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2027 KZ Durango GoldG388FLS

A 42-foot Durango Gold fifth wheel that KZ lists at 15,330 lb unloaded, with a 17,995 lb GVWR, for 2027.

Tow-Critical Data — as built, MY2027

15,330lb
Dry Weight
17,995lb
GVWR
3,110lb
Pin Weight
42ft
Length
Sleeps 6 Fifth Wheel · Durango Gold Built by · KZ RV Model year · 2027

01 What makes it unique

KZ lists the 2027 Durango Gold G388FLS at 15,330 lb unloaded (UVW), with a GVWR of 17,995 lb, a cargo carrying capacity of 2,665 lb and a dry pin weight of 3,110 lb. Its UVW plus its cargo capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.

It is 42' 11" long and 13' 6" high with the air conditioner, with 76 gal fresh, 90 gal grey and 100 gal black tanks. Fresh water weighs about 8.3 lb per US gallon, so a full fresh tank uses roughly 631 lb of the cargo capacity before anything else is loaded.

Among the 8 Durango Gold floorplans KZ lists for 2027 with a published weight, it is number 7 by unloaded weight, in a range from 13,400 lb (G310RLQ) to 15,700 lb (G382MBF). 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 Durango Gold G388FLS, 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 G388FLS differs from the other seven Durango Gold floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.

  • Dry weight, 15,330 lb: second-heaviest of eight, between the G359ROQ (15,100 lb) and the G382MBF (15,700 lb).
  • Cargo capacity, 2,665 lb: second-smallest of eight, between the G382MBF (2,295 lb) and the G393MKF (2,850 lb).
  • Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 14.8%: second-smallest of eight, between the G382MBF (12.8%) and the G359ROQ (16.1%).
  • Dry pin weight, 3,110 lb: second-heaviest of eight, between the G384MSQ and G393MKF (3,050 lb) and the G359ROQ (3,150 lb).
  • Dry pin weight as a share of dry weight, 20.3%: fourth-smallest of eight, between the G366FBQ and G390MLQ (19.9%) and the G384MSQ (20.5%).
  • Length, 42 ft 11 in: longest of eight, level with the G393MKF; next are the G382MBF and G390MLQ (42 ft 5 in).
  • Black tank, 100 gal: largest of eight, level with the G366FBQ; next are the G310RLQ, G359ROQ and four others (50 gal).
  • Sleeping capacity, 6: shared with the G393MKF; of eight, five smaller and one larger, nearest the G310RLQ, G359ROQ and three others (4) and the G382MBF (8).
  • GVWR, 17,995 lb: highest of eight, level with the G359ROQ, G382MBF and G384MSQ; next are the G366FBQ, G390MLQ and G393MKF (17,500 lb).

Next to the G359ROQ, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the G388FLS is 230 lb heavier by dry weight, has 230 lb less cargo capacity, has a dry pin weight 40 lb lighter, is 1 ft 3 in longer, has a black tank 50 gal larger and sleeps two more; the two publish the same GVWR, exterior height, interior height, fresh tank and grey tank.

Next to the G382MBF, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the G388FLS is 370 lb lighter by dry weight, has 370 lb more cargo capacity, has a dry pin weight 200 lb heavier, is 6 in longer, has a black tank 50 gal larger and sleeps two fewer; the two publish the same GVWR, exterior height, interior height, fresh tank and grey tank.

02 Full specifications

Dimensions

Exterior length
42' 11"
Exterior height
13' 6" (with A/C)
Exterior width
101"
Interior height
80"

Weights

Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
15,330 lb
GVWR (max loaded)
17,995 lb
Net cargo / payload (CCC)
2,665 lb
Hitch / dry pin weight
3,110 lb

Capacities

Fresh water
76 gal
Grey water
90 gal
Black water
100 gal
Propane
60 lb

Running gear

Hitch type
Fifth wheel (pin box)
Tire size
17.5"

Sleeping & layout

Sleeps
6
Refrigerator
24 cu ft
Awning
17'/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

Loaded weight budget for the G388FLSHorizontal bar. Dry weight 15,330 pounds, then cargo capacity 2,665 pounds, against a GVWR of 17,995 pounds. Dry pin weight 3,110 pounds on the same scale.GVWR 17,995 lbsDry 15,330 lbsCargo capacity 2,665 lbsDry pin weight 3,110 lbs — same scale

Size, with end view

Scale outline of the G388FLSScale outline of the G388FLS. Overall length 42' 11", overall height 13' 6", overall width 8' 5".end view8' 5"42' 11" overall length13' 6"

Holding tanks

Holding tank capacities for the G388FLSHolding tank capacities: fresh 76 gallons, grey 90 gallons, black 100 gallons.Fresh76 galGrey90 galBlack100 gal

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

Towing it

Tow rating needed17,995 lb
Published dry pin weight3,110 lb
Loaded pin weight, rule of thumb3,110–4,499 lb
In-bed fifth-wheel hitch rating needed17,995 lb towed / 4,499 lb pin
Payload check. Budget loaded, not dry: subtract the loaded range, every passenger and the bed and cab load 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 (17,995 lb) and the upper loaded pin estimate (4,499 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 dry figure, because loaded is never lighter than dry.

Check this floorplan against your own vehicle’s numbers

03 The Durango Gold floorplan family

KZ lists 12 Durango Gold floorplans for 2027; this site profiles every one with a published weight, from KZ’s own floorplan pages.

FloorplanNominalSleepsNotable
G358RPQ36' 8"4Catalogued · dealer stock only
G383RLQ41' 5"4Catalogued · dealer stock only
G310RLQ34' 11"4Profiled
G366FBQ40' 5"4Profiled
G391RKF42' 5"6Catalogued · dealer stock only
G390MLQ42' 5"4Profiled
G393MKF42' 11"6Profiled
G384MSQ42' 3"4Profiled
G359ROQ41' 8"4Profiled
G388FLS42' 11"6Profiled
G382MBF42' 5"8Profiled
G312MLQ34' 11"4Catalogued · KZ prints no weights on its page

KZ lists 12 Durango Gold 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 G388FLS

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

Lighter
Durango Gold G359ROQ

15,100 lb UVW and 17,995 lb GVWR, against this plan’s 15,330 lb and 17,995 lb.

Heavier
Durango Gold G382MBF

15,700 lb UVW and 17,995 lb GVWR, against this plan’s 15,330 lb and 17,995 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), 24% of the G388FLS’s 2,665 lb cargo capacity, leaving 2,034 lb (339 lb per rated berth). Across 8 Durango Gold floorplans the water share runs 19% to 27%, and 1 gives up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Durango Gold G393MKF at 22% and Durango Gold G382MBF 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 Gold G393MKF, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 5 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): dry weight 15,330 lb vs 14,650 lb; GVWR 17,995 lb vs 17,500 lb; cargo capacity 2,665 lb vs 2,850 lb; hitch weight 3,110 lb vs 3,050 lb; black tank 100 gal vs 50 gal. They match on length, sleeps, fresh tank and grey tank.

Durango Gold plansThis planPosition, low to highRange
GVWR (lb)17,9955–8 of 816,500–17,995
Dry weight (lb)15,3307 of 813,400–15,700
Cargo capacity (lb)2,6652 of 82,295–3,400
Hitch weight (lb)3,1107 of 82,800–3,150
Length42 ft 11 in7–8 of 834 ft 11 in–42 ft 11 in
Black tank (gal)1007–8 of 850–100
Sleeps66–7 of 84–8

Either side of it by GVWR: Durango Gold G384MSQ matches it at 17,995 lb GVWR.

Nearest Durango Gold siblingsLengthSleepsDry (lb)GVWR (lb)CCC (lb)Hitch (lb)Fresh (gal)
Durango Gold G388FLS42 ft 11 in615,33017,9952,6653,11076
Durango Gold G393MKF42 ft 11 in614,65017,5002,8503,05076
Durango Gold G366FBQ40 ft 5 in414,10017,5003,4002,80076
Durango Gold G359ROQ41 ft 8 in415,10017,9952,8953,15076
Durango Gold G382MBF42 ft 5 in815,70017,9952,2952,91076
Durango Gold G384MSQ42 ft 3 in414,90017,9953,0953,05076

All 8 Durango Gold floorplans: Durango Gold line hub.

Other lines, nearest by GVWRGVWR (lb)Dry (lb)SleepsLength
G388FLS17,99515,330642 ft 11 in
Bighorn 38RE17,99515,275442 ft 6 in
North Point 381CKRE17,99514,8054—
Puma Grand Mesa 393RL17,99914,844—42 ft 4 in
Cedar Creek 381MUD18,00015,429843 ft 5 in
Influence 2903RL18,00012,100——
Momentum 325G18,00012,6036—

Against the G388FLS: the Bighorn 38RE sleeps 2 fewer; the North Point 381CKRE sleeps 2 fewer; the Puma Grand Mesa 393RL is 4 lb heavier.

08 Common questions about the G388FLS

How much does the G388FLS weigh?

15,330 lb dry; 17,995 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.

How much can the G388FLS carry?

2,665 lb, 15% of its GVWR (median across 334 fifth wheels here: 18%). A full fresh tank uses 631 lb of it.

What is the pin weight of the G388FLS?

3,110 lb dry, 20% of the dry weight (median across 540 fifth wheels here: 19%).

What size tow vehicle does the G388FLS need?

A tow rating of at least 17,995 lb, plus payload for the loaded pin weight, passengers and cargo.

How many people does the G388FLS sleep?

It is rated to sleep 6. 1 of the 8 Durango Gold floorplans that publish a count sleep more.

What are the tank capacities on the G388FLS?

Fresh 76, grey 90, black 100 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.

How long is the G388FLS?

42' 11" 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 G388FLS. 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 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.