01 What makes it unique
KZ lists the 2012 Coyote CL232SS at 4,394 lb dry, a GVWR of 5,500 lb, a net carrying capacity of 1,106 lb and a tongue weight of 438 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 27' 2" 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 10 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 CL232SS differs from the other ten Coyote floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Length, 27 ft 2 in: longest of eleven; next is the 23CKS (25 ft 3 in).
- Dry weight, 4,394 lb: second-heaviest of eleven, between the 22CP (4,280 lb) and the 23CKS (4,400 lb).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 10%: second-smallest of eleven, between the CL180 (9.7%) and the 20C (10.1%).
- Cargo capacity, 1,106 lb: fourth-largest of eleven, between the 22CT (1,082 lb) and the 22CP (1,220 lb).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 20.1%: sixth-smallest of eleven, between the 22CTS (18.8%) and the 22CT (21.6%).
- Tongue weight, 438 lb: sixth-lightest of eleven, between the 15C (400 lb) and the 22CT (498 lb).
- GVWR, 5,500 lb: shared with the 22CP; 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 22CP, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the CL232SS is 114 lb heavier by dry weight, has 114 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 72 lb lighter and is 3 ft 6 in longer; the two publish the same GVWR, exterior height, interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
Next to the 23CKS, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the CL232SS is 6 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 500 lb lower, has 494 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 92 lb lighter and is 1 ft 11 in longer; the two publish the same exterior height, interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 27' 2"
- Exterior height
- 10' 3 ½"
- Exterior width
- 90"
- Interior height
- 78"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 4,394 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 5,500 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,106 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 438 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*
- 3,956
- 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
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 (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).
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 CL232SS
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
4,280 lb dry and 5,500 lb GVWR, against this model’s 4,394 lb and 5,500 lb.
4,400 lb dry and 6,000 lb GVWR, against this model’s 4,394 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), 30% of the Coyote CL232SS’s 1,106 lb cargo capacity, leaving 774 lb. Across 11 Coyote floorplans the water share runs 19% to 40%, and 5 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Coyote 22CP at 27% and Coyote 15C at 34%. 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 22CP, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 4 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 27 ft 2 in vs 23 ft 8 in; dry weight 4,394 lb vs 4,280 lb; cargo capacity 1,106 lb vs 1,220 lb; hitch weight 438 lb vs 510 lb. They match on GVWR, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Coyote plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 5,500 | 8–9 of 11 | 3,500–6,000 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 4,394 | 10 of 11 | 2,890–4,400 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,106 | 8 of 11 | 446–1,760 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 438 | 6 of 11 | 332–640 |
| Length | 27 ft 2 in | 11 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 22CP matches it at 5,500 lb GVWR; Coyote 23CFK is 500 lb heavier (6,000 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Coyote siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coyote CL232SS | 27 ft 2 in | — | 4,394 | 5,500 | 1,106 | 438 | 40 |
| Coyote 22CP | 23 ft 8 in | — | 4,280 | 5,500 | 1,220 | 510 | 40 |
| Coyote 23CKS | 25 ft 3 in | — | 4,400 | 6,000 | 1,600 | 530 | 40 |
| Coyote 22CT | 23 ft 11 in | — | 3,918 | 5,000 | 1,082 | 498 | 25 |
| Coyote 23CFK | 24 ft 10 in | — | 4,240 | 6,000 | 1,760 | 640 | 40 |
| Coyote CL180 | 23 ft 9 in | — | 3,675 | 4,500 | 825 | 357 | 40 |
All 11 Coyote floorplans: Coyote line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coyote CL232SS | 5,500 | 4,394 | — | 27 ft 2 in |
| Range Lite Air 19MBH | 5,500 | 4,480 | — | 23 ft 6 in |
| Jay Feather 7 22BHM | 5,500 | 4,020 | — | 26 ft 6 in |
| Jay Feather Hybrid X23B | 5,500 | 4,380 | 7 | 24 ft 5 in |
| Jay Feather 16DB | 5,500 | 4,055 | 8 | 22 ft 11 in |
| Jay Flight 212QB | 5,500 | 4,335 | 5 | 25 ft 8 in |
| Jay Flight SLX 212QB | 5,500 | 4,200 | — | 25 ft 6 in |
Against the Coyote CL232SS: the Range Lite Air 19MBH is 4 ft shorter; the Jay Feather Hybrid X23B is 3 ft shorter.
08 Common questions about the Coyote CL232SS
How much does the Coyote CL232SS weigh?
4,394 lb dry; 5,500 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Coyote CL232SS carry?
1,106 lb, 20% 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 CL232SS?
438 lb as published, 10% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the Coyote CL232SS 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 CL232SS?
Fresh 40, grey 32, black 32 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Coyote CL232SS?
27' 2" 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 CL232SS. 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 CL232SS from 2012. The maker’s own documents for earlier model years also list the CL232SS, and those 3 years are, each from its own brochure printed here: 2009 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.
Full record for each earlier model year
2011 CL232SS 4,352 lb dry · 5,500 lb GVWR
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 27' 2"
- Exterior width
- 90"
- Exterior height
- 10' 3 1/2"
- Interior height
- 78"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 4,352 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 5,500 lbs
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,086 lbs
- Dry hitch weight
- 448 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)
- 3,904
- 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 (UnloadedVehicle Wt.) 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) 4,430 → 4,352 lb (−78); Cargo capacity 1,070 → 1,086 lb (+16); Dry hitch weight 470 → 448 lb (−22); Length 27' → 27' 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. The brochure’s own figures do not add up: 4,352 lb dry plus 1,086 lb cargo is 5,438 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 CL232SS 4,430 lb dry · 5,500 lb GVWR
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 27'
- Exterior width
- 90"
- Exterior height
- 8' 11"
- Interior height
- 78"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 4,430 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 5,500 lbs
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,070 lbs
- Dry hitch weight
- 470 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
- 16'
Sleeping
- Sleeps
- Not published
As printed in this brochure
- Axle Weight (as printed)
- 3960
- 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) 4,665 → 4,430 lb (−235); GVWR 6,000 → 5,500 lb (−500); Cargo capacity 1,335 → 1,070 lb (−265); Dry hitch weight 492 → 470 lb (−22); 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 (4,430 + 1,070 = 5,500 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 CL232SS 4,665 lb dry · 6,000 lb GVWR
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 27'
- Exterior width
- 96"
- Exterior height
- 8' 11"
- Interior height
- 78"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 4,665 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 6,000 lbs
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,335 lbs
- Dry hitch weight
- 492 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)
- 4173
- Furnace Size (BTUs) (1000s) (as printed)
- 20
- LP Gas Capacity (lbs.) (as printed)
- 40
- Laminated Sidewalls (R-7) (as printed)
- 1 1/2"
- Awning as printed (no unit mark; not transcribed)
- 16
- Exterior height label as printed
- Exterior Height w/o A/C
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 (4,665 + 1,335 = 6,000 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.