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2012 KZCoyote 23CFK

A 24-foot travel trailer that KZ lists at 4,240 lb dry, with a 6,000 lb GVWR, for 2012.

Tow-Critical Data — as built, MY2012

4,240lb
Dry Weight
6,000lb
GVWR
640lb
Hitch Weight
24ft
Length
Travel trailer · KZ Built by · KZ RV Model year · 2012

01 What makes it unique

KZ lists the 2012 Coyote 23CFK at 4,240 lb dry, a GVWR of 6,000 lb, a net carrying capacity of 1,760 lb and a tongue weight of 640 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.

It is 24' 10 ½" 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 8 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 23CFK differs from the other ten Coyote floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.

  • Cargo capacity, 1,760 lb: largest of eleven; next is the 23CKS (1,600 lb).
  • Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 29.3%: largest of eleven; next is the 23CKS (26.7%).
  • Tongue weight, 640 lb: heaviest of eleven; next is the 22CTS (550 lb).
  • Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 15.1%: largest of eleven; next is the 15C (13.8%).
  • Length, 24 ft 10 in: third-longest of eleven, between the 22CT (23 ft 11 in) and the 23CKS (25 ft 3 in).
  • Dry weight, 4,240 lb: fourth-heaviest of eleven, between the 22CTS (4,060 lb) and the 22CP (4,280 lb).
  • GVWR, 6,000 lb: highest of eleven, level with the 23CKS; next are the 22CP and CL232SS (5,500 lb).

Next to the 22CTS, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 23CFK is 180 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 1,000 lb higher, has 820 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 90 lb heavier, is 1 ft longer, stands 1 in lower, has a grey tank 7 gal larger and has a black tank 7 gal larger; the two publish the same interior height and fresh tank.

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

02 Full specifications

Dimensions

Exterior length
24' 10 ½"
Exterior height
10' 3"
Exterior width
90"
Interior height
78"

Weights

Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
4,240 lb
GVWR (max loaded)
6,000 lb
Net cargo / payload (CCC)
1,760 lb
Hitch / tongue weight
640 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*
3,600
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 23CFKHorizontal bar. Dry weight 4,240 pounds, then cargo capacity 1,760 pounds, against a GVWR of 6,000 pounds. Tongue weight 640 pounds on the same scale.GVWR 6,000 lbsDry 4,240 lbsCargo capacity 1,760 lbsTongue weight 640 lbs — same scale

Size, with end view

Scale outline of the Coyote 23CFKScale outline of the Coyote 23CFK. Overall length 24' 10", overall height 10' 3", overall width 7' 6".end view7' 6"24' 10" overall length10' 3"

Holding tanks

Holding tank capacities for the Coyote 23CFKHolding 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 needed6,000 lb
Published tongue weight640 lb
Loaded tongue weight, rule of thumb640–900 lb
Receiver hitch rating needed6,000 lb towed / 900 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 (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). The range starts at the published figure, because loaded is never lighter than that.

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 23CFK

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 22CTS

4,060 lb dry and 5,000 lb GVWR, against this model’s 4,240 lb and 6,000 lb.

Heavier
KZ Coyote 22CP

4,280 lb dry and 5,500 lb GVWR, against this model’s 4,240 lb and 6,000 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), 19% of the Coyote 23CFK’s 1,760 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,428 lb. Across 11 Coyote floorplans the water share runs 19% to 40%, and this plan’s is the lowest. Nearest on that share: Coyote 22CT at 19%. 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 23CKS, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 4 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 24 ft 10 in vs 25 ft 3 in; dry weight 4,240 lb vs 4,400 lb; cargo capacity 1,760 lb vs 1,600 lb; hitch weight 640 lb vs 530 lb. They match on GVWR, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.

Coyote plansThis planPosition, low to highRange
GVWR (lb)6,00010–11 of 113,500–6,000
Dry weight (lb)4,2408 of 112,890–4,400
Cargo capacity (lb)1,76011 of 11446–1,760
Hitch weight (lb)64011 of 11332–640
Length24 ft 10 in9 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 CL232SS is 500 lb lighter (5,500 lb GVWR); Coyote 23CKS matches it at 6,000 lb GVWR.

Nearest Coyote siblingsLengthSleepsDry (lb)GVWR (lb)CCC (lb)Hitch (lb)Fresh (gal)
Coyote 23CFK24 ft 10 in—4,2406,0001,76064040
Coyote 23CKS25 ft 3 in—4,4006,0001,60053040
Coyote 22CP23 ft 8 in—4,2805,5001,22051040
Coyote CL232SS27 ft 2 in—4,3945,5001,10643840
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 or base (lb)SleepsLength
Coyote 23CFK6,0004,240—24 ft 10 in
Coachmen Apex Nano 203RBK6,0004,158—23 ft 5 in
Casita 24′ Discovery FM6,0004,300—24 ft 3 in
Colt 20DB6,0004,315824 ft 7 in
Connect Mini CM221RB6,0005,090527 ft 3 in
Flying Cloud 23FB6,0005,000423 ft 11 in
Frontier 2205QS-F6,0004,160—23 ft 0 in

Against the Coyote 23CFK: the Coachmen Apex Nano 203RBK is 1 ft shorter.

08 Common questions about the Coyote 23CFK

How much does the Coyote 23CFK weigh?

4,240 lb dry; 6,000 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.

How much can the Coyote 23CFK carry?

1,760 lb, 29% 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 23CFK?

640 lb as published, 15% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).

What size tow vehicle does the Coyote 23CFK need?

A tow rating of at least 6,000 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.

What are the tank capacities on the Coyote 23CFK?

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

How long is the Coyote 23CFK?

24' 10 ½" 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 23CFK. 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 23CFK from 2012. The maker’s own documents for earlier model years also list the 23CFK, 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
20114,2656,0001,73563024' 10 1/2"Not published
20104,1606,0001,84066024' 7"Not published
20094,3725,5001,12866324' 7"Not published
20064,3106,0001,69070024' 6"10

Full record for each earlier model year

2011 23CFK 4,265 lb dry · 6,000 lb GVWR

Dimensions

Exterior length
24' 10 1/2"
Exterior width
90"
Exterior height
10' 3"
Interior height
78"

Weights

Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
4,265 lbs
GVWR (max loaded)
6,000 lbs
Net cargo / payload (CCC)
1,735 lbs
Dry hitch weight
630 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)
3,635
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) 4,160 → 4,265 lb (+105); Cargo capacity 1,840 → 1,735 lb (−105); Dry hitch weight 660 → 630 lb (−30); Length 24' 7" → 24' 10 1/2". Unchanged: GVWR, Fresh tank, Grey tank, Black tank, 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. Dry weight plus cargo capacity equals the printed GVWR exactly (4,265 + 1,735 = 6,000 lb). 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 23CFK 4,160 lb dry · 6,000 lb GVWR

Dimensions

Exterior length
24' 7"
Exterior width
90"
Exterior height
8' 11"
Interior height
78"

Weights

Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
4,160 lbs
GVWR (max loaded)
6,000 lbs
Net cargo / payload (CCC)
1,840 lbs
Dry hitch weight
660 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)
3500
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) 4,372 → 4,160 lb (−212); GVWR 5,500 → 6,000 lb (+500); Cargo capacity 1,128 → 1,840 lb (+712); Dry hitch weight 663 → 660 lb (−3); 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. Dry weight plus cargo capacity equals the printed GVWR exactly (4,160 + 1,840 = 6,000 lb). 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 23CFK 4,372 lb dry · 5,500 lb GVWR

Dimensions

Exterior length
24' 7"
Exterior width
96"
Exterior height
8' 11"
Interior height
78"

Weights

Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
4,372 lbs
GVWR (max loaded)
5,500 lbs
Net cargo / payload (CCC)
1,128 lbs
Dry hitch weight
663 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)
3709
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) 4,310 → 4,372 lb (+62); GVWR 6,000 → 5,500 lb (−500); Cargo capacity 1,690 → 1,128 lb (−562); Dry hitch weight 700 → 663 lb (−37); Fresh tank 30 → 32 gal (+2); Grey tank 32 → 30 gal (−2); Black tank 32 → 30 gal (−2); Length 24' 6" → 24' 7". 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 (4,372 + 1,128 = 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 23CFK 4,310 lb dry · 6,000 lb GVWR

Dimensions

Exterior length
24' 6"
Exterior width
96"
Exterior height
121"
Interior height
78"

Weights

Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
4,310 lbs
GVWR (max loaded)
6,000 lbs
Net cargo / payload (CCC)
1,690 lbs
Dry tongue weight
700 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
10

As printed in this brochure

Dry Axle Wt. (as printed)
3610
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 (4,310 + 1,690 = 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.