01 What makes it unique
KZ lists the 2027 Connect Mini CM231BH at 4,960 lb unloaded (UVW), with a GVWR of 6,000 lb, a cargo carrying capacity of 1,040 lb and a dry hitch weight of 580 lb. Its UVW plus its cargo capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 27' 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 4 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 CM231BH, 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 CM231BH differs from the other four Connect Mini floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Cargo capacity, 1,040 lb: largest of five; next is the CM221RB (910 lb).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 17.3%: largest of five; next is the CM181RB (17.1%).
- Dry tongue weight, 580 lb: heaviest of five; next is the CM181RB (560 lb).
- Length, 27 ft 6 in: longest of five; next is the CM221RB (27 ft 3 in).
- Sleeping capacity, 7: largest of five; next is the CM191BHK (6).
- Dry weight, 4,960 lb: second-heaviest of five, between the CM191BHK (4,160 lb) and the CM221RB (5,090 lb).
- Dry tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 11.7%: second-smallest of five, between the CM221RB (10.2%) and the CM171RK and CM191BHK (13.2%).
- GVWR, 6,000 lb: highest of five, level with the CM221RB; next are the CM171RK, CM181RB and CM191BHK (4,800 lb).
Next to the CM191BHK, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the CM231BH is 800 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 1,200 lb higher, has 400 lb more cargo capacity, has a dry tongue weight 30 lb heavier, is 5 ft 5 in longer and sleeps one more; the two publish the same exterior height, interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
Next to the CM221RB, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the CM231BH is 130 lb lighter by dry weight, has 130 lb more cargo capacity, has a dry tongue weight 60 lb heavier, is 3 in longer and sleeps two more; the two publish the same GVWR, exterior height, interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 27' 6"
- Exterior height
- 10' 5" (with A/C)
- Exterior width
- 90"
- Interior height
- 78"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 4,960 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 6,000 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,040 lb
- Hitch / dry tongue weight
- 580 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
- 7
- Refrigerator
- 8 cu ft
- Awning
- 20'
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 (6,000 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (900 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).
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 CM231BH
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
4,160 lb UVW and 4,800 lb GVWR, against this plan’s 4,960 lb and 6,000 lb.
5,090 lb UVW and 6,000 lb GVWR, against this plan’s 4,960 lb and 6,000 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), 29% of the CM231BH’s 1,040 lb cargo capacity, leaving 741 lb (106 lb per rated berth). Across 5 Connect Mini floorplans the water share runs 29% to 47%, and this plan’s is the lowest. Nearest on that share: Connect Mini CM221RB at 33%. 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 CM221RB, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 5 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): length 27 ft 6 in vs 27 ft 3 in; sleeps 7 vs 5; dry weight 4,960 lb vs 5,090 lb; cargo capacity 1,040 lb vs 910 lb; hitch weight 580 lb vs 520 lb. They match on GVWR, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Connect Mini plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 6,000 | 4–5 of 5 | 4,800–6,000 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 4,960 | 4 of 5 | 3,980–5,090 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,040 | 5 of 5 | 640–1,040 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 580 | 5 of 5 | 520–580 |
| Length | 27 ft 6 in | 5 of 5 | 21 ft 6 in–27 ft 6 in |
| Sleeps | 7 | 5 of 5 | 3–7 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Connect Mini CM221RB matches it at 6,000 lb GVWR.
| Nearest Connect Mini siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connect Mini CM231BH | 27 ft 6 in | 7 | 4,960 | 6,000 | 1,040 | 580 | 36 |
| Connect Mini CM221RB | 27 ft 3 in | 5 | 5,090 | 6,000 | 910 | 520 | 36 |
| Connect Mini CM191BHK | 22 ft 1 in | 6 | 4,160 | 4,800 | 640 | 550 | 36 |
| Connect Mini CM181RB | 22 ft 1 in | 3 | 3,980 | 4,800 | 820 | 560 | 36 |
| Connect Mini CM171RK | 21 ft 6 in | 3 | 4,090 | 4,800 | 710 | 540 | 36 |
All 5 Connect Mini floorplans: Connect Mini line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry or base (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM231BH | 6,000 | 4,960 | 7 | 27 ft 6 in |
| Coachmen Apex Nano 203RBK | 6,000 | 4,158 | — | 23 ft 5 in |
| Colt 20DB | 6,000 | 4,315 | 8 | 24 ft 7 in |
| Flying Cloud 23FB | 6,000 | 5,000 | 4 | 23 ft 11 in |
| International 23FB | 6,000 | 5,100 | 4 | 23 ft 11 in |
| Jay Flight 210QB | 6,000 | 4,275 | 6 | 25 ft 8 in |
| Jay Flight SLX 211MB | 6,000 | 4,225 | 6 | 24 ft 7 in |
Against the CM231BH: the Coachmen Apex Nano 203RBK is 4 ft shorter; the Colt 20DB is 3 ft shorter and sleeps 1 more; the Flying Cloud 23FB is 4 ft shorter and sleeps 3 fewer.
08 Common questions about the CM231BH
How much does the CM231BH weigh?
4,960 lb dry; 6,000 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the CM231BH carry?
1,040 lb, 17% 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 CM231BH?
580 lb dry, 12% of the dry weight (median across 1,413 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the CM231BH need?
A tow rating of at least 6,000 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the CM231BH sleep?
It is rated to sleep 7. No other Connect Mini floorplan here is rated for more.
What are the tank capacities on the CM231BH?
Fresh 36, grey 32, black 32 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the CM231BH?
27' 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 CM231BH. 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.