01 What makes it unique
KZ lists the 2018 Durango 1500 D270RLD at 8,640 lb dry, a GVWR of 10,500 lb, a net carrying capacity of 1,860 lb and a pin weight of 1,330 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 32' 8" long and 12' 1" high. KZ prints its tanks as 61 gal fresh, 57 gal grey, 57 gal black.
Among the 9 Durango 1500 floorplans KZ’s Durango 1500 brochure (filed in KZ’s 2018 brochure folder; the brochure prints no year) lists with a published dry weight, it is number 7 from the lightest, in a range from 7,620 lb (Durango 1500 D250RKS) to 9,430 lb (Durango 1500 D292BHT). Every figure in that comparison is KZ’s, for the same model year.
Every number on this page was read on 6 Nov 2026 from KZ’s Durango 1500 brochure (filed in KZ’s 2018 brochure folder; the brochure prints no year); model year 2018 comes from where the maker files it on its own site, not from the document’s text.
How the D270RLD differs from the other eight Durango 1500 floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Cargo capacity, 1,860 lb: smallest of nine; next is the D277RLT (1,900 lb).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 17.7%: smallest of nine; next is the D292BHT (18%).
- Pin weight, 1,330 lb: second-lightest of nine, between the D259RDD (1,100 lb) and the D292BHT (1,410 lb).
- Dry weight, 8,640 lb: third-heaviest of nine, between the D277RLT (8,600 lb) and the D281RLT (8,990 lb).
- Pin weight as a share of dry weight, 15.4%: third-smallest of nine, between the D292BHT (15%) and the D277RLT (16.9%).
- Length, 32 ft 8 in: fourth-longest of nine, between the D284RLT (31 ft 11 in) and the D280BHS and D281RLT (33 ft 11 in).
- Exterior height, 12 ft 1 in: tallest of nine, level with the D250RKS, D251RLT and D284RLT; next are the D259RDD, D277RLT and three others (12 ft).
- GVWR, 10,500 lb: shared with the D277RLT, D280BHS and D284RLT; of nine, three lower and two higher, nearest the D250RKS, D251RLT and D259RDD (10,000 lb) and the D281RLT and D292BHT (11,500 lb).
Next to the D277RLT, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the D270RLD is 40 lb heavier by dry weight, has 40 lb less cargo capacity, has a pin weight 120 lb lighter, is 1 ft longer and stands 1 in taller; the two publish the same GVWR, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
Next to the D281RLT, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the D270RLD is 350 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 1,000 lb lower, has 650 lb less cargo capacity, has a pin weight 220 lb lighter, is 1 ft 3 in shorter and stands 1 in taller; the two publish the same fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 32' 8"
- Exterior height
- 12' 1"
- Exterior width
- 96"
- Interior height
- Not published by KZ
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 8,640 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 10,500 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,860 lb
- Hitch / pin weight
- 1,330 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 61 gal
- Grey water
- 57 gal
- Black water
- 57 gal
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Fifth wheel (pin box)
- Tire size
- 16"
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- Not published by KZ
- Dry Axle Weight*
- 7,310
- Refrigerator (cu. feet)
- 8
- Water Heater Cap. (gal. G/E w/DSI)
- 6
- LP Gas Cap. (lbs.)
- 60
- Furnace BTUs (1,000s)
- 35
- Model year source
- The brochure itself prints no model year; KZ files it under 2018 in its own brochure folder (kz-rv.com/brochures/2018/).
- Weight basis (as printed)
- *This weight reflects the rolling average unit weight for each model. Your trailer weight will vary according to optional equipment.
- Length basis (as printed)
- **Exterior length is measured from the center of the hitch pin to rear bumper.
- Awning
- 14'
How these published figures sit against the rest of the catalogue: fifth wheel pin weight and payload; 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 (10,500 lb) and the upper loaded pin estimate (2,625 lb, a rule of thumb). Your vehicle’s placard and the trailer’s own weight label govern.
Loaded range: 15–25% of GVWR on the pin, a rule of thumb, not a measurement of this unit. No truck ratings or hitch classes (why; NHTSA, DOT HS 809 433).
03 The Durango 1500 floorplan family
KZ’s Durango 1500 brochure (filed in KZ’s 2018 brochure folder; the brochure prints no year) lists 9 Durango 1500 floorplans; every one with a printed weight has a page here.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durango 1500 D250RKS | 30' 2" | — | Profiled |
| Durango 1500 D251RLT | 28' 2" | — | Profiled |
| Durango 1500 D259RDD | 29' 11" | — | Profiled |
| Durango 1500 D280BHS | 33' 11" | — | Profiled |
| Durango 1500 D284RLT | 31' 11" | — | Profiled |
| Durango 1500 D277RLT | 31' 8" | — | Profiled |
| Durango 1500 D270RLD | 32' 8" | — | Profiled |
| Durango 1500 D281RLT | 33' 11" | — | Profiled |
| Durango 1500 D292BHT | 35' 11" | — | Profiled |
KZ’s Durango 1500 brochure (filed in KZ’s 2018 brochure folder; the brochure prints no year) lists 9 Durango 1500 floorplans. Every one with a printed weight has a page here.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What KZ does not publish for the Durango 1500 D270RLD
KZ prints no interior height, 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
8,600 lb dry and 10,500 lb GVWR, against this model’s 8,640 lb and 10,500 lb.
8,990 lb dry and 11,500 lb GVWR, against this model’s 8,640 lb and 10,500 lb.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 61-gallon fresh tank is about 506 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.120 S10.4.2), 27% of the Durango 1500 D270RLD’s 1,860 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,354 lb. Across 9 Durango 1500 floorplans the water share runs 19% to 27%, and this plan’s is the highest. Nearest on that share: Durango 1500 D277RLT at 27%. Your own unit’s figure is on the label inside its entry door (49 CFR 571.120 S10.4.3).
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Durango 1500 D277RLT, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 4 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 32 ft 8 in vs 31 ft 8 in; dry weight 8,640 lb vs 8,600 lb; cargo capacity 1,860 lb vs 1,900 lb; hitch weight 1,330 lb vs 1,450 lb. They match on GVWR, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Durango 1500 plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 10,500 | 4–7 of 9 | 10,000–11,500 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 8,640 | 7 of 9 | 7,620–9,430 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,860 | 1 of 9 | 1,860–2,510 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 1,330 | 2 of 9 | 1,100–1,620 |
| Length | 32 ft 8 in | 6 of 9 | 28 ft 2 in–35 ft 11 in |
| Fresh tank (gal) | 61 | 2–9 of 9 | 55–61 |
| Grey tank (gal) | 57 | 1–6 of 9 | 57–114 |
| Black tank (gal) | 57 | 1–8 of 9 | 57–97 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Durango 1500 D259RDD is 500 lb lighter (10,000 lb GVWR); Durango 1500 D277RLT matches it at 10,500 lb GVWR.
| Nearest Durango 1500 siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durango 1500 D270RLD | 32 ft 8 in | — | 8,640 | 10,500 | 1,860 | 1,330 | 61 |
| Durango 1500 D277RLT | 31 ft 8 in | — | 8,600 | 10,500 | 1,900 | 1,450 | 61 |
| Durango 1500 D284RLT | 31 ft 11 in | — | 8,550 | 10,500 | 1,950 | 1,550 | 61 |
| Durango 1500 D251RLT | 28 ft 2 in | — | 7,810 | 10,000 | 2,190 | 1,420 | 61 |
| Durango 1500 D259RDD | 29 ft 11 in | — | 7,840 | 10,000 | 2,160 | 1,100 | 61 |
| Durango 1500 D281RLT | 33 ft 11 in | — | 8,990 | 11,500 | 2,510 | 1,550 | 61 |
All 9 Durango 1500 floorplans: Durango 1500 line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durango 1500 D270RLD | 10,500 | 8,640 | — | 32 ft 8 in |
| Durango Half-Ton D230RDD | 10,500 | 8,485 | 5 | 29 ft 0 in |
| Eagle 29.5FBDS | 10,500 | 8,640 | 10 | 33 ft 8 in |
| Ridgeway R24ML | 10,500 | 7,900 | 3 | 28 ft 9 in |
| Roamer 27RKSS | 10,400 | 8,555 | 2 | 32 ft 9 in |
| GSL Light Duty Fifth Wheel 304BHS | 10,600 | 8,825 | 8 | 33 ft 7 in |
| Sundance Fifth Wheel 27MLOK | 10,400 | 8,555 | 2 | 32 ft 9 in |
Against the Durango 1500 D270RLD: the Durango Half-Ton D230RDD is 4 ft shorter; the Eagle 29.5FBDS is 1 ft longer; the Ridgeway R24ML is 4 ft shorter.
08 Common questions about the Durango 1500 D270RLD
How much does the Durango 1500 D270RLD weigh?
8,640 lb dry; 10,500 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Durango 1500 D270RLD carry?
1,860 lb, 18% of its GVWR (median across 442 fifth wheels here: 19%). A full fresh tank uses 506 lb of it.
What is the pin weight of the Durango 1500 D270RLD?
1,330 lb as published, 15% of the dry weight (median across 686 fifth wheels here: 19%).
What size tow vehicle does the Durango 1500 D270RLD need?
A tow rating of at least 10,500 lb, plus payload for the loaded pin weight, passengers and cargo.
What are the tank capacities on the Durango 1500 D270RLD?
Fresh 61, grey 57, black 57 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Durango 1500 D270RLD?
32' 8" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
11 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the Durango 1500 D270RLD. Not published: interior height, 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 1 recall campaign and 1 owner complaint (model years 2005 on) against the Durango 1500 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 equipment.
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 Durango 1500 line page.