01 What makes it unique
KZ lists the 2027 Connect SE C221RKSE at 5,660 lb unloaded (UVW), with a GVWR of 7,000 lb, a cargo carrying capacity of 1,340 lb and a dry hitch weight of 670 lb. Its UVW plus its cargo capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 27' long and 11' 2" 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 8 Connect SE floorplans KZ lists for 2027 with a published weight, it is number 4 by unloaded weight, in a range from 4,910 lb (C201MLSE) to 7,640 lb (C312BHKSE). 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 SE C221RKSE, 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 C221RKSE differs from the other seven Connect SE floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Cargo capacity, 1,340 lb: third-smallest of eight, between the C211MKSE (1,270 lb) and the C312BHKSE (1,360 lb).
- Dry tongue weight, 670 lb: third-lightest of eight, between the C211MKSE (570 lb) and the C241BHKSE (710 lb).
- Length, 27 ft: third-shortest of eight, between the C211MKSE (26 ft 1 in) and the C241BHKSE (29 ft 1 in).
- Dry weight, 5,660 lb: fourth-lightest of eight, between the C241BHKSE (5,600 lb) and the C271BHKSE (6,370 lb).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 19.1%: fourth-smallest of eight, between the C301BHKSE (18.8%) and the C211MKSE (19.5%).
- Dry tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 11.8%: fourth-smallest of eight, between the C312BHKSE (11.4%) and the C241BHKSE (12.7%).
- Grey tank, 76 gal: largest of eight, level with the C271BHKSE and C281BHKSE; next are the C201MLSE, C211MKSE and three others (38 gal).
- Sleeping capacity, 4: smallest of eight, level with the C201MLSE and C211MKSE; next is the C241BHKSE (8).
- GVWR, 7,000 lb: shared with the C241BHKSE; of eight, two lower and four higher, nearest the C201MLSE and C211MKSE (6,500 lb) and the C271BHKSE (7,500 lb).
Next to the C241BHKSE, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the C221RKSE is 60 lb heavier by dry weight, has 60 lb less cargo capacity, has a dry tongue weight 40 lb lighter, is 2 ft 1 in shorter, has a grey tank 38 gal larger and sleeps four fewer; the two publish the same GVWR, exterior height, interior height, fresh tank and black tank.
Next to the C271BHKSE, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the C221RKSE is 710 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 500 lb lower, has 210 lb more cargo capacity, has a dry tongue weight 210 lb lighter, is 5 ft 1 in shorter and sleeps five fewer; the two publish the same exterior height, interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 27'
- Exterior height
- 11' 2" (with A/C)
- Exterior width
- 96"
- Interior height
- 82"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 5,660 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 7,000 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,340 lb
- Hitch / dry tongue weight
- 670 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
- 4
- Refrigerator
- 10 cu ft
- Awning
- 19'
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 (7,000 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (1,050 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 SE floorplan family
KZ lists 11 Connect SE floorplans for 2027; this site profiles every one with a published weight, from KZ’s own floorplan pages.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| C201MLSE | 24' 1" | 4 | Profiled |
| C211MKSE | 26' 1" | 4 | Profiled |
| C221RBSE | 27' | 3 | Catalogued · dealer stock only |
| C241BHKSE | 29' 1" | 8 | Profiled |
| C221RKSE | 27' | 4 | Profiled |
| C251RLSE | 29' 7" | 5 | Catalogued · dealer stock only |
| C271BHKSE | 32' 1" | 9 | Profiled |
| C281BHKSE | 33' 2" | 9 | Profiled |
| C301BHKSE | 35' | 9 | Profiled |
| C312BHKSE | 36' 7" | 9 | Profiled |
| C191RKSE | 25' 1" | 2 | Catalogued · KZ prints no weights on its page |
KZ lists 11 Connect SE 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 C221RKSE
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
5,600 lb UVW and 7,000 lb GVWR, against this plan’s 5,660 lb and 7,000 lb.
6,370 lb UVW and 7,500 lb GVWR, against this plan’s 5,660 lb and 7,000 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 571.110 S9.3.2), 28% of the C221RKSE’s 1,340 lb cargo capacity, leaving 966 lb (242 lb per rated berth). Across 8 Connect SE floorplans the water share runs 18% to 33%, and 2 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Connect SE C312BHKSE at 27% and Connect SE C211MKSE at 29%. 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 SE C211MKSE, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 6 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): length 27 ft 0 in vs 26 ft 1 in; dry weight 5,660 lb vs 5,230 lb; GVWR 7,000 lb vs 6,500 lb; cargo capacity 1,340 lb vs 1,270 lb; hitch weight 670 lb vs 570 lb; grey tank 76 gal vs 38 gal. They match on sleeps, fresh tank and black tank.
| Connect SE plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 7,000 | 3–4 of 8 | 6,500–9,000 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 5,660 | 4 of 8 | 4,910–7,640 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,340 | 3 of 8 | 1,130–2,080 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 670 | 3 of 8 | 530–950 |
| Length | 27 ft 0 in | 3 of 8 | 24 ft 1 in–36 ft 7 in |
| Grey tank (gal) | 76 | 6–8 of 8 | 38–76 |
| Black tank (gal) | 38 | 1–7 of 8 | 38–76 |
| Sleeps | 4 | 1–3 of 8 | 4–9 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Connect SE C211MKSE is 500 lb lighter (6,500 lb GVWR); Connect SE C241BHKSE matches it at 7,000 lb GVWR.
| Nearest Connect SE siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connect SE C221RKSE | 27 ft 0 in | 4 | 5,660 | 7,000 | 1,340 | 670 | 45 |
| Connect SE C211MKSE | 26 ft 1 in | 4 | 5,230 | 6,500 | 1,270 | 570 | 45 |
| Connect SE C201MLSE | 24 ft 1 in | 4 | 4,910 | 6,500 | 1,590 | 530 | 45 |
| Connect SE C241BHKSE | 29 ft 1 in | 8 | 5,600 | 7,000 | 1,400 | 710 | 45 |
| Connect SE C271BHKSE | 32 ft 1 in | 9 | 6,370 | 7,500 | 1,130 | 880 | 45 |
| Connect SE C281BHKSE | 33 ft 2 in | 9 | 6,720 | 8,800 | 2,080 | 860 | 45 |
All 8 Connect SE floorplans: Connect SE line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C221RKSE | 7,000 | 5,660 | 4 | 27 ft 0 in |
| Coachmen Apex Ultra-Lite X-Series 24RBX | 7,000 | 5,507 | — | 29 ft 1 in |
| Black Series HQ15 | 7,000 | 5,291 | 3 | 23 ft 0 in |
| inTech Black Wing 724-X | 7,000 | — | 4 | 23 ft 11 in |
| Jay Feather 22RB | 7,000 | 5,590 | 4 | 27 ft 2 in |
| Jay Flight 230FBS | 7,000 | 5,265 | 4 | 25 ft 10 in |
| Jay Flight SLX 235RKS | 7,000 | 5,505 | 2 | 27 ft 11 in |
Against the C221RKSE: the Coachmen Apex Ultra-Lite X-Series 24RBX is 2 ft longer; the Black Series HQ15 is 4 ft shorter and sleeps 1 fewer; the inTech Black Wing 724-X is 3 ft shorter.
08 Common questions about the C221RKSE
How much does the C221RKSE weigh?
5,660 lb dry; 7,000 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the C221RKSE carry?
1,340 lb, 19% 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 C221RKSE?
670 lb dry, 12% of the dry weight (median across 1,413 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the C221RKSE need?
A tow rating of at least 7,000 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the C221RKSE sleep?
It is rated to sleep 4. 5 of the 8 Connect SE floorplans that publish a count sleep more.
What are the tank capacities on the C221RKSE?
Fresh 45, grey 76, black 38 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the C221RKSE?
27' 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 C221RKSE. 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.