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Outdoors RVCreek Side 17MKS

A 23-foot travel trailer that Outdoors RV lists at 5,400 lb dry; the maker names no model year for it.

Tow-Critical Data — as published by the maker (no model year stated)

5,400lb
Dry Weight
—lb
GVWR
600lb
Hitch Weight
23ft
Length
Travel trailer · Outdoors RV Built by · Outdoors RV Model year · not stated by the maker

01 What makes it unique

Outdoors RV lists the Creek Side 17MKS at 5,400 lb dry, a net carrying capacity of 1,700 lb and a tongue weight of 600 lb. It prints no GVWR for it.

It is 23'10" long and 11'4" w/AC high. Outdoors RV prints its tanks as 78 gal fresh, 40 gal grey, 40 gal black.

Among the 9 Creek Side floorplans Outdoors RV’s Creek Side model pages on outdoorsrvmfg.com (no model year stated) lists with a published dry weight, it is number 3 from the lightest, in a range from 5,150 lb (Creek Side 17RBS) to 6,250 lb (Creek Side 22KVS). Every figure in that comparison is Outdoors RV’s, read from the same set of model pages.

Every number on this page was read on 6 Nov 2026 from Outdoors RV’s own Creek Side model pages on outdoorsrvmfg.com (no model year stated) for the Creek Side 17MKS, which names no model year; the figures are shown as the maker published them, and no year is claimed for them.

How the 17MKS differs from the other eight Creek Side floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.

  • Dry weight, 5,400 lb: shared with the 17CE; of nine, one lighter and six heavier, nearest the 17RBS (5,150 lb) and the 17SBS and 19CK (5,450 lb).
  • Cargo capacity, 1,700 lb: shared with the 17CE; of nine, one smaller and six larger, nearest the 17SBS (1,650 lb) and the 17RBS (1,950 lb).
  • Tongue weight, 600 lb: shared with the 17CE; of nine, one lighter and six heavier, nearest the 17RBS (500 lb) and the 17SBS (625 lb).
  • Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 11.1%: shared with the 17CE; of nine, one smaller and six larger, nearest the 17RBS (9.7%) and the 19MKS (11.4%).
  • Length, 23 ft 10 in: shared with the 17SBS; of nine, two shorter and five longer, nearest the 17CE (22 ft 10 in) and the 19MKS (24 ft 2 in).
  • Grey tank, 40 gal: smallest of eight, level with the 17CE, 17RBS and 17SBS; next are the 19CK, 19MKS and two others (50 gal).

Next to the 17RBS, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 17MKS is 250 lb heavier by dry weight, has 250 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 100 lb heavier and is 2 ft longer; the two publish the same exterior height, interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.

Next to the 17CE, the floorplan with the same dry weight, the 17MKS is 1 ft longer; the two publish the same dry weight, cargo capacity, tongue weight, exterior height, interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.

Next to the 17SBS, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 17MKS is 50 lb lighter by dry weight, has 50 lb more cargo capacity and has a tongue weight 25 lb lighter; the two publish the same length, exterior height, interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.

02 Full specifications

Dimensions

Exterior length
23'10"
Exterior height
11'4" w/AC
Exterior width
Not published by Outdoors RV
Interior height
6'11"

Weights

Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
5,400 lb
GVWR (max loaded)
Not published by Outdoors RV
Net cargo / payload (CCC)
1,700 lb
Hitch / tongue weight
600 lb

Capacities

Fresh water
78 gal
Grey water
40 gal
Black water
40 gal

Running gear

Hitch type
Bumper pull
Tire size
ST225/75/15E

Sleeping & layout

Sleeps
Not published by Outdoors RV
Model year
Not stated by Outdoors RV; figures as published on Outdoors RV's site (https://outdoorsrvmfg.com/creek-side-17mks/), read 6 Nov 2026
Body type basis (as printed)
listed on Travel Trailers page / 1/2 Ton Towable Line
Titanium FF Dry Weight - Lbs.
5550
Water Heater Capacity (approx. gal)
6
Load Range
E
Heavy Duty 5 Lug Axles (lbs)
3500(2)
Climate Designed Furnace
25K
LPG Capacity (approx. pounds)
60
Maximum Trailer Weight - Lbs.
7100
Weight basis (as printed)
"Full Feature Dry Weight" (Mountain Series) used as dry weight; Titanium FF dry weight shown separately. "Maximum Trailer Weight" is printed as its own figure; the page does not call it GVWR.

How these published figures sit against the rest of the catalogue: travel trailer tongue weight by size; fresh, grey and black tank sizes; camper trailer size chart.

Drawn to scale

Size (no width published)

Scale outline of the Creek Side 17MKSScale outline of the Creek Side 17MKS. Overall length 23' 10", overall height 11' 4".23' 10" overall length11' 4"

Holding tanks

Holding tank capacities for the Creek Side 17MKSHolding tank capacities: fresh 78 gallons, grey 40 gallons, black 40 gallons.Fresh78 galGrey40 galBlack40 gal

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

03 The Creek Side floorplan family

Outdoors RV’s Creek Side model pages on outdoorsrvmfg.com (no model year stated) lists 9 Creek Side floorplans; every one with a printed weight has a page here.

FloorplanNominalSleepsNotable
Creek Side 17RBS21'10"—Profiled
Creek Side 17CE22'10"—Profiled
Creek Side 17MKS23'10"—Profiled
Creek Side 17SBS23'10"—Profiled
Creek Side 19CK24'10"—Profiled
Creek Side 21RBS25'1"—Profiled
Creek Side 19MKS24'2"—Profiled
Creek Side 21MKS26'10"—Profiled
Creek Side 22KVS27'0"—Profiled

Outdoors RV’s Creek Side model pages on outdoorsrvmfg.com (no model year stated) lists 9 Creek Side floorplans. Every one with a printed weight has a page here.

04 Notes on this floorplan

What Outdoors RV does not publish for the Creek Side 17MKS

Outdoors RV prints no GVWR, 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

Lighter
Outdoors RV Creek Side 17CE

5,400 lb dry and Not published by Outdoors RV GVWR, against this model’s 5,400 lb and Not published by Outdoors RV.

Heavier
Outdoors RV Creek Side 17SBS

5,450 lb dry and Not published by Outdoors RV GVWR, against this model’s 5,400 lb and Not published by Outdoors RV.

06 Loading it for a trip

A full 78-gallon fresh tank is about 647 lb of water, 38% of the Creek Side 17MKS’s 1,700 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,053 lb. Across 9 Creek Side floorplans the water share runs 23% to 39%, and 1 gives up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Creek Side 17CE at 38% and Creek Side 17SBS at 39%.

07 Where this floorplan sits

Closest sibling: the Creek Side 17CE, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 1 of the 7 fields both publish (this plan first): length 23 ft 10 in vs 22 ft 10 in. They match on dry weight, cargo capacity, hitch weight, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.

Creek Side plansThis planPosition, low to highRange
Dry weight (lb)5,4002–3 of 95,150–6,250
Cargo capacity (lb)1,7002–3 of 91,650–2,800
Hitch weight (lb)6002–3 of 9500–850
Length23 ft 10 in3–4 of 921 ft 10 in–27 ft 0 in
Grey tank (gal)401–4 of 840–50

Either side of it by dry weight: Creek Side 17CE matches it at 5,400 lb dry; Creek Side 17SBS is 50 lb heavier (5,450 lb dry).

Nearest Creek Side siblingsLengthSleepsDry (lb)GVWR (lb)CCC (lb)Hitch (lb)Fresh (gal)
Creek Side 17MKS23 ft 10 in—5,400—1,70060078
Creek Side 17CE22 ft 10 in—5,400—1,70060078
Creek Side 17SBS23 ft 10 in—5,450—1,65062578
Creek Side 17RBS21 ft 10 in—5,150—1,95050078
Creek Side 19MKS24 ft 2 in—5,700—2,55065078
Creek Side 19CK24 ft 10 in—5,450—2,80065078

All 9 Creek Side floorplans: Creek Side line hub.

Other lines, nearest by dry weightGVWR (lb)Dry (lb)SleepsLength
Creek Side 17MKS—5,400—23 ft 10 in
Legacy Elite II and Apex Apex X23 Off-Grid7,0005,400324 ft 0 in
Jay Flight SLX 242BHS7,0005,405829 ft 2 in
Pioneer BH2207,7465,406826 ft 9 in
Campsite Reserve 23TS7,8055,393—28 ft 0 in
Rockwood Mini Lite 2213S—5,393—23 ft 10 in
Inferno SST FKL1910,4005,390——

Against the Creek Side 17MKS: the Jay Flight SLX 242BHS is 5 lb heavier and 5 ft longer; the Pioneer BH220 is 6 lb heavier and 3 ft longer.

08 Common questions about the Creek Side 17MKS

How much can the Creek Side 17MKS carry?

1,700 lb. A full fresh tank uses 647 lb of it.

What is the tongue weight of the Creek Side 17MKS?

600 lb as published, 11% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).

What are the tank capacities on the Creek Side 17MKS?

Fresh 78, grey 40, black 40 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.

How long is the Creek Side 17MKS?

23'10" overall, tongue or pin box included.

From the figures above.

09 What this page publishes, and what it does not

9 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the Creek Side 17MKS. Not published: GVWR, exterior width, sleeps, slide count, axle count, awning, refrigerator, air conditioning, tire size (a description is published, a size is not).

Sourcing rules: methodology.

11 NHTSA safety record

NHTSA holds 2 recall campaigns against the Creek Side line (a recall and a complaint are not the same thing).

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 Creek Side line page.