01 What makes it unique
KZ lists the 2026 Durango D281RKD at 9,910 lb dry, a GVWR of 12,995 lb, a net carrying capacity of 3,085 lb and a pin weight of 2,070 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 33' 6" long and 12' 6" high. KZ prints its tanks as 76 gal fresh, 90 gal grey, 50 gal black.
Every number on this page was read on 8 Nov 2026 from KZ’s own 2026 Durango floorplan page for the Durango D281RKD, whose heading names the model year 2026.
How the D281RKD differs from the other ten Durango floorplans. Most distinctive first. Sibling pages may cover other model years than this one (2026). How these ranks are worked out.
- Dry weight, 9,910 lb: lightest of eleven; next is the D304MKT (11,170 lb).
- Cargo capacity, 3,085 lb: largest of eleven; next is the D349TBQ (2,615 lb).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 23.7%: largest of eleven; next is the D349TBQ (16.3%).
- Pin weight, 2,070 lb: lightest of eleven; next is the D326RLT (2,100 lb).
- Length, 33 ft 6 in: shortest of eleven; next are the D301RLT and D304MKT (34 ft 3 in).
- Exterior height, 12 ft 6 in: lowest of eleven; next is the D333RLT (12 ft 8 in).
- Pin weight as a share of dry weight, 20.9%: shared with the D321RKT; of eleven, eight smaller and one larger, nearest the D349TBQ (20.3%) and the D304MKT (21.3%).
- GVWR, 12,995 lb: lowest of eleven, level with the D301RLT, D304MKT and D321RKT; next are the D302RLT and D326RLT (13,500 lb).
Next to the D304MKT (2027 page), the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the D281RKD is 1,260 lb lighter by dry weight, has 1,260 lb more cargo capacity, is 9 in shorter and stands 10 in lower; the two publish the same GVWR, fresh tank, grey tank, black tank and sleeping capacity.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 33' 6"
- Exterior height
- 12' 6"
- Exterior width
- 96"
- Interior height
- Not published by KZ
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 9,910 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 12,995 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 3,085 lb
- Hitch / pin weight
- 2,070 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 76 gal
- Grey water
- 90 gal
- Black water
- 50 gal
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Fifth wheel (pin box)
- Tire size
- 16"
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- 4
- Availability (as printed)
- KZ files this floorplan “Dealer Stock Only”: sold from dealer inventory, not orderable from the factory
- Model year (as printed)
- floorplan drawing labelled “2026 KZ RV Durango D281RKD Fifth Wheel Floorplan” on KZ’s page
- Awning
- 20'
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 (12,995 lb) and the upper loaded pin estimate (3,249 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). The range starts at the published figure, because loaded is never lighter than that.
03 The Durango floorplan family
The Durango floorplans below were added from KZ’s 2026 Durango floorplan page; every Durango floorplan on this site, every model year, is listed on the Durango hub.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps |
|---|---|---|
| Durango D281RKD | 33' 6" | 4 |
| Durango D333RLT | 37' 10" | 4 |
| Durango D341RPT | 37' 11" | 4 |
The Durango floorplans below were added from KZ’s 2026 Durango floorplan page; every Durango floorplan on this site, every model year, is listed on the Durango hub.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What KZ does not publish for the Durango D281RKD
KZ prints no interior height 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
The weight label every RV trailer carries by law (49 CFR 571.110 and 571.120) governs the towing decision, not this page.
05 How it compares
11,600 lb dry and 13,700 lb GVWR, against this model’s 9,910 lb and 12,995 lb.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 76-gallon fresh tank is about 631 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.120 S10.4.2), 20% of the Durango D281RKD’s 3,085 lb cargo capacity, leaving 2,454 lb (614 lb per rated berth). Across 11 Durango floorplans the water share runs 20% to 37%, and this plan’s is the lowest. Nearest on that share: Durango D349TBQ at 24%. 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 D304MKT, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 4 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): length 33 ft 6 in vs 34 ft 3 in; dry weight 9,910 lb vs 11,170 lb; cargo capacity 3,085 lb vs 1,825 lb; hitch weight 2,070 lb vs 2,380 lb. They match on sleeps, GVWR, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Durango plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 12,995 | 1–4 of 11 | 12,995–15,995 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 9,910 | 1 of 11 | 9,910–14,200 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 3,085 | 11 of 11 | 1,715–3,085 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 2,070 | 1 of 11 | 2,070–2,720 |
| Length | 33 ft 6 in | 1 of 11 | 33 ft 6 in–43 ft 0 in |
| Grey tank (gal) | 90 | 4–11 of 11 | 50–90 |
| Sleeps | 4 | 1–8 of 11 | 4–11 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Durango D301RLT matches it at 12,995 lb GVWR.
| Nearest Durango siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durango D281RKD | 33 ft 6 in | 4 | 9,910 | 12,995 | 3,085 | 2,070 | 76 |
| Durango D304MKT | 34 ft 3 in | 4 | 11,170 | 12,995 | 1,825 | 2,380 | 76 |
| Durango D301RLT | 34 ft 3 in | 4 | 11,280 | 12,995 | 1,715 | 2,280 | 76 |
| Durango D321RKT | 34 ft 10 in | 4 | 11,200 | 12,995 | 1,795 | 2,340 | 76 |
| Durango D302RLT | 35 ft 2 in | 4 | 11,700 | 13,500 | 1,800 | 2,150 | 76 |
| Durango D339MLT | 37 ft 6 in | 4 | 11,770 | 13,795 | 2,025 | 2,190 | 76 |
All 11 Durango floorplans: Durango line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durango D281RKD | 12,995 | 9,910 | 4 | 33 ft 6 in |
| Sportster 331TH13 | 12,995 | 9,800 | 8 | 38 ft 6 in |
| Ridgeway 31RL | 12,995 | 10,160 | 4 | 35 ft 2 in |
| Durango 2500 D318RLT | 13,000 | 10,360 | — | 34 ft 11 in |
| Inferno 3310T | 13,000 | 10,263 | — | 35 ft 3 in |
| Eagle 339FLQS | 12,950 | 10,745 | 6 | 39 ft 0 in |
| Columbus 340RG | 12,870 | 10,464 | — | 34 ft 8 in |
Against the Durango D281RKD: the Sportster 331TH13 is 5 ft longer and sleeps 4 more; the Ridgeway 31RL is 2 ft longer; the Durango 2500 D318RLT is 5 lb heavier and 1 ft longer.
08 Common questions about the Durango D281RKD
How much does the Durango D281RKD weigh?
9,910 lb dry; 12,995 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Durango D281RKD carry?
3,085 lb, 24% of its GVWR (median across 491 fifth wheels here: 19%). A full fresh tank uses 631 lb of it.
What is the pin weight of the Durango D281RKD?
2,070 lb as published, 21% of the dry weight (median across 727 fifth wheels here: 19%).
What size tow vehicle does the Durango D281RKD need?
A tow rating of at least 12,995 lb, plus payload for the loaded pin weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the Durango D281RKD sleep?
It is rated to sleep 4. 3 of the 11 Durango floorplans that publish a count sleep more.
What are the tank capacities on the Durango D281RKD?
Fresh 76, grey 90, black 50 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Durango D281RKD?
33' 6" 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 Durango D281RKD. Not published: interior height, 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 17 recall campaigns and 10 owner complaints (model years 2005 on) against the Durango line (a recall and a complaint are not the same thing).
What to look at on a used one. Across the 10 complaints filed on this line the most-reported components are structure (50%), tires (20%) and suspension (10%).
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 line page.