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2027 KZ ConnectC303RK

A 36-foot Connect travel trailer that KZ lists at 8,510 lb unloaded, with a 10,755 lb GVWR, for 2027.

Tow-Critical Data — as built, MY2027

8,510lb
Dry Weight
10,755lb
GVWR
1,110lb
Hitch Weight
36ft
Length
Sleeps 5 Travel Trailer · Connect Built by · KZ RV Model year · 2027

01 What makes it unique

KZ lists the 2027 Connect C303RK at 8,510 lb unloaded (UVW), with a GVWR of 10,755 lb, a cargo carrying capacity of 2,245 lb and a dry hitch weight of 1,110 lb. Its UVW plus its cargo capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.

It is 36' long and 11' 6" high with the air conditioner, with 45 gal fresh, 76 gal grey and 38 gal black tanks. Fresh water weighs about 8.3 lb per US gallon, so a full fresh tank uses roughly 374 lb of the cargo capacity before anything else is loaded.

Among the 10 Connect floorplans KZ lists for 2027 with a published weight, it is number 9 by unloaded weight, in a range from 5,660 lb (C221ML) to 8,780 lb (C313MK). Every figure in that comparison is KZ’s, for the same model year.

Every number on this page was read on 5 Nov 2026 from KZ’s own floorplan page for the Connect C303RK, whose floorplan drawing KZ labels 2027. KZ notes that its UVW reflects a rolling average for the model and that your trailer will vary with optional equipment. KZ marks the floorplan as new.

How the C303RK differs from the other nine Connect floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.

  • GVWR, 10,755 lb: highest of ten; next is the C313MK (10,735 lb).
  • Cargo capacity, 2,245 lb: largest of ten; next is the C271RL (2,060 lb).
  • Dry weight, 8,510 lb: second-heaviest of ten, between the C302FBK (8,010 lb) and the C313MK (8,780 lb).
  • Dry tongue weight, 1,110 lb: second-heaviest of ten, between the C313MK (1,060 lb) and the C282FKK (1,130 lb).
  • Dry tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 13%: second-largest of ten, between the C261RB and C312RE (12.7%) and the C282FKK (15%).
  • Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 20.9%: third-largest of ten, between the C271RBK (20.6%) and the C221ML (22.7%).
  • Length, 36 ft: third-longest of ten, between the C302FBK (35 ft 3 in) and the C312RE (36 ft 1 in).
  • Exterior height, 11 ft 6 in: tallest of ten, level with the C312RE and C313MK; next are the C271RBK, C271RL and two others (11 ft 4 in).
  • Grey tank, 76 gal: largest of ten, level with the C261RB, C271RBK and two others; next are the C221ML, C241RLK and three others (38 gal).
  • Sleeping capacity, 5: shared with the C313MK; of ten, three smaller and five larger, nearest the C271RL and C312RE (4) and the C241RLK, C261RB and three others (6).

Next to the C302FBK, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the C303RK is 500 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 1,535 lb higher, has 1,035 lb more cargo capacity, has a dry tongue weight 230 lb heavier, is 9 in longer, stands 2 in taller and sleeps one fewer; the two publish the same interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.

Next to the C313MK, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the C303RK is 270 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 20 lb higher, has 290 lb more cargo capacity, has a dry tongue weight 50 lb heavier, is 4 in shorter and has a grey tank 38 gal larger; the two publish the same exterior height, interior height, fresh tank, black tank and sleeping capacity.

02 Full specifications

Dimensions

Exterior length
36'
Exterior height
11' 6" (with A/C)
Exterior width
96"
Interior height
82"

Weights

Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
8,510 lb
GVWR (max loaded)
10,755 lb
Net cargo / payload (CCC)
2,245 lb
Hitch / dry tongue weight
1,110 lb

Capacities

Fresh water
45 gal
Grey water
76 gal
Black water
38 gal
Propane
40 lb

Running gear

Hitch type
Bumper pull
Tire size
15"

Sleeping & layout

Sleeps
5
Refrigerator
10 cu ft
Awning
18'

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.

Drawn to scale

Weight budget

Loaded weight budget for the C303RKHorizontal bar. Dry weight 8,510 pounds, then cargo capacity 2,245 pounds, against a GVWR of 10,755 pounds. Dry tongue weight 1,110 pounds on the same scale.GVWR 10,755 lbsDry 8,510 lbsCargo capacity 2,245 lbsDry tongue weight 1,110 lbs — same scale

Size, with end view

Scale outline of the C303RKScale outline of the C303RK. Overall length 36' 0", overall height 11' 6", overall width 8' 0".end view8' 0"36' 0" overall length11' 6"

Holding tanks

Holding tank capacities for the C303RKHolding tank capacities: fresh 45 gallons, grey 76 gallons, black 38 gallons.Fresh45 galGrey76 galBlack38 gal

Axles, wheels and nose shape are schematic; not a floorplan. Data: dataset.

Towing it

Tow rating needed10,755 lb
Published dry tongue weight1,110 lb
Loaded tongue weight, rule of thumb1,110–1,613 lb
Receiver hitch rating needed10,755 lb towed / 1,613 lb tongue
Payload check. Budget loaded, not dry: subtract the loaded range, every passenger, the bed and cab load and a weight-distributing hitch from the payload on your tow vehicle’s door-pillar placard (49 CFR 571.110 S4.3).

Check your vehicle. Enter the ratings from your owner’s manual and the door-pillar placard.

Compares your figures with this page’s published GVWR (10,755 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (1,613 lb, a rule of thumb). Your vehicle’s placard and the trailer’s own weight label govern.

Loaded range: 10–15% of GVWR on the tongue, a rule of thumb, not a measurement of this unit. No truck ratings or hitch classes (why; NHTSA, DOT HS 809 433). The range starts at the published dry figure, because loaded is never lighter than dry.

Check this floorplan against your own vehicle’s numbers

03 The Connect floorplan family

KZ lists 14 Connect floorplans for 2027; this site profiles every one with a published weight, from KZ’s own floorplan pages.

FloorplanNominalSleepsNotable
C221ML26' 5"2Profiled
C241RLK28' 11"6Profiled
C261RB30' 4"6Profiled
C271RL31' 1"4Profiled
C271RBK31' 1"6Profiled
C252BH30'6Catalogued · dealer stock only
C282FKK32' 3"6Profiled
C312RE36' 1"4Profiled
C302FBK35' 3"6Profiled
C293RB34'3Catalogued · dealer stock only
C303RK36'5Profiled
C323MKK37' 1"5Catalogued · dealer stock only
C313MK36' 4"5Profiled
C333RLK38' 7"6Catalogued · dealer stock only

KZ lists 14 Connect floorplans. Every 2027 plan with a published weight has a page here; the rest are catalogued with the reason against each.

04 Notes on this floorplan

What KZ does not publish for the C303RK

KZ’s page prints no axle count and no price against this floorplan, so none is given. 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). Those figures come from the trailer itself and govern the towing decision.

05 How it compares

Lighter
Connect C302FBK

8,010 lb UVW and 9,220 lb GVWR, against this plan’s 8,510 lb and 10,755 lb.

Heavier
Connect C313MK

8,780 lb UVW and 10,735 lb GVWR, against this plan’s 8,510 lb and 10,755 lb.

06 Loading it for a trip

A full 45-gallon fresh tank is about 374 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.120 S10.4.2), 17% of the C303RK’s 2,245 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,872 lb (374 lb per rated berth). Across 10 Connect floorplans the water share runs 17% to 33%, and this plan’s is the lowest. Nearest on that share: Connect C271RL at 18%. Your own unit’s figure is on the label inside its entry door (49 CFR 571.120 S10.4.3).

07 Where this floorplan sits

Closest sibling: the Connect C313MK, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 6 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): length 36 ft 0 in vs 36 ft 4 in; dry weight 8,510 lb vs 8,780 lb; GVWR 10,755 lb vs 10,735 lb; cargo capacity 2,245 lb vs 1,955 lb; hitch weight 1,110 lb vs 1,060 lb; grey tank 76 gal vs 38 gal. They match on sleeps, fresh tank and black tank.

Connect plansThis planPosition, low to highRange
GVWR (lb)10,75510 of 107,265–10,755
Dry weight (lb)8,5109 of 105,660–8,780
Cargo capacity (lb)2,24510 of 101,145–2,245
Hitch weight (lb)1,1109 of 10640–1,130
Length36 ft 0 in8 of 1026 ft 5 in–36 ft 4 in
Grey tank (gal)766–10 of 1038–76
Sleeps54–5 of 102–6

Either side of it by GVWR: Connect C313MK is 20 lb lighter (10,735 lb GVWR).

Nearest Connect siblingsLengthSleepsDry (lb)GVWR (lb)CCC (lb)Hitch (lb)Fresh (gal)
Connect C303RK36 ft 0 in58,51010,7552,2451,11045
Connect C313MK36 ft 4 in58,78010,7351,9551,06045
Connect C282FKK32 ft 3 in67,5508,8001,2501,13045
Connect C302FBK35 ft 3 in68,0109,2201,21088045
Connect C271RBK31 ft 1 in66,9908,8001,81087045
Connect C312RE36 ft 1 in47,8709,5601,6901,00045

All 10 Connect floorplans: Connect line hub.

Other lines, nearest by GVWRGVWR (lb)Dry (lb)SleepsLength
C303RK10,7558,510536 ft 0 in
Jay Flight 38BHDS10,7508,150740 ft 6 in
Pause 24.410,7148,514—28 ft 0 in
Puma 32BHQS10,8009,072—38 ft 9 in
Airelume 31510,7088,708—37 ft 2 in
Aurora 32MAZE10,6868,686—36 ft 10 in
Cherokee Alpha Wolf 32BHX10,6838,463—38 ft 2 in

Against the C303RK: the Jay Flight 38BHDS is 5 lb lighter and 4 ft longer and sleeps 2 more; the Pause 24.4 is 41 lb lighter and 8 ft shorter; the Puma 32BHQS is 45 lb heavier and 3 ft longer.

08 Common questions about the C303RK

How much does the C303RK weigh?

8,510 lb dry; 10,755 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.

How much can the C303RK carry?

2,245 lb, 21% of its GVWR (median across 1,010 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 374 lb of it.

What is the tongue weight of the C303RK?

1,110 lb dry, 13% of the dry weight (median across 1,413 travel trailers here: 12%).

What size tow vehicle does the C303RK need?

A tow rating of at least 10,755 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.

How many people does the C303RK sleep?

It is rated to sleep 5. 5 of the 10 Connect floorplans that publish a count sleep more.

What are the tank capacities on the C303RK?

Fresh 45, grey 76, black 38 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.

How long is the C303RK?

36' overall, tongue or pin box included.

From the figures above.

09 What this page publishes, and what it does not

14 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the C303RK. Not published: slide count, axle count, air conditioning, tire size (a description is published, a size is not).

Sourcing rules: methodology.

11 NHTSA safety record

NHTSA holds 15 recall campaigns against the Connect line (a recall and a complaint are not the same thing).

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 Connect line page.