01 What makes it unique
KZ lists the 2027 Connect Mini CM171RK at 4,090 lb unloaded (UVW), with a GVWR of 4,800 lb, a cargo carrying capacity of 710 lb and a dry hitch weight of 540 lb. Its UVW plus its cargo capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 21' 6" long and 10' 5" high with the air conditioner, with 36 gal fresh, 32 gal grey and 32 gal black tanks. Fresh water weighs about 8.3 lb per US gallon, so a full fresh tank uses roughly 299 lb of the cargo capacity before anything else is loaded.
Among the 5 Connect Mini floorplans KZ lists for 2027 with a published weight, it is number 2 by unloaded weight, in a range from 3,980 lb (CM181RB) to 5,090 lb (CM221RB). 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 Mini CM171RK, 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.
How the CM171RK differs from the other four Connect Mini floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Length, 21 ft 6 in: shortest of five; next are the CM181RB and CM191BHK (22 ft 1 in).
- Dry weight, 4,090 lb: second-lightest of five, between the CM181RB (3,980 lb) and the CM191BHK (4,160 lb).
- Cargo capacity, 710 lb: second-smallest of five, between the CM191BHK (640 lb) and the CM181RB (820 lb).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 14.8%: second-smallest of five, between the CM191BHK (13.3%) and the CM221RB (15.2%).
- Dry tongue weight, 540 lb: second-lightest of five, between the CM221RB (520 lb) and the CM191BHK (550 lb).
- Sleeping capacity, 3: smallest of five, level with the CM181RB; next is the CM221RB (5).
- Dry tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 13.2%: shared with the CM191BHK; of five, two smaller and one larger, nearest the CM231BH (11.7%) and the CM181RB (14.1%).
Next to the CM181RB, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the CM171RK is 110 lb heavier by dry weight, has 110 lb less cargo capacity, has a dry tongue weight 20 lb lighter and is 7 in shorter; the two publish the same GVWR, exterior height, interior height, fresh tank, grey tank, black tank and sleeping capacity.
Next to the CM191BHK, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the CM171RK is 70 lb lighter by dry weight, has 70 lb more cargo capacity, has a dry tongue weight 10 lb lighter, is 7 in shorter and sleeps three fewer; the two publish the same GVWR, exterior height, interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 21' 6"
- Exterior height
- 10' 5" (with A/C)
- Exterior width
- 90"
- Interior height
- 78"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 4,090 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 4,800 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 710 lb
- Hitch / dry tongue weight
- 540 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 36 gal
- Grey water
- 32 gal
- Black water
- 32 gal
- Propane
- 20 lb
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Tire size
- 15"
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- 3
- Refrigerator
- 8 cu ft
- Awning
- 14'
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
Size, with end view
Holding tanks
Axles, wheels and nose shape are schematic; not a floorplan. Data: dataset.
Towing it
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 (4,800 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (720 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.
03 The Connect Mini floorplan family
KZ lists 5 Connect Mini floorplans for 2027; this site profiles every one with a published weight, from KZ’s own floorplan pages.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| CM181RB | 22' 1" | 3 | Profiled |
| CM171RK | 21' 6" | 3 | Profiled |
| CM191BHK | 22' 1" | 6 | Profiled |
| CM231BH | 27' 6" | 7 | Profiled |
| CM221RB | 27' 3" | 5 | Profiled |
KZ lists 5 Connect Mini 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 CM171RK
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
3,980 lb UVW and 4,800 lb GVWR, against this plan’s 4,090 lb and 4,800 lb.
4,160 lb UVW and 4,800 lb GVWR, against this plan’s 4,090 lb and 4,800 lb.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 36-gallon fresh tank is about 299 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.2), 42% of the CM171RK’s 710 lb cargo capacity, leaving 411 lb (137 lb per rated berth). Across 5 Connect Mini floorplans the water share runs 29% to 47%, and 1 gives up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Connect Mini CM181RB at 36% and Connect Mini CM191BHK at 47%. Your own unit’s figure is on the label inside its entry door (49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.3).
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Connect Mini CM181RB, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 4 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): length 21 ft 6 in vs 22 ft 1 in; dry weight 4,090 lb vs 3,980 lb; cargo capacity 710 lb vs 820 lb; hitch weight 540 lb vs 560 lb. They match on sleeps, GVWR, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Connect Mini plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 4,800 | 1–3 of 5 | 4,800–6,000 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 4,090 | 2 of 5 | 3,980–5,090 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 710 | 2 of 5 | 640–1,040 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 540 | 2 of 5 | 520–580 |
| Length | 21 ft 6 in | 1 of 5 | 21 ft 6 in–27 ft 6 in |
| Sleeps | 3 | 1–2 of 5 | 3–7 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Connect Mini CM181RB matches it at 4,800 lb GVWR.
| Nearest Connect Mini siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connect Mini CM171RK | 21 ft 6 in | 3 | 4,090 | 4,800 | 710 | 540 | 36 |
| Connect Mini CM181RB | 22 ft 1 in | 3 | 3,980 | 4,800 | 820 | 560 | 36 |
| Connect Mini CM191BHK | 22 ft 1 in | 6 | 4,160 | 4,800 | 640 | 550 | 36 |
| Connect Mini CM221RB | 27 ft 3 in | 5 | 5,090 | 6,000 | 910 | 520 | 36 |
| Connect Mini CM231BH | 27 ft 6 in | 7 | 4,960 | 6,000 | 1,040 | 580 | 36 |
All 5 Connect Mini floorplans: Connect Mini line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM171RK | 4,800 | 4,090 | 3 | 21 ft 6 in |
| Colt 17DBS | 4,800 | 3,695 | 8 | 23 ft 7 in |
| inTech Sol Dawn | 4,800 | — | 2 | 17 ft 0 in |
| Jay Flight 178DBS | 4,800 | 3,730 | 8 | 23 ft 7 in |
| Sportsmen Classic 171BH | 4,800 | 3,810 | 8 | 22 ft 10 in |
| Imagine AIM 15RBA | 4,795 | 3,547 | 3 | 19 ft 8 in |
| Forest River r·pod RP-180 | 4,785 | 2,974 | — | 20 ft 0 in |
Against the CM171RK: the Colt 17DBS is 2 ft longer and sleeps 5 more; the inTech Sol Dawn is 4 ft shorter and sleeps 1 fewer; the Jay Flight 178DBS is 2 ft longer and sleeps 5 more.
08 Common questions about the CM171RK
How much does the CM171RK weigh?
4,090 lb dry; 4,800 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the CM171RK carry?
710 lb, 15% of its GVWR (median across 1,010 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 299 lb of it.
What is the tongue weight of the CM171RK?
540 lb dry, 13% of the dry weight (median across 1,413 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the CM171RK need?
A tow rating of at least 4,800 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the CM171RK sleep?
It is rated to sleep 3. 3 of the 5 Connect Mini floorplans that publish a count sleep more.
What are the tank capacities on the CM171RK?
Fresh 36, grey 32, black 32 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the CM171RK?
21' 6" 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 CM171RK. Not published: slide count, axle count, air conditioning, tire size (a description is published, a size is not).
Sourcing rules: methodology.
10 Manuals & documents
Sources: kz-rv.com (linked below); the full source note is at the foot of the page.
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.