01 What makes it unique
KZ lists the 2011 Escalade 37RS at 13,018 lb dry, a GVWR of 15,000 lb, a net carrying capacity of 1,982 lb and a pin weight of 2,300 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 39' 4" long and 12' 10" high. KZ prints its tanks as 100 gal fresh, 57 gal grey, 57 gal black.
Among the 2 Escalade floorplans KZ’s Escalade brochure (filed in KZ’s 2011 brochure folder; the flyer prints no year) lists with a published dry weight, it is number 1 from the lightest, in a range from 13,018 lb (Escalade 37RS) to 13,095 lb (Escalade 37RE). 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 Escalade brochure (filed in KZ’s 2011 brochure folder; the flyer prints no year); model year 2011 comes from where the maker files it on its own site, not from the document’s text.
How the 37RS differs from the other Escalade floorplan. How these ranks are worked out.
Next to the 37RE, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 37RS is 77 lb lighter by dry weight, has 77 lb more cargo capacity and has a pin weight 97 lb lighter; the two publish the same GVWR, length, exterior height, interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 39' 4"
- Exterior height
- 12' 10"
- Exterior width
- 102"
- Interior height
- 76.25"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 13,018 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 15,000 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,982 lb
- Hitch / pin weight
- 2,300 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 100 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
- Model year source
- KZ brochure archive: link "Escalade" under heading "2011", file /brochures/2011/KZ11_Escalade_Flyer.pdf; flyer text prints no model year
- Dry Axle Weight*
- 10,718
- Refrigerator (cu. feet)
- 12
- Water Heater Cap. (gal. G/E w/DSI)
- 12
- LP Gas Cap. (lbs.)
- 80
- Furnace BTU's (1,000's)
- 40
- Black tank label (as printed)
- printed as Waste Water Cap. (gal.); shown here as the black tank
- Awning
- 18'
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 (15,000 lb) and the upper loaded pin estimate (3,750 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 Escalade floorplan family
KZ’s Escalade brochure (filed in KZ’s 2011 brochure folder; the flyer prints no year) lists 2 Escalade floorplans; every one with a printed weight has a page here.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escalade 37RS | 39' 4" | — | Profiled |
| Escalade 37RE | 39' 4" | — | Profiled |
KZ’s Escalade brochure (filed in KZ’s 2011 brochure folder; the flyer prints no year) lists 2 Escalade floorplans. Every one with a printed weight has a page here.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What KZ does not publish for the Escalade 37RS
KZ prints no 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
13,095 lb dry and 15,000 lb GVWR, against this model’s 13,018 lb and 15,000 lb.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 100-gallon fresh tank is about 830 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.120 S10.4.2), 42% of the Escalade 37RS’s 1,982 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,152 lb. 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 Escalade 37RE, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 3 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): dry weight 13,018 lb vs 13,095 lb; cargo capacity 1,982 lb vs 1,905 lb; hitch weight 2,300 lb vs 2,397 lb. They match on length, GVWR, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
Either side of it by GVWR: Escalade 37RE matches it at 15,000 lb GVWR.
| Nearest Escalade siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escalade 37RS | 39 ft 4 in | — | 13,018 | 15,000 | 1,982 | 2,300 | 100 |
| Escalade 37RE | 39 ft 4 in | — | 13,095 | 15,000 | 1,905 | 2,397 | 100 |
All 2 Escalade floorplans: Escalade line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escalade 37RS | 15,000 | 13,018 | — | 39 ft 4 in |
| Brookstone 344FL | 15,000 | 12,789 | — | 42 ft 2 in |
| Chaparral 334FL | 15,000 | 12,400 | — | 42 ft 6 in |
| ElkRidge 32RK | 15,000 | 10,607 | 4 | 36 ft 6 in |
| Mesa Ridge 376FBH | 15,000 | 12,240 | — | 42 ft 3 in |
| Milestone 321FL | 15,000 | 10,845 | 4 | 38 ft 4 in |
| Shasta Phoenix 334FL | 15,000 | 12,400 | — | 42 ft 6 in |
Against the Escalade 37RS: the Brookstone 344FL is 3 ft longer; the Chaparral 334FL is 3 ft longer; the ElkRidge 32RK is 3 ft shorter.
08 Common questions about the Escalade 37RS
How much does the Escalade 37RS weigh?
13,018 lb dry; 15,000 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Escalade 37RS carry?
1,982 lb, 13% of its GVWR (median across 442 fifth wheels here: 19%). A full fresh tank uses 830 lb of it.
What is the pin weight of the Escalade 37RS?
2,300 lb as published, 18% of the dry weight (median across 686 fifth wheels here: 19%).
What size tow vehicle does the Escalade 37RS need?
A tow rating of at least 15,000 lb, plus payload for the loaded pin weight, passengers and cargo.
What are the tank capacities on the Escalade 37RS?
Fresh 100, grey 57, black 57 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Escalade 37RS?
39' 4" 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 Escalade 37RS. Not published: 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 5 recall campaigns and 2 owner complaints (model years 2005 on) against the Escalade line (a recall and a complaint are not the same thing).
Too few reports to show a pattern. 2 complaints have been filed on this line — not enough to say what fails most often. They cover suspension and tires.
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 Escalade line page.