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2012 KZCoyote 22CP

A 23-foot travel trailer that KZ lists at 4,280 lb dry, with a 5,500 lb GVWR, for 2012.

Tow-Critical Data — as built, MY2012

4,280lb
Dry Weight
5,500lb
GVWR
510lb
Hitch Weight
23ft
Length
Travel trailer · KZ Built by · KZ RV Model year · 2012

01 What makes it unique

KZ lists the 2012 Coyote 22CP at 4,280 lb dry, a GVWR of 5,500 lb, a net carrying capacity of 1,220 lb and a tongue weight of 510 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.

It is 23' 8" long and 10' 3" high. KZ prints its tanks as 40 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 9 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 22CP differs from the other ten Coyote floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.

  • Dry weight, 4,280 lb: third-heaviest of eleven, between the 23CFK (4,240 lb) and the CL232SS (4,394 lb).
  • Cargo capacity, 1,220 lb: third-largest of eleven, between the CL232SS (1,106 lb) and the 23CKS (1,600 lb).
  • Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 22.2%: fourth-largest of eleven, between the 22CT (21.6%) and the 20C (23.1%).
  • Tongue weight, 510 lb: fourth-heaviest of eleven, between the 22CT (498 lb) and the 23CKS (530 lb).
  • Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 11.9%: fifth-smallest of eleven, between the CL163 (10.9%) and the 23CKS (12%).
  • Length, 23 ft 8 in: fifth-shortest of eleven, between the 20C (20 ft 9 in) and the CL180 (23 ft 9 in).
  • GVWR, 5,500 lb: shared with the CL232SS; of eleven, seven lower and two higher, nearest the 22CT and 22CTS (5,000 lb) and the 23CFK and 23CKS (6,000 lb).

Next to the 23CFK, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 22CP is 40 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 500 lb lower, has 540 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 130 lb lighter and is 1 ft 2 in shorter; the two publish the same exterior height, interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.

Next to the CL232SS, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 22CP is 114 lb lighter by dry weight, has 114 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 72 lb heavier and is 3 ft 6 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
23' 8"
Exterior height
10' 3"
Exterior width
90"
Interior height
78"

Weights

Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
4,280 lb
GVWR (max loaded)
5,500 lb
Net cargo / payload (CCC)
1,220 lb
Hitch / tongue weight
510 lb

Capacities

Fresh water
40 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*
3,770
Refrigerator (cu. feet)
6
LP Gas Cap. (lbs.)
40
Furnace BTUs (1,000s)
20
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
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

Loaded weight budget for the Coyote 22CPHorizontal bar. Dry weight 4,280 pounds, then cargo capacity 1,220 pounds, against a GVWR of 5,500 pounds. Tongue weight 510 pounds on the same scale.GVWR 5,500 lbsDry 4,280 lbsCargo capacity 1,220 lbsTongue weight 510 lbs — same scale

Size, with end view

Scale outline of the Coyote 22CPScale outline of the Coyote 22CP. Overall length 23' 8", overall height 10' 3", overall width 7' 6".end view7' 6"23' 8" overall length10' 3"

Holding tanks

Holding tank capacities for the Coyote 22CPHolding tank capacities: fresh 40 gallons, grey 32 gallons, black 32 gallons.Fresh40 galGrey32 galBlack32 gal

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

Towing it

Tow rating needed5,500 lb
Published tongue weight510 lb
Loaded tongue weight, rule of thumb550–825 lb
Receiver hitch rating needed5,500 lb towed / 825 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 (5,500 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (825 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).

Check this floorplan against your own vehicle’s numbers

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.

FloorplanNominalSleepsNotable
Coyote 15C17' 10"—Profiled
Coyote 16C18' ½"—Profiled
Coyote CL16320' 2"—Profiled
Coyote 20C20' 9"—Profiled
Coyote CL18023' 9"—Profiled
Coyote 22CT23' 11"—Profiled
Coyote 22CTS23' 10"—Profiled
Coyote 23CFK24' 10 ½"—Profiled
Coyote 22CP23' 8"—Profiled
Coyote CL232SS27' 2"—Profiled
Coyote 23CKS25' 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 22CP

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

Lighter
KZ Coyote 23CFK

4,240 lb dry and 6,000 lb GVWR, against this model’s 4,280 lb and 5,500 lb.

Heavier
KZ Coyote CL232SS

4,394 lb dry and 5,500 lb GVWR, against this model’s 4,280 lb and 5,500 lb.

06 Loading it for a trip

A full 40-gallon fresh tank is about 332 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.2), 27% of the Coyote 22CP’s 1,220 lb cargo capacity, leaving 888 lb. Across 11 Coyote floorplans the water share runs 19% to 40%, and 6 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Coyote 23CKS at 21% and Coyote CL232SS at 30%. 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 CL232SS, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 4 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 23 ft 8 in vs 27 ft 2 in; dry weight 4,280 lb vs 4,394 lb; cargo capacity 1,220 lb vs 1,106 lb; hitch weight 510 lb vs 438 lb. They match on GVWR, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.

Coyote plansThis planPosition, low to highRange
GVWR (lb)5,5008–9 of 113,500–6,000
Dry weight (lb)4,2809 of 112,890–4,400
Cargo capacity (lb)1,2209 of 11446–1,760
Hitch weight (lb)5108 of 11332–640
Length23 ft 8 in5 of 1117 ft 10 in–27 ft 2 in
Fresh tank (gal)406–11 of 1120–40
Grey tank (gal)323–11 of 1125–32
Black tank (gal)323–11 of 1125–32

Either side of it by GVWR: Coyote 22CTS is 500 lb lighter (5,000 lb GVWR); Coyote CL232SS matches it at 5,500 lb GVWR.

Nearest Coyote siblingsLengthSleepsDry (lb)GVWR (lb)CCC (lb)Hitch (lb)Fresh (gal)
Coyote 22CP23 ft 8 in—4,2805,5001,22051040
Coyote CL232SS27 ft 2 in—4,3945,5001,10643840
Coyote 23CKS25 ft 3 in—4,4006,0001,60053040
Coyote 23CFK24 ft 10 in—4,2406,0001,76064040
Coyote 22CT23 ft 11 in—3,9185,0001,08249825
Coyote 22CTS23 ft 10 in—4,0605,00094055040

All 11 Coyote floorplans: Coyote line hub.

Other lines, nearest by GVWRGVWR (lb)Dry (lb)SleepsLength
Coyote 22CP5,5004,280—23 ft 8 in
Range Lite Air 19MBH5,5004,480—23 ft 6 in
Jay Feather 7 22BHM5,5004,020—26 ft 6 in
Jay Feather Hybrid X23B5,5004,380724 ft 5 in
Jay Feather 16DB5,5004,055822 ft 11 in
Jay Flight 212QB5,5004,335525 ft 8 in
Jay Flight SLX 212QB5,5004,200—25 ft 6 in

Against the Coyote 22CP: the Jay Feather 7 22BHM is 3 ft longer.

08 Common questions about the Coyote 22CP

How much does the Coyote 22CP weigh?

4,280 lb dry; 5,500 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.

How much can the Coyote 22CP carry?

1,220 lb, 22% of its GVWR (median across 1,416 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 332 lb of it.

What is the tongue weight of the Coyote 22CP?

510 lb as published, 12% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).

What size tow vehicle does the Coyote 22CP need?

A tow rating of at least 5,500 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.

What are the tank capacities on the Coyote 22CP?

Fresh 40, grey 32, black 32 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.

How long is the Coyote 22CP?

23' 8" 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 22CP. Not published: sleeps, slide count, axle count, refrigerator, air conditioning, tire size (a description is published, a size is not).

Sourcing rules: methodology.

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.

Earlier model years

The record at the top of this page is the 22CP from 2012. The maker’s own documents for earlier model years also list the 22CP, and those 4 years are, each from its own brochure printed here: 2006 to 2011. The figures change from year to year, so check the year on the trailer’s own label. A field a year’s brochure does not print reads “Not published” and is never filled from another year.

Model yearDry (UVW)GVWRCargo (CCC)Dry hitchLengthSleeps
20114,3735,5001,12850423' 8"Not published
20104,3405,0001,22055023' 8"Not published
20094,5115,50098959623' 8"Not published
20064,3706,0001,63053023' 4"8

Full record for each earlier model year

2011 22CP 4,373 lb dry · 5,500 lb GVWR

Dimensions

Exterior length
23' 8"
Exterior width
90"
Exterior height
10' 3"
Interior height
78"

Weights

Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
4,373 lbs
GVWR (max loaded)
5,500 lbs
Net cargo / payload (CCC)
1,128 lbs
Dry hitch weight
504 lbs

Running gear

Tire size
14"
Hitch type
Not stated in this brochure
Model year of record
2011

Capacities

Fresh water
40 gal
Grey water
32 gal
Black water
32 gal
Awning
14'

Sleeping

Sleeps
Not published

As printed in this brochure

Axle Weight* (as printed)
3,869
Furnace BTUs (1,000's) (as printed)
20
LP Gas Cap. (lbs.) (as printed)
40
Gas Water Heater (gal.) (as printed)
6
Dry Hitch Weight footnote
Brochure footnote: "This weight reflects the average unit weight for a 5 month period for each model."
UVW (UnloadedVehicleWt.) footnote
Brochure footnote: "This weight reflects the average unit weight for a 5 month period for each model."

Changed from 2010 to 2011 (only figures both brochures print): Dry weight (UVW) 4,340 → 4,373 lb (+33); GVWR 5,000 → 5,500 lb (+500); Cargo capacity 1,220 → 1,128 lb (−92); Dry hitch weight 550 → 504 lb (−46). Unchanged: Fresh tank, Grey tank, Black tank, Length, Tire size.

Source for 2011. Printed in KZ RV’s Coyote brochure (www.kz-rv.com). The document itself prints no model year; KZ RV files it under 2011 in its own brochure folder. The brochure’s own figures do not add up: 4,373 lb dry plus 1,128 lb cargo is 5,501 lb, against a printed GVWR of 5,500 lb. Both are printed as published; neither is corrected. Nothing in this record is copied from another model year.

NHTSA record for 2011 Coyote

1 recall campaign filed with NHTSA names the Coyote for model year 2011:

  • 17V749000 (reported 21 Nov 2017): Equipment

No owner complaint filed with NHTSA names the Coyote for model year 2011. NHTSA files recalls and complaints by line and model year, not by floorplan, so a campaign listed here may not affect every Coyote floorplan; the recall notice says which units it covers.

2010 22CP 4,340 lb dry · 5,000 lb GVWR

Dimensions

Exterior length
23' 8"
Exterior width
90"
Exterior height
8' 11"
Interior height
78"

Weights

Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
4,340 lbs
GVWR (max loaded)
5,000 lbs
Net cargo / payload (CCC)
1,220 lbs
Dry hitch weight
550 lbs

Running gear

Tire size
14"
Hitch type
Not stated in this brochure
Model year of record
2010

Capacities

Fresh water
40 gal
Grey water
32 gal
Black water
32 gal
Awning
14'

Sleeping

Sleeps
Not published

As printed in this brochure

Axle Weight (as printed)
3790
Furnace Size (BTUs) (1000s) (as printed)
20
LP Gas Capacity (lbs.) (as printed)
40
Exterior height label as printed
Exterior Height w/o A/C

Changed from 2009 to 2010 (only figures both brochures print): Dry weight (UVW) 4,511 → 4,340 lb (−171); GVWR 5,500 → 5,000 lb (−500); Cargo capacity 989 → 1,220 lb (+231); Dry hitch weight 596 → 550 lb (−46); Fresh tank 32 → 40 gal (+8); Grey tank 30 → 32 gal (+2); Black tank 30 → 32 gal (+2). Unchanged: Length, Tire size.

Source for 2010. Printed in KZ RV’s Coyote brochure (www.kz-rv.com). The document itself prints no model year; KZ RV files it under 2010 in its own brochure folder. The brochure’s own figures do not add up: 4,340 lb dry plus 1,220 lb cargo is 5,560 lb, against a printed GVWR of 5,000 lb. Both are printed as published; neither is corrected. Nothing in this record is copied from another model year.

NHTSA record for 2010 Coyote

1 recall campaign filed with NHTSA names the Coyote for model year 2010:

  • 17V749000 (reported 21 Nov 2017): Equipment

No owner complaint filed with NHTSA names the Coyote for model year 2010. NHTSA files recalls and complaints by line and model year, not by floorplan, so a campaign listed here may not affect every Coyote floorplan; the recall notice says which units it covers.

2009 22CP 4,511 lb dry · 5,500 lb GVWR

Dimensions

Exterior length
23' 8"
Exterior width
96"
Exterior height
8' 11"
Interior height
78"

Weights

Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
4,511 lbs
GVWR (max loaded)
5,500 lbs
Net cargo / payload (CCC)
989 lbs
Dry hitch weight
596 lbs

Running gear

Tire size
14"
Hitch type
Not stated in this brochure
Model year of record
2009

Capacities

Fresh water
32 gal
Grey water
30 gal
Black water
30 gal
Awning
Not published

Sleeping

Sleeps
Not published

As printed in this brochure

Axle Weight (as printed)
3915
Furnace Size (BTUs) (1000s) (as printed)
20
LP Gas Capacity (lbs.) (as printed)
40
Laminated Sidewalls, Floors (R-7) (as printed)
1 1/2"
Awning as printed (no unit mark; not transcribed)
14
Exterior height label as printed
Exterior Height w/o A/C

Changed from 2006 to 2009 (only figures both brochures print): Dry weight (UVW) 4,370 → 4,511 lb (+141); GVWR 6,000 → 5,500 lb (−500); Cargo capacity 1,630 → 989 lb (−641); Dry hitch weight 530 → 596 lb (+66); Fresh tank 30 → 32 gal (+2); Grey tank 32 → 30 gal (−2); Black tank 32 → 30 gal (−2); Length 23' 4" → 23' 8". Unchanged: Tire size.

Source for 2009. Printed in KZ RV’s Coyote brochure (www.kz-rv.com). The document itself prints no model year; KZ RV files it under 2009 in its own brochure folder. Dry weight plus cargo capacity equals the printed GVWR exactly (4,511 + 989 = 5,500 lb). Nothing in this record is copied from another model year.

NHTSA record for 2009 Coyote

1 recall campaign filed with NHTSA names the Coyote for model year 2009:

  • 17V749000 (reported 21 Nov 2017): Equipment

No owner complaint filed with NHTSA names the Coyote for model year 2009. NHTSA files recalls and complaints by line and model year, not by floorplan, so a campaign listed here may not affect every Coyote floorplan; the recall notice says which units it covers.

2006 22CP 4,370 lb dry · 6,000 lb GVWR

Dimensions

Exterior length
23' 4"
Exterior width
96"
Exterior height
121"
Interior height
78"

Weights

Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
4,370 lbs
GVWR (max loaded)
6,000 lbs
Net cargo / payload (CCC)
1,630 lbs
Dry tongue weight
530 lbs

Running gear

Tire size
14"
Hitch type
Bumper pull
Model year of record
2006

Capacities

Fresh water
30 gal
Grey water
32 gal
Black water
32 gal
Awning
Not published

Sleeping

Sleeps
8

As printed in this brochure

Dry Axle Wt. (as printed)
3840
LPG Gas Cap. (lbs.) (as printed)
40
Weight Cap. on Fold-Out Beds (lbs.) (as printed)
1000
Furnace BTU’s (1000’s) (as printed)
20
Awning Size (optional) (as printed)
14'
Exterior height label as printed
Exterior Height (w/ A/C)

Source for 2006. Printed in KZ RV’s Coyote brochure (www.kz-rv.com). The document itself prints no model year; KZ RV files it under 2006 in its own brochure folder. Dry weight plus cargo capacity equals the printed GVWR exactly (4,370 + 1,630 = 6,000 lb). Nothing in this record is copied from another model year.

NHTSA record for 2006 Coyote

2 recall campaigns filed with NHTSA name the Coyote for model year 2006:

1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA names the Coyote for model year 2006. NHTSA files recalls and complaints by line and model year, not by floorplan, so a campaign listed here may not affect every Coyote floorplan; the recall notice says which units it covers.