01 What makes it unique
KZ lists the 2027 Ridgeway 38TBL at 12,630 lb unloaded (UVW), with a GVWR of 14,995 lb, a cargo carrying capacity of 2,365 lb and a dry pin weight of 2,420 lb. Its UVW plus its cargo capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 42' 5" long and 13' 3" high with the air conditioner, with 76 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 631 lb of the cargo capacity before anything else is loaded.
Among the 7 Ridgeway floorplans KZ lists for 2027 with a published weight, it is number 7 by unloaded weight, in a range from 7,900 lb (R24ML) to 12,630 lb (38TBL). 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 Ridgeway 38TBL, 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. KZ marks the floorplan as new.
How the 38TBL differs from the other six Ridgeway floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Dry weight, 12,630 lb: heaviest of seven; next is the 36MBL (12,200 lb).
- GVWR, 14,995 lb: highest of seven; next is the 36MBL (14,495 lb).
- Dry pin weight, 2,420 lb: heaviest of seven; next is the 36MBL (2,280 lb).
- Dry pin weight as a share of dry weight, 19.2%: largest of seven; next is the 36MBL (18.7%).
- Length, 42 ft 5 in: longest of seven; next is the 36MBL (41 ft).
- Cargo capacity, 2,365 lb: second-smallest of seven, between the 36MBL (2,295 lb) and the R24ML (2,600 lb).
- Sleeping capacity, 6: third-largest of seven, between the 31RL, 32ML and R27RS (4) and the 36MBL (8).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 15.8%: smallest of seven, level with the 36MBL; next is the 32ML (21%).
Next to the 36MBL, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 38TBL is 430 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 500 lb higher, has 70 lb more cargo capacity, has a dry pin weight 140 lb heavier, is 1 ft 5 in longer and sleeps two fewer; the two publish the same exterior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 42' 5"
- Exterior height
- 13' 3" (with A/C)
- Exterior width
- 96"
- Interior height
- Not published by KZ
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 12,630 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 14,995 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 2,365 lb
- Hitch / dry pin weight
- 2,420 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 76 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
- 12 cu ft
- Awning
- 16'/10' 6"
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 (14,995 lb) and the upper loaded pin estimate (3,749 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.
03 The Ridgeway floorplan family
KZ lists 10 Ridgeway floorplans for 2027; this site profiles every one with a published weight, from KZ’s own floorplan pages.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| R24ML | 28' 9" | 3 | Profiled |
| R27RS | 31' 7" | 4 | Profiled |
| R28BH | 31' 9" | 10 | Profiled |
| 27RK | 31' | 4 | Catalogued · dealer stock only |
| 31RL | 35' 2" | 4 | Profiled |
| 32ML | 35' 4" | 4 | Profiled |
| 35BH | 39' 2" | 7 | Catalogued · dealer stock only |
| 36MB | 41' | 7 | Catalogued · dealer stock only |
| 36MBL | 41' | 8 | Profiled |
| 38TBL | 42' 5" | 6 | Profiled |
KZ lists 10 Ridgeway 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 38TBL
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
12,200 lb UVW and 14,495 lb GVWR, against this plan’s 12,630 lb and 14,995 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), 27% of the 38TBL’s 2,365 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,734 lb (289 lb per rated berth). Across 7 Ridgeway floorplans the water share runs 22% to 27%, and 1 gives up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Ridgeway R24ML at 24% and Ridgeway 36MBL 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 Ridgeway 36MBL, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 6 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): length 42 ft 5 in vs 41 ft 0 in; sleeps 6 vs 8; dry weight 12,630 lb vs 12,200 lb; GVWR 14,995 lb vs 14,495 lb; cargo capacity 2,365 lb vs 2,295 lb; hitch weight 2,420 lb vs 2,280 lb. They match on fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Ridgeway plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 14,995 | 7 of 7 | 10,500–14,995 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 12,630 | 7 of 7 | 7,900–12,630 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 2,365 | 2 of 7 | 2,295–2,835 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 2,420 | 7 of 7 | 1,370–2,420 |
| Length | 42 ft 5 in | 7 of 7 | 28 ft 9 in–42 ft 5 in |
| Sleeps | 6 | 5 of 7 | 3–10 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Ridgeway 36MBL is 500 lb lighter (14,495 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Ridgeway siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeway 38TBL | 42 ft 5 in | 6 | 12,630 | 14,995 | 2,365 | 2,420 | 76 |
| Ridgeway 36MBL | 41 ft 0 in | 8 | 12,200 | 14,495 | 2,295 | 2,280 | 76 |
| Ridgeway 32ML | 35 ft 4 in | 4 | 10,260 | 12,995 | 2,735 | 1,850 | 76 |
| Ridgeway 31RL | 35 ft 2 in | 4 | 10,160 | 12,995 | 2,835 | 1,871 | 76 |
| Ridgeway R27RS | 31 ft 7 in | 4 | 8,300 | 11,000 | 2,700 | 1,400 | 76 |
| Ridgeway R28BH | 31 ft 9 in | 10 | 8,300 | 11,000 | 2,700 | 1,460 | 76 |
All 7 Ridgeway floorplans: Ridgeway line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38TBL | 14,995 | 12,630 | 6 | 42 ft 5 in |
| Avenue 35RKS | 14,995 | 11,450 | — | 36 ft 10 in |
| Model Z 2810 | 14,995 | 11,894 | — | 34 ft 9 in |
| Eagle 357MDOK | 14,995 | 13,030 | 10 | 41 ft 11 in |
| Reflection 350RDS | 14,995 | 12,250 | 4 | — |
| Brookstone 344FL | 15,000 | 12,789 | — | 42 ft 2 in |
| Chaparral 334FL | 15,000 | 12,400 | — | 42 ft 6 in |
Against the 38TBL: the Avenue 35RKS is 6 ft shorter; the Model Z 2810 is 8 ft shorter; the Eagle 357MDOK sleeps 4 more.
08 Common questions about the 38TBL
How much does the 38TBL weigh?
12,630 lb dry; 14,995 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the 38TBL carry?
2,365 lb, 16% 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 38TBL?
2,420 lb dry, 19% of the dry weight (median across 540 fifth wheels here: 19%).
What size tow vehicle does the 38TBL need?
A tow rating of at least 14,995 lb, plus payload for the loaded pin weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the 38TBL sleep?
It is rated to sleep 6. 2 of the 7 Ridgeway floorplans that publish a count sleep more.
What are the tank capacities on the 38TBL?
Fresh 76, grey 50, black 50 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the 38TBL?
42' 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 38TBL. Not published: interior height, slide count, axle count, 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
No recall campaign or owner complaint in our NHTSA data names the Ridgeway line. Read that as no result found, not as a clean record.
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 Ridgeway line page.