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2027 KZ DomaniDM241ML

A 28-foot Domani travel trailer that KZ lists at 6,860 lb unloaded, with a 8,800 lb GVWR, for 2027.

Tow-Critical Data — as built, MY2027

6,860lb
Dry Weight
8,800lb
GVWR
660lb
Hitch Weight
28ft
Length
Sleeps 4 Travel Trailer · Domani Built by · KZ RV Model year · 2027

01 What makes it unique

KZ lists the 2027 Domani DM241ML at 6,860 lb unloaded (UVW), with a GVWR of 8,800 lb, a cargo carrying capacity of 2,170 lb and a dry hitch weight of 660 lb. KZ’s own figures do not add up — a conflict, stated not resolved: UVW plus cargo capacity is 9,030 lb, against a GVWR of 8,800 lb. All three are printed as KZ gives them and none is corrected; the federal label on the trailer is the one to trust.

It is 28' long and 11' 4" high with the air conditioner, with 45 gal fresh, 76 gal grey and 38 gal black tanks. Fresh water weighs about 8.3 lb per US gallon, so a full fresh tank uses roughly 374 lb of the cargo capacity before anything else is loaded.

Among the 4 Domani floorplans KZ lists for 2027 with a published weight, it is number 1 by unloaded weight, in a range from 6,860 lb (DM241ML) to 9,390 lb (DM323RL). 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 own floorplan page for the Domani DM241ML, whose floorplan drawing KZ labels 2027. KZ notes that its UVW reflects a rolling average for the model and that your trailer will vary with optional equipment.

How the DM241ML differs from the other three Domani floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.

  • Dry weight, 6,860 lb: lightest of four; next is the DM281ML (7,550 lb).
  • GVWR, 8,800 lb: lowest of four; next is the DM281ML (9,270 lb).
  • Cargo capacity, 2,170 lb: largest of four; next is the DM281ML (1,720 lb).
  • Dry tongue weight, 660 lb: lightest of four; next is the DM281ML (1,040 lb).
  • Dry tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 9.6%: smallest of four; next is the DM311BH (13.4%).
  • Length, 28 ft: shortest of four; next is the DM281ML (32 ft 7 in).
  • Exterior height, 11 ft 4 in: lowest of four, level with the DM281ML; next are the DM311BH and DM323RL (11 ft 6 in).

Next to the DM281ML, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the DM241ML is 690 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 470 lb lower, has 450 lb more cargo capacity, has a dry tongue weight 380 lb lighter and is 4 ft 7 in shorter; the two publish the same exterior height, interior height, fresh tank, grey tank, black tank and sleeping capacity.

02 Full specifications

Dimensions

Exterior length
28'
Exterior height
11' 4" (with A/C)
Exterior width
96"
Interior height
82"

Weights

Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
6,860 lb
GVWR (max loaded)
8,800 lb
Net cargo / payload (CCC)
2,170 lb
Hitch / dry tongue weight
660 lb

Capacities

Fresh water
45 gal
Grey water
76 gal
Black water
38 gal
Propane
60 lb

Running gear

Hitch type
Bumper pull
Tire size
15"

Sleeping & layout

Sleeps
4
Refrigerator
10 cu ft
Awning
19'

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 DM241MLHorizontal bar. Dry weight 6,860 pounds, then cargo capacity 2,170 pounds, against a GVWR of 8,800 pounds. Dry tongue weight 660 pounds on the same scale. The published dry weight plus cargo capacity comes to 9,030 pounds, which does not equal the published GVWR.GVWR 8,800 lbsDry 6,860 lbsCargo capacity 2,170 lbsDry tongue weight 660 lbs — same scale

Size, with end view

Scale outline of the DM241MLScale outline of the DM241ML. Overall length 28' 0", overall height 11' 4", overall width 8' 0".end view8' 0"28' 0" overall length11' 4"

Holding tanks

Holding tank capacities for the DM241MLHolding tank capacities: fresh 45 gallons, grey 76 gallons, black 38 gallons.Fresh45 galGrey76 galBlack38 gal
Source conflict, shown not resolved. Published dry weight plus cargo capacity is 9,030 lbs; the published GVWR is 8,800 lbs. The bar is drawn to the larger so the gap shows. Treat the GVWR as the ceiling. All such plans: published figures that disagree.

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

Towing it

Tow rating needed8,800 lb
Published dry tongue weight660 lb
Loaded tongue weight, rule of thumb880–1,320 lb
Receiver hitch rating needed8,800 lb towed / 1,320 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 (8,800 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (1,320 lb, a rule of thumb). Your vehicle’s placard and the trailer’s own weight label govern. This floorplan’s published dry weight plus cargo capacity comes to 9,030 lb, which is not its published GVWR; the check uses the published GVWR.

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 Domani floorplan family

KZ lists 6 Domani floorplans for 2027; this site profiles every one with a published weight, from KZ’s own floorplan pages.

FloorplanNominalSleepsNotable
DM241ML28'4Profiled
DM281ML32' 7"4Profiled
DM311BH36' 10"8Profiled
DM323RL36' 11"4Profiled
DM251RL30' 3"4Catalogued · KZ prints no weights on its page
DM292FK33' 7"2Catalogued · KZ prints no weights on its page

KZ lists 6 Domani floorplans. Every 2027 plan with a published weight has a page here; the rest are catalogued with the reason against each.

04 Notes on this floorplan

What KZ does not publish for the DM241ML

KZ’s page prints no axle count and no price against this floorplan, so none is given. Nothing is filled from a sibling floorplan, 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

Heavier
Domani DM281ML

7,550 lb UVW and 9,270 lb GVWR, against this plan’s 6,860 lb and 8,800 lb.

06 Loading it for a trip

A full 45-gallon fresh tank is about 374 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.2), 17% of the DM241ML’s 2,170 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,796 lb (449 lb per rated berth). Across 4 Domani floorplans the water share runs 17% to 29%, and this plan’s is the lowest. Nearest on that share: Domani DM281ML at 22%. 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 Domani DM281ML, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 5 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): length 28 ft 0 in vs 32 ft 7 in; dry weight 6,860 lb vs 7,550 lb; GVWR 8,800 lb vs 9,270 lb; cargo capacity 2,170 lb vs 1,720 lb; hitch weight 660 lb vs 1,040 lb. They match on sleeps, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.

Domani plansThis planPosition, low to highRange
GVWR (lb)8,8001 of 48,800–11,000
Dry weight (lb)6,8601 of 46,860–9,390
Cargo capacity (lb)2,1704 of 41,280–2,170
Hitch weight (lb)6601 of 4660–1,360
Length28 ft 0 in1 of 428 ft 0 in–36 ft 11 in
Grey tank (gal)762–4 of 438–76
Sleeps41–3 of 44–8

Either side of it by GVWR: Domani DM281ML is 470 lb heavier (9,270 lb GVWR).

Nearest Domani siblingsLengthSleepsDry (lb)GVWR (lb)CCC (lb)Hitch (lb)Fresh (gal)
Domani DM241ML28 ft 0 in46,8608,8002,17066045
Domani DM281ML32 ft 7 in47,5509,2701,7201,04045
Domani DM311BH36 ft 10 in88,3009,8001,5001,11045
Domani DM323RL36 ft 11 in49,39011,0001,2801,36045

All 4 Domani floorplans: Domani line hub.

Other lines, nearest by GVWRGVWR (lb)Dry or base (lb)SleepsLength
DM241ML8,8006,860428 ft 0 in
Access 24RB8,8006,592429 ft 11 in
Classic 28RB8,8007,650528 ft 10 in
Flying Cloud 30FB Bunk8,8006,700831 ft 2 in
Globetrotter 30RB8,8006,925631 ft 2 in
International 30RB8,8006,600631 ft 2 in
Jay Flight 28RLS8,8006,485632 ft 5 in

Against the DM241ML: the Access 24RB is 2 ft longer; the Classic 28RB sleeps 1 more; the Flying Cloud 30FB Bunk is 3 ft longer and sleeps 4 more.

08 Common questions about the DM241ML

How much does the DM241ML weigh?

6,860 lb dry; 8,800 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.

How much can the DM241ML carry?

2,170 lb, 25% of its GVWR (median across 1,010 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 374 lb of it.

What is the tongue weight of the DM241ML?

660 lb dry, 10% of the dry weight (median across 1,413 travel trailers here: 12%).

What size tow vehicle does the DM241ML need?

A tow rating of at least 8,800 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.

How many people does the DM241ML sleep?

It is rated to sleep 4. 1 of the 4 Domani floorplans that publish a count sleep more.

What are the tank capacities on the DM241ML?

Fresh 45, grey 76, black 38 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.

How long is the DM241ML?

28' overall, tongue or pin box included.

From the figures above.

09 What this page publishes, and what it does not

14 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the DM241ML. Not published: slide count, axle count, air conditioning, tire size (a description is published, a size is not).

Sourcing rules: methodology.

11 NHTSA safety record

NHTSA holds 15 recall campaigns against the Connect line (a recall and a complaint are not the same thing).

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 Connect line page.