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2027 KZ Connect SEC301BHKSE

A 35-foot Connect SE travel trailer that KZ lists at 7,150 lb unloaded, with a 8,800 lb GVWR, for 2027.

Tow-Critical Data — as built, MY2027

7,150lb
Dry Weight
8,800lb
GVWR
950lb
Hitch Weight
35ft
Length
Sleeps 9 Travel Trailer · Connect SE Built by · KZ RV Model year · 2027

01 What makes it unique

KZ lists the 2027 Connect SE C301BHKSE at 7,150 lb unloaded (UVW), with a GVWR of 8,800 lb, a cargo carrying capacity of 1,650 lb and a dry hitch weight of 950 lb. Its UVW plus its cargo capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.

It is 35' long and 11' 4" high with the air conditioner, with 45 gal fresh, 38 gal grey and 76 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 7 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 C301BHKSE, 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 C301BHKSE differs from the other seven Connect SE floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.

  • Dry tongue weight, 950 lb: heaviest of eight; next is the C271BHKSE (880 lb).
  • Black tank, 76 gal: largest of eight; next are the C201MLSE, C211MKSE and five others (38 gal).
  • Dry weight, 7,150 lb: second-heaviest of eight, between the C281BHKSE (6,720 lb) and the C312BHKSE (7,640 lb).
  • Cargo capacity, 1,650 lb: second-largest of eight, between the C201MLSE (1,590 lb) and the C281BHKSE (2,080 lb).
  • Dry tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 13.3%: second-largest of eight, between the C281BHKSE (12.8%) and the C271BHKSE (13.8%).
  • Length, 35 ft: second-longest of eight, between the C281BHKSE (33 ft 2 in) and the C312BHKSE (36 ft 7 in).
  • Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 18.8%: third-smallest of eight, between the C271BHKSE and C312BHKSE (15.1%) and the C221RKSE (19.1%).
  • GVWR, 8,800 lb: shared with the C281BHKSE; of eight, five lower and one higher, nearest the C271BHKSE (7,500 lb) and the C312BHKSE (9,000 lb).
  • Exterior height, 11 ft 4 in: shared with the C281BHKSE; of eight, five lower and one taller, nearest the C201MLSE, C211MKSE and three others (11 ft 2 in) and the C312BHKSE (11 ft 6 in).
  • Sleeping capacity, 9: largest of eight, level with the C271BHKSE, C281BHKSE and C312BHKSE; next is the C241BHKSE (8).

Next to the C281BHKSE, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the C301BHKSE is 430 lb heavier by dry weight, has 430 lb less cargo capacity, has a dry tongue weight 90 lb heavier, is 1 ft 10 in longer, has a grey tank 38 gal smaller and has a black tank 38 gal larger; the two publish the same GVWR, exterior height, interior height, fresh tank and sleeping capacity.

Next to the C312BHKSE, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the C301BHKSE is 490 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 200 lb lower, has 290 lb more cargo capacity, has a dry tongue weight 80 lb heavier, is 1 ft 7 in shorter, stands 2 in lower and has a black tank 38 gal larger; the two publish the same interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and sleeping capacity.

02 Full specifications

Dimensions

Exterior length
35'
Exterior height
11' 4" (with A/C)
Exterior width
96"
Interior height
82"

Weights

Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
7,150 lb
GVWR (max loaded)
8,800 lb
Net cargo / payload (CCC)
1,650 lb
Hitch / dry tongue weight
950 lb

Capacities

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

Running gear

Hitch type
Bumper pull
Tire size
15"

Sleeping & layout

Sleeps
9
Refrigerator
10 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

Loaded weight budget for the C301BHKSEHorizontal bar. Dry weight 7,150 pounds, then cargo capacity 1,650 pounds, against a GVWR of 8,800 pounds. Dry tongue weight 950 pounds on the same scale.GVWR 8,800 lbsDry 7,150 lbsCargo capacity 1,650 lbsDry tongue weight 950 lbs — same scale

Size, with end view

Scale outline of the C301BHKSEScale outline of the C301BHKSE. Overall length 35' 0", overall height 11' 4", overall width 8' 0".end view8' 0"35' 0" overall length11' 4"

Holding tanks

Holding tank capacities for the C301BHKSEHolding tank capacities: fresh 45 gallons, grey 38 gallons, black 76 gallons.Fresh45 galGrey38 galBlack76 gal

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

Towing it

Tow rating needed8,800 lb
Published dry tongue weight950 lb
Loaded tongue weight, rule of thumb950–1,320 lb
Receiver hitch rating needed8,800 lb towed / 1,320 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 (8,800 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (1,320 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 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.

FloorplanNominalSleepsNotable
C201MLSE24' 1"4Profiled
C211MKSE26' 1"4Profiled
C221RBSE27'3Catalogued · dealer stock only
C241BHKSE29' 1"8Profiled
C221RKSE27'4Profiled
C251RLSE29' 7"5Catalogued · dealer stock only
C271BHKSE32' 1"9Profiled
C281BHKSE33' 2"9Profiled
C301BHKSE35'9Profiled
C312BHKSE36' 7"9Profiled
C191RKSE25' 1"2Catalogued · 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 C301BHKSE

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 SE C281BHKSE

6,720 lb UVW and 8,800 lb GVWR, against this plan’s 7,150 lb and 8,800 lb.

Heavier
Connect SE C312BHKSE

7,640 lb UVW and 9,000 lb GVWR, against this plan’s 7,150 lb and 8,800 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), 23% of the C301BHKSE’s 1,650 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,276 lb (142 lb per rated berth). Across 8 Connect SE floorplans the water share runs 18% to 33%, and 6 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Connect SE C281BHKSE at 18% and Connect SE C201MLSE at 23%. 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 C312BHKSE, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 6 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): length 35 ft 0 in vs 36 ft 7 in; dry weight 7,150 lb vs 7,640 lb; GVWR 8,800 lb vs 9,000 lb; cargo capacity 1,650 lb vs 1,360 lb; hitch weight 950 lb vs 870 lb; black tank 76 gal vs 38 gal. They match on sleeps, fresh tank and grey tank.

Connect SE plansThis planPosition, low to highRange
GVWR (lb)8,8006–7 of 86,500–9,000
Dry weight (lb)7,1507 of 84,910–7,640
Cargo capacity (lb)1,6507 of 81,130–2,080
Hitch weight (lb)9508 of 8530–950
Length35 ft 0 in7 of 824 ft 1 in–36 ft 7 in
Grey tank (gal)381–5 of 838–76
Black tank (gal)768 of 838–76
Sleeps95–8 of 84–9

Either side of it by GVWR: Connect SE C281BHKSE matches it at 8,800 lb GVWR; Connect SE C312BHKSE is 200 lb heavier (9,000 lb GVWR).

Nearest Connect SE siblingsLengthSleepsDry (lb)GVWR (lb)CCC (lb)Hitch (lb)Fresh (gal)
Connect SE C301BHKSE35 ft 0 in97,1508,8001,65095045
Connect SE C312BHKSE36 ft 7 in97,6409,0001,36087045
Connect SE C281BHKSE33 ft 2 in96,7208,8002,08086045
Connect SE C241BHKSE29 ft 1 in85,6007,0001,40071045
Connect SE C271BHKSE32 ft 1 in96,3707,5001,13088045
Connect SE C201MLSE24 ft 1 in44,9106,5001,59053045

All 8 Connect SE floorplans: Connect SE line hub.

Other lines, nearest by GVWRGVWR (lb)Dry or base (lb)SleepsLength
C301BHKSE8,8007,150935 ft 0 in
Access 24RB8,8006,592429 ft 11 in
Classic 28RB8,8007,650528 ft 10 in
Flying Cloud 30FB Bunk8,8006,700831 ft 2 in
Globetrotter 30RB8,8006,925631 ft 2 in
International 30RB8,8006,600631 ft 2 in
Jay Flight 28RLS8,8006,485632 ft 5 in

Against the C301BHKSE: the Access 24RB is 5 ft shorter and sleeps 5 fewer; the Classic 28RB is 6 ft shorter and sleeps 4 fewer; the Flying Cloud 30FB Bunk is 4 ft shorter and sleeps 1 fewer.

08 Common questions about the C301BHKSE

How much does the C301BHKSE weigh?

7,150 lb dry; 8,800 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.

How much can the C301BHKSE carry?

1,650 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 C301BHKSE?

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

What size tow vehicle does the C301BHKSE need?

A tow rating of at least 8,800 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.

How many people does the C301BHKSE sleep?

It is rated to sleep 9. No other Connect SE floorplan here is rated for more.

What are the tank capacities on the C301BHKSE?

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

How long is the C301BHKSE?

35' 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 C301BHKSE. 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.