01 What makes it unique
KZ lists the 2008 Montego Bay 36 IKB-3 at 12,067 lb dry, a GVWR of 16,000 lb, a net carrying capacity of 3,933 lb and a pin weight of 2,232 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 37' 4" long and 153" high. KZ prints its tanks as 55 gal fresh, 50 gal grey, 50 gal black.
Among the 5 Montego Bay floorplans KZ’s Montego Bay brochure (filed in KZ’s 2008 brochure folder; the brochure prints no year) lists with a published dry weight, it is number 4 from the lightest, in a range from 11,677 lb (Montego Bay 30 KSB-3) to 12,397 lb (Montego Bay 36 REB-3). 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 Montego Bay brochure (filed in KZ’s 2008 brochure folder; the brochure prints no year); model year 2008 comes from where the maker files it on its own site, not from the document’s text.
How the IKB-3 differs from the other four Montego Bay floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Pin weight, 2,232 lb: lightest of five; next is the RLB-3 (2,285 lb).
- Pin weight as a share of dry weight, 18.5%: smallest of five; next is the REB-3 (18.6%).
- Dry weight, 12,067 lb: second-heaviest of five, between the 34-SB-3 (11,927 lb) and the REB-3 (12,397 lb).
- Cargo capacity, 3,933 lb: second-smallest of five, between the REB-3 (3,603 lb) and the 34-SB-3 (4,073 lb).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 24.6%: second-smallest of five, between the REB-3 (22.5%) and the 34-SB-3 (25.5%).
- Length, 37 ft 4 in: second-longest of five, between the RLB-3 (37 ft 3 in) and the REB-3 (38 ft 7 in).
Next to the 34-SB-3, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the IKB-3 is 140 lb heavier by dry weight, has 140 lb less cargo capacity, has a pin weight 260 lb lighter and is 4 in longer; the two publish the same GVWR, exterior height, interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
Next to the REB-3, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the IKB-3 is 330 lb lighter by dry weight, has 330 lb more cargo capacity, has a pin weight 80 lb lighter and is 1 ft 3 in shorter; the two publish the same GVWR, exterior height, interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 37' 4"
- Exterior height
- 153"
- Exterior width
- 96"
- Interior height
- 93"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 12,067 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 16,000 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 3,933 lb
- Hitch / pin weight
- 2,232 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 55 gal
- Grey water
- 50 gal
- Black water
- 50 gal
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Fifth wheel (pin box)
- Tire size
- ST 235-80R16
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- Not published by KZ
- Model year source
- KZ brochure archive kz-rv.com/brochures/: link "Montego Bay" under heading "2008", file in /brochures/2008/; brochure text prints no model year
- Dry Axle Weight
- 9835
- Axle Rating
- (2) 7000
- Black tank label (as printed)
- printed as Waste Water Capacity (gal); shown here as the black tank
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 (16,000 lb) and the upper loaded pin estimate (4,000 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 Montego Bay floorplan family
KZ’s Montego Bay brochure (filed in KZ’s 2008 brochure folder; the brochure prints no year) lists 5 Montego Bay floorplans; every one with a printed weight has a page here.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montego Bay 30 KSB-3 | 35' 2" | — | Profiled |
| Montego Bay 34 RLB-3 | 37' 3" | — | Profiled |
| Montego Bay 34-SB-3 | 37' | — | Profiled |
| Montego Bay 36 IKB-3 | 37' 4" | — | Profiled |
| Montego Bay 36 REB-3 | 38' 7" | — | Profiled |
KZ’s Montego Bay brochure (filed in KZ’s 2008 brochure folder; the brochure prints no year) lists 5 Montego Bay floorplans. Every one with a printed weight has a page here.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What KZ does not publish for the Montego Bay 36 IKB-3
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
11,927 lb dry and 16,000 lb GVWR, against this model’s 12,067 lb and 16,000 lb.
12,397 lb dry and 16,000 lb GVWR, against this model’s 12,067 lb and 16,000 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), 12% of the Montego Bay 36 IKB-3’s 3,933 lb cargo capacity, leaving 3,476 lb. Across 5 Montego Bay floorplans the water share runs 11% to 13%, and 1 gives up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Montego Bay 34-SB-3 at 11% and Montego Bay 36 REB-3 at 13%. 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 Montego Bay 34 RLB-3, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 4 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 37 ft 4 in vs 37 ft 3 in; dry weight 12,067 lb vs 11,877 lb; cargo capacity 3,933 lb vs 4,123 lb; hitch weight 2,232 lb vs 2,285 lb. They match on GVWR, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Montego Bay plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry weight (lb) | 12,067 | 4 of 5 | 11,677–12,397 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 3,933 | 2 of 5 | 3,603–4,323 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 2,232 | 1 of 5 | 2,232–2,492 |
| Length | 37 ft 4 in | 4 of 5 | 35 ft 2 in–38 ft 7 in |
Either side of it by GVWR: Montego Bay 34-SB-3 matches it at 16,000 lb GVWR; Montego Bay 36 REB-3 matches it at 16,000 lb GVWR.
| Nearest Montego Bay siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montego Bay 36 IKB-3 | 37 ft 4 in | — | 12,067 | 16,000 | 3,933 | 2,232 | 55 |
| Montego Bay 34 RLB-3 | 37 ft 3 in | — | 11,877 | 16,000 | 4,123 | 2,285 | 55 |
| Montego Bay 34-SB-3 | 37 ft 0 in | — | 11,927 | 16,000 | 4,073 | 2,492 | 55 |
| Montego Bay 36 REB-3 | 38 ft 7 in | — | 12,397 | 16,000 | 3,603 | 2,312 | 55 |
| Montego Bay 30 KSB-3 | 35 ft 2 in | — | 11,677 | 16,000 | 4,323 | 2,450 | 55 |
All 5 Montego Bay floorplans: Montego Bay line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montego Bay 36 IKB-3 | 16,000 | 12,067 | — | 37 ft 4 in |
| Big Country 3200RLK | 16,000 | 12,140 | 4 | 36 ft 5 in |
| Bighorn 31RL | 16,000 | 13,060 | 4 | 36 ft 0 in |
| Bighorn Traveler 37FB | 16,000 | 12,115 | 4 | 42 ft 4 in |
| ElkRidge 32RLS | 16,000 | 10,788 | 4 | 36 ft 2 in |
| Inferno 3710T | 16,000 | 12,415 | — | 40 ft 7 in |
| North Point 310RLTS | 16,000 | 13,375 | 4 | 36 ft 0 in |
Against the Montego Bay 36 IKB-3: the Bighorn 31RL is 1 ft shorter; the Bighorn Traveler 37FB is 5 ft longer.
08 Common questions about the Montego Bay 36 IKB-3
How much does the Montego Bay 36 IKB-3 weigh?
12,067 lb dry; 16,000 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Montego Bay 36 IKB-3 carry?
3,933 lb, 25% of its GVWR (median across 442 fifth wheels here: 19%). A full fresh tank uses 457 lb of it.
What is the pin weight of the Montego Bay 36 IKB-3?
2,232 lb as published, 18% of the dry weight (median across 686 fifth wheels here: 19%).
What size tow vehicle does the Montego Bay 36 IKB-3 need?
A tow rating of at least 16,000 lb, plus payload for the loaded pin weight, passengers and cargo.
What are the tank capacities on the Montego Bay 36 IKB-3?
Fresh 55, grey 50, black 50 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Montego Bay 36 IKB-3?
37' 4" 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 Montego Bay 36 IKB-3. Not published: sleeps, slide count, axle count, awning, 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 3 owner complaints (model years 2005 on) against the Montego Bay line (a recall and a complaint are not the same thing).
Too few reports to show a pattern. 3 complaints have been filed on this line — not enough to say what fails most often. They cover tires and latches/locks/linkages.
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 Montego Bay line page.