01 What makes it unique
KZ lists the 2012 Coyote 23CKS at 4,400 lb dry, a GVWR of 6,000 lb, a net carrying capacity of 1,600 lb and a tongue weight of 530 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 25' 3" long and 10' 3 ½" 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 11 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 23CKS differs from the other ten Coyote floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Dry weight, 4,400 lb: heaviest of eleven; next is the CL232SS (4,394 lb).
- Cargo capacity, 1,600 lb: second-largest of eleven, between the 22CP (1,220 lb) and the 23CFK (1,760 lb).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 26.7%: second-largest of eleven, between the 20C (23.1%) and the 23CFK (29.3%).
- Length, 25 ft 3 in: second-longest of eleven, between the 23CFK (24 ft 10 in) and the CL232SS (27 ft 2 in).
- Tongue weight, 530 lb: third-heaviest of eleven, between the 22CP (510 lb) and the 22CTS (550 lb).
- GVWR, 6,000 lb: highest of eleven, level with the 23CFK; next are the 22CP and CL232SS (5,500 lb).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 12%: sixth-smallest of eleven, between the 22CP (11.9%) and the 22CT (12.7%).
Next to the CL232SS, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 23CKS is 6 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 500 lb higher, has 494 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 92 lb heavier and is 1 ft 11 in shorter; the two publish the same exterior height, interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 25' 3"
- Exterior height
- 10' 3 ½"
- Exterior width
- 90"
- Interior height
- 78"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 4,400 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 6,000 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,600 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 530 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*
- 3,870
- Refrigerator (cu. feet)
- 6
- LP Gas Cap. (lbs.)
- 40
- Furnace BTUs (1,000s)
- 25
- 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
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 (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).
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 23CKS
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
4,394 lb dry and 5,500 lb GVWR, against this model’s 4,400 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), 21% of the Coyote 23CKS’s 1,600 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,268 lb. Across 11 Coyote floorplans the water share runs 19% to 40%, and 7 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Coyote 20C at 20% and Coyote 22CP at 27%. 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 23CFK, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 4 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 25 ft 3 in vs 24 ft 10 in; dry weight 4,400 lb vs 4,240 lb; cargo capacity 1,600 lb vs 1,760 lb; hitch weight 530 lb vs 640 lb. They match on GVWR, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Coyote plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 6,000 | 10–11 of 11 | 3,500–6,000 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 4,400 | 11 of 11 | 2,890–4,400 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,600 | 10 of 11 | 446–1,760 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 530 | 9 of 11 | 332–640 |
| Length | 25 ft 3 in | 10 of 11 | 17 ft 10 in–27 ft 2 in |
| Fresh tank (gal) | 40 | 6–11 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 23CFK matches it at 6,000 lb GVWR.
| Nearest Coyote siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coyote 23CKS | 25 ft 3 in | — | 4,400 | 6,000 | 1,600 | 530 | 40 |
| Coyote 23CFK | 24 ft 10 in | — | 4,240 | 6,000 | 1,760 | 640 | 40 |
| Coyote 22CP | 23 ft 8 in | — | 4,280 | 5,500 | 1,220 | 510 | 40 |
| Coyote CL232SS | 27 ft 2 in | — | 4,394 | 5,500 | 1,106 | 438 | 40 |
| Coyote 22CT | 23 ft 11 in | — | 3,918 | 5,000 | 1,082 | 498 | 25 |
| Coyote 22CTS | 23 ft 10 in | — | 4,060 | 5,000 | 940 | 550 | 40 |
All 11 Coyote floorplans: Coyote line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry or base (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coyote 23CKS | 6,000 | 4,400 | — | 25 ft 3 in |
| Coachmen Apex Nano 203RBK | 6,000 | 4,158 | — | 23 ft 5 in |
| Casita 24′ Discovery FM | 6,000 | 4,300 | — | 24 ft 3 in |
| Colt 20DB | 6,000 | 4,315 | 8 | 24 ft 7 in |
| Connect Mini CM221RB | 6,000 | 5,090 | 5 | 27 ft 3 in |
| Flying Cloud 23FB | 6,000 | 5,000 | 4 | 23 ft 11 in |
| Frontier 2205QS-F | 6,000 | 4,160 | — | 23 ft 0 in |
Against the Coyote 23CKS: the Coachmen Apex Nano 203RBK is 2 ft shorter; the Casita 24′ Discovery FM is 1 ft shorter.
08 Common questions about the Coyote 23CKS
How much does the Coyote 23CKS weigh?
4,400 lb dry; 6,000 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Coyote 23CKS carry?
1,600 lb, 27% 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 23CKS?
530 lb as published, 12% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the Coyote 23CKS 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 23CKS?
Fresh 40, grey 32, black 32 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Coyote 23CKS?
25' 3" 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 23CKS. 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.
Earlier model years
The record at the top of this page is the 23CKS from 2012. The maker’s own documents for earlier model years also list the 23CKS, and that year is printed here: 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 year | Dry (UVW) | GVWR | Cargo (CCC) | Dry hitch | Length | Sleeps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4,397 | 6,000 | 1,603 | 572 | 25' 3" | Not published |
Full record for each earlier model year
2011 23CKS 4,397 lb dry · 6,000 lb GVWR
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 25' 3"
- Exterior width
- 90"
- Exterior height
- 10' 3 1/2"
- Interior height
- 78"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 4,397 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 6,000 lbs
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,603 lbs
- Dry hitch weight
- 572 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)
- 3,825
- Furnace BTUs (1,000's) (as printed)
- 25
- 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."
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 (4,397 + 1,603 = 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.