23B?
27' 6" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
8 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the 23B. Not published: dry weight, GVWR, cargo capacity (CCC), exterior width, interior height, black tank, slide count, axle count, awning, air conditioning.
Sourcing rules: methodology.
10 Manuals & documents
Sources: keystonerv.com (linked below); the full source note is at the foot of the page.
11 NHTSA safety record
NHTSA holds 11 recall campaigns and 2 owner complaints against the Coleman line. They are counted separately: a recall is a confirmed defect with a remedy, a complaint one owner’s unverified account.
Too few reports to show a pattern. 2 complaints have been filed on this line — not enough to say what fails most often. They cover structure.
Recall coverage here is not complete, and complaints are owners’ unverified reports (how this record is built). Check a specific VIN at NHTSA before you buy. Full tables are on the Coleman line page.