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2027 KZ Durango Half-TonD290RLT

A 34-foot Durango Half-Ton fifth wheel that KZ lists at 9,850 lb unloaded, with a 11,995 lb GVWR, for 2027.

Tow-Critical Data — as built, MY2027

9,850lb
Dry Weight
11,995lb
GVWR
1,610lb
Pin Weight
34ft
Length
Sleeps 6 Fifth Wheel · Durango Half-Ton Built by · KZ RV Model year · 2027

01 What makes it unique

KZ lists the 2027 Durango Half-Ton D290RLT at 9,850 lb unloaded (UVW), with a GVWR of 11,995 lb, a cargo carrying capacity of 2,145 lb and a dry pin weight of 1,610 lb. Its UVW plus its cargo capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.

It is 34' 5" long and 12' 3" high with the air conditioner, with 55 gal fresh, 50 gal grey and 50 gal black tanks. Fresh water weighs about 8.3 lb per US gallon, so a full fresh tank uses roughly 457 lb of the cargo capacity before anything else is loaded.

Among the 8 Durango Half-Ton floorplans KZ lists for 2027 with a published weight, it is number 7 by unloaded weight, in a range from 8,350 lb (D232MLD) to 10,150 lb (D296BHT). 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 Half-Ton D290RLT, 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 D290RLT differs from the other seven Durango Half-Ton floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.

  • Dry weight, 9,850 lb: second-heaviest of eight, between the D256RKT (9,590 lb) and the D296BHT (10,150 lb).
  • Length, 34 ft 5 in: second-longest of eight, between the D286BHD (33 ft 7 in) and the D296BHT (35 ft).
  • Dry pin weight as a share of dry weight, 16.3%: third-smallest of eight, between the D250RST (16.2%) and the D232MLD and D286BHD (17.1%).
  • Sleeping capacity, 6: third-largest of eight, between the D230RDD, D232MLD and three others (5) and the D296BHT (9).
  • Cargo capacity, 2,145 lb: fourth-largest of eight, between the D230RDD (2,015 lb) and the D232MLD (2,150 lb).
  • Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 17.9%: fourth-smallest of eight, between the D283RLT (17%) and the D286BHD (19%).
  • Dry pin weight, 1,610 lb: fourth-heaviest of eight, between the D286BHD (1,590 lb) and the D230RDD (1,625 lb).
  • GVWR, 11,995 lb: highest of eight, level with the D296BHT; next are the D256RKT, D283RLT and D286BHD (11,500 lb).
  • Exterior height, 12 ft 3 in: lowest of eight, level with the D296BHT; next are the D256RKT and D283RLT (12 ft 4 in).

Next to the D256RKT, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the D290RLT is 260 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 495 lb higher, has 235 lb more cargo capacity, has a dry pin weight 50 lb lighter, is 1 ft 2 in longer, stands 1 in lower, has a grey tank 40 gal smaller and sleeps one more; the two publish the same fresh tank and black tank.

Next to the D296BHT, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the D290RLT is 300 lb lighter by dry weight, has 300 lb more cargo capacity, has a dry pin weight 35 lb heavier, is 7 in shorter and sleeps three fewer; the two publish the same GVWR, exterior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.

02 Full specifications

Dimensions

Exterior length
34' 5"
Exterior height
12' 3" (with A/C)
Exterior width
96"
Interior height
Not published by KZ

Weights

Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
9,850 lb
GVWR (max loaded)
11,995 lb
Net cargo / payload (CCC)
2,145 lb
Hitch / dry pin weight
1,610 lb

Capacities

Fresh water
55 gal
Grey water
50 gal
Black water
50 gal
Propane
60 lb

Running gear

Hitch type
Fifth wheel (pin box)
Tire size
16"

Sleeping & layout

Sleeps
6
Refrigerator
10 cu ft
Awning
19'

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 D290RLTHorizontal bar. Dry weight 9,850 pounds, then cargo capacity 2,145 pounds, against a GVWR of 11,995 pounds. Dry pin weight 1,610 pounds on the same scale.GVWR 11,995 lbsDry 9,850 lbsCargo capacity 2,145 lbsDry pin weight 1,610 lbs — same scale

Size, with end view

Scale outline of the D290RLTScale outline of the D290RLT. Overall length 34' 5", overall height 12' 3", overall width 8' 0".end view8' 0"34' 5" overall length12' 3"

Holding tanks

Holding tank capacities for the D290RLTHolding tank capacities: fresh 55 gallons, grey 50 gallons, black 50 gallons.Fresh55 galGrey50 galBlack50 gal

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

Towing it

Tow rating needed11,995 lb
Published dry pin weight1,610 lb
Loaded pin weight, rule of thumb1,799–2,999 lb
In-bed fifth-wheel hitch rating needed11,995 lb towed / 2,999 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 (11,995 lb) and the upper loaded pin estimate (2,999 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).

Check this floorplan against your own vehicle’s numbers

03 The Durango Half-Ton floorplan family

KZ lists 10 Durango Half-Ton floorplans for 2027; this site profiles every one with a published weight, from KZ’s own floorplan pages.

FloorplanNominalSleepsNotable
D220RKD26'5Catalogued · dealer stock only
D232MLD29'5Profiled
D230RDD29'5Profiled
D250RST29' 4"5Profiled
D240RKD31' 8"5Catalogued · dealer stock only
D286BHD33' 7"10Profiled
D283RLT32' 11"5Profiled
D256RKT33' 3"5Profiled
D290RLT34' 5"6Profiled
D296BHT35'9Profiled

KZ lists 10 Durango Half-Ton 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 D290RLT

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 Half-Ton D256RKT

9,590 lb UVW and 11,500 lb GVWR, against this plan’s 9,850 lb and 11,995 lb.

Heavier
Durango Half-Ton D296BHT

10,150 lb UVW and 11,995 lb GVWR, against this plan’s 9,850 lb and 11,995 lb.

06 Loading it for a trip

A full 55-gallon fresh tank is about 457 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.120 S10.4.2), 21% of the D290RLT’s 2,145 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,688 lb (281 lb per rated berth). Across 8 Durango Half-Ton floorplans the water share runs 20% to 25%, and 4 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Durango Half-Ton D232MLD at 21% and Durango Half-Ton D230RDD at 23%. 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 Half-Ton D283RLT, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 6 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): length 34 ft 5 in vs 32 ft 11 in; sleeps 6 vs 5; dry weight 9,850 lb vs 9,550 lb; GVWR 11,995 lb vs 11,500 lb; cargo capacity 2,145 lb vs 1,950 lb; hitch weight 1,610 lb vs 1,670 lb. They match on fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.

Durango Half-Ton plansThis planPosition, low to highRange
GVWR (lb)11,9957–8 of 810,500–11,995
Dry weight (lb)9,8507 of 88,350–10,150
Cargo capacity (lb)2,1455 of 81,845–2,235
Hitch weight (lb)1,6105 of 81,420–1,670
Length34 ft 5 in7 of 829 ft 0 in–35 ft 0 in
Grey tank (gal)501–5 of 850–90
Sleeps66 of 85–10

Either side of it by GVWR: Durango Half-Ton D286BHD is 495 lb lighter (11,500 lb GVWR); Durango Half-Ton D296BHT matches it at 11,995 lb GVWR.

Nearest Durango Half-Ton siblingsLengthSleepsDry (lb)GVWR (lb)CCC (lb)Hitch (lb)Fresh (gal)
Durango Half-Ton D290RLT34 ft 5 in69,85011,9952,1451,61055
Durango Half-Ton D283RLT32 ft 11 in59,55011,5001,9501,67055
Durango Half-Ton D296BHT35 ft 0 in910,15011,9951,8451,57555
Durango Half-Ton D230RDD29 ft 0 in58,48510,5002,0151,62555
Durango Half-Ton D250RST29 ft 4 in58,76010,9952,2351,42055
Durango Half-Ton D256RKT33 ft 3 in59,59011,5001,9101,66055

All 8 Durango Half-Ton floorplans: Durango Half-Ton line hub.

Other lines, nearest by GVWRGVWR (lb)Dry (lb)SleepsLength
D290RLT11,9959,850634 ft 5 in
Avenue 30BH11,99510,150—34 ft 9 in
Chaparral 298RLS12,0009,575—34 ft 8 in
Shasta Phoenix 298RLS12,0009,574—34 ft 8 in
Arctic Wolf 289PANO11,9709,348—34 ft 9 in
Eagle 30.5MBOK11,9509,970836 ft 2 in
Cardinal 32CHILL12,1889,688—35 ft 3 in

Against the D290RLT: the Chaparral 298RLS is 5 lb heavier; the Shasta Phoenix 298RLS is 5 lb heavier.

08 Common questions about the D290RLT

How much does the D290RLT weigh?

9,850 lb dry; 11,995 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.

How much can the D290RLT carry?

2,145 lb, 18% of its GVWR (median across 334 fifth wheels here: 18%). A full fresh tank uses 457 lb of it.

What is the pin weight of the D290RLT?

1,610 lb dry, 16% of the dry weight (median across 540 fifth wheels here: 19%).

What size tow vehicle does the D290RLT need?

A tow rating of at least 11,995 lb, plus payload for the loaded pin weight, passengers and cargo.

How many people does the D290RLT sleep?

It is rated to sleep 6. 2 of the 8 Durango Half-Ton floorplans that publish a count sleep more.

What are the tank capacities on the D290RLT?

Fresh 55, grey 50, black 50 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.

How long is the D290RLT?

34' 5" overall, tongue or pin box included.

From the figures above.

09 What this page publishes, and what it does not

13 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the D290RLT. Not published: interior height, 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.