01 What makes it unique
KZ lists the 2012 Coyote 15C at 2,890 lb dry, a GVWR of 3,500 lb, a net carrying capacity of 610 lb and a tongue weight of 400 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 17' 10" long and 10' 2" high. KZ prints its tanks as 25 gal fresh, 32 gal grey, 32 gal black.
Among the 11 Coyote floorplans KZ’s Coyote brochure (filed in KZ’s 2012 brochure folder; the brochure prints no year) lists with a published dry weight, it is number 1 from the lightest, in a range from 2,890 lb (Coyote 15C) to 4,400 lb (Coyote 23CKS). 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 Coyote brochure (filed in KZ’s 2012 brochure folder; the brochure prints no year); model year 2012 comes from where the maker files it on its own site, not from the document’s text.
How the 15C differs from the other ten Coyote floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Dry weight, 2,890 lb: lightest of eleven; next is the 16C (2,941 lb).
- Length, 17 ft 10 in: shortest of eleven; next is the 16C (18 ft).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 13.8%: second-largest of eleven, between the 22CTS (13.5%) and the 23CFK (15.1%).
- Cargo capacity, 610 lb: third-smallest of eleven, between the 16C (559 lb) and the CL180 (825 lb).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 17.4%: third-smallest of eleven, between the 16C (16%) and the CL180 (18.3%).
- Tongue weight, 400 lb: fifth-lightest of eleven, between the 16C (390 lb) and the CL232SS (438 lb).
- GVWR, 3,500 lb: lowest of eleven, level with the 16C and CL163; next are the 20C and CL180 (4,500 lb).
- Exterior height, 10 ft 2 in: shared with the 16C; of eleven, one lower and eight taller, nearest the CL163 (10 ft 1 in) and the 22CP, 22CT and four others (10 ft 3 in).
- Fresh tank, 25 gal: shared with the 16C, 20C and 22CT; of eleven, one smaller and six larger, nearest the CL163 (20 gal) and the 22CP, 22CTS and four others (40 gal).
Next to the 16C, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 15C is 51 lb lighter by dry weight, has 51 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 10 lb heavier and is 2 in shorter; the two publish the same GVWR, exterior height, interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 17' 10"
- Exterior height
- 10' 2"
- Exterior width
- 90"
- Interior height
- 78"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 2,890 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 3,500 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 610 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 400 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 25 gal
- Grey water
- 32 gal
- Black water
- 32 gal
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Tire size
- 14"
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- Not published by KZ
- Axle Weight*
- 2,490
- Refrigerator (cu. feet)
- 6
- LP Gas Cap. (lbs.)
- 20
- Furnace BTUs (1,000s)
- 16
- Model year source
- The brochure itself prints no model year; KZ files it under 2012 in its own brochure folder (kz-rv.com/brochures/2012/).
- Awning
- 10'
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 (3,500 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (525 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 figure, because loaded is never lighter than that.
03 The Coyote floorplan family
KZ’s Coyote brochure (filed in KZ’s 2012 brochure folder; the brochure prints no year) lists 11 Coyote floorplans; every one with a printed weight has a page here.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coyote 15C | 17' 10" | — | Profiled |
| Coyote 16C | 18' ½" | — | Profiled |
| Coyote CL163 | 20' 2" | — | Profiled |
| Coyote 20C | 20' 9" | — | Profiled |
| Coyote CL180 | 23' 9" | — | Profiled |
| Coyote 22CT | 23' 11" | — | Profiled |
| Coyote 22CTS | 23' 10" | — | Profiled |
| Coyote 23CFK | 24' 10 ½" | — | Profiled |
| Coyote 22CP | 23' 8" | — | Profiled |
| Coyote CL232SS | 27' 2" | — | Profiled |
| Coyote 23CKS | 25' 3" | — | Profiled |
KZ’s Coyote brochure (filed in KZ’s 2012 brochure folder; the brochure prints no year) lists 11 Coyote floorplans. Every one with a printed weight has a page here.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What KZ does not publish for the Coyote 15C
KZ prints no sleeping capacity for this model, so none is given. Nothing is filled from a sibling model, 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
2,941 lb dry and 3,500 lb GVWR, against this model’s 2,890 lb and 3,500 lb.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 25-gallon fresh tank is about 208 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.2), 34% of the Coyote 15C’s 610 lb cargo capacity, leaving 402 lb. Across 11 Coyote floorplans the water share runs 19% to 40%, and 4 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Coyote CL232SS at 30% and Coyote 22CTS at 35%. 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 Coyote 16C, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 4 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 17 ft 10 in vs 18 ft 0 in; dry weight 2,890 lb vs 2,941 lb; cargo capacity 610 lb vs 559 lb; hitch weight 400 lb vs 390 lb. They match on GVWR, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Coyote plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 3,500 | 1–3 of 11 | 3,500–6,000 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 2,890 | 1 of 11 | 2,890–4,400 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 610 | 3 of 11 | 446–1,760 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 400 | 5 of 11 | 332–640 |
| Length | 17 ft 10 in | 1 of 11 | 17 ft 10 in–27 ft 2 in |
| Fresh tank (gal) | 25 | 2–5 of 11 | 20–40 |
| Grey tank (gal) | 32 | 3–11 of 11 | 25–32 |
| Black tank (gal) | 32 | 3–11 of 11 | 25–32 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Coyote 16C matches it at 3,500 lb GVWR.
| Nearest Coyote siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coyote 15C | 17 ft 10 in | — | 2,890 | 3,500 | 610 | 400 | 25 |
| Coyote 16C | 18 ft 0 in | — | 2,941 | 3,500 | 559 | 390 | 25 |
| Coyote 20C | 20 ft 9 in | — | 3,460 | 4,500 | 1,040 | 350 | 25 |
| Coyote CL163 | 20 ft 2 in | — | 3,054 | 3,500 | 446 | 332 | 20 |
| Coyote CL180 | 23 ft 9 in | — | 3,675 | 4,500 | 825 | 357 | 40 |
| Coyote 22CT | 23 ft 11 in | — | 3,918 | 5,000 | 1,082 | 498 | 25 |
All 11 Coyote floorplans: Coyote line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry or base (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coyote 15C | 3,500 | 2,890 | — | 17 ft 10 in |
| Sport 16RB | 3,500 | 2,860 | 4 | 16 ft 0 in |
| Bambi 16RB | 3,500 | 3,150 | 4 | 16 ft 3 in |
| Basecamp 16X | 3,500 | 2,700 | 2 | 16 ft 2 in |
| Bean Trailer Bean Stock X | 3,500 | 1,600 | 2 | 14 ft 0 in |
| Casita 15′ Patriot | 3,500 | 2,000 | — | 15 ft 0 in |
| Colt 13RD | 3,500 | 2,550 | 4 | 16 ft 1 in |
Against the Coyote 15C: the Sport 16RB is 2 ft shorter; the Bambi 16RB is 2 ft shorter; the Basecamp 16X is 2 ft shorter.
08 Common questions about the Coyote 15C
How much does the Coyote 15C weigh?
2,890 lb dry; 3,500 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Coyote 15C carry?
610 lb, 17% of its GVWR (median across 1,416 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 208 lb of it.
What is the tongue weight of the Coyote 15C?
400 lb as published, 14% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the Coyote 15C need?
A tow rating of at least 3,500 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
What are the tank capacities on the Coyote 15C?
Fresh 25, grey 32, black 32 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Coyote 15C?
17' 10" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
12 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the Coyote 15C. Not published: sleeps, slide count, axle count, refrigerator, 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 2 recall campaigns and 1 owner complaint (model years 2005 on) against the Coyote line (a recall and a complaint are not the same thing).
Too few reports to show a pattern. 1 complaint has been filed on this line — not enough to say what fails most often. It covers suspension.
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 Coyote line page.