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2016 KZSpree Connect C260RKS

A 28-foot travel trailer that KZ lists at 5,180 lb dry, with a 6,800 lb GVWR, for 2016.

Tow-Critical Data — as built, MY2016

5,180lb
Dry Weight
6,800lb
GVWR
490lb
Hitch Weight
28ft
Length
Travel trailer · KZ Built by · KZ RV Model year · 2016

01 What makes it unique

KZ lists the 2016 Spree Connect C260RKS at 5,180 lb dry, a GVWR of 6,800 lb, a net carrying capacity of 1,620 lb and a tongue weight of 490 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.

It is 28' 8" long and 10' 8 ½" high. KZ prints its tanks as 40 gal fresh, 64 gal grey, 32 gal black.

Among the 13 Spree Connect floorplans KZ’s Spree Connect brochure (filed in KZ’s 2016 brochure folder; the brochure prints no year) lists with a published dry weight, it is number 6 from the lightest, in a range from 4,490 lb (Spree Connect C241RKS) to 7,200 lb (Spree Connect C326BHS). 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 Spree Connect brochure (filed in KZ’s 2016 brochure folder; the brochure prints no year); model year 2016 comes from where the maker files it on its own site, not from the document’s text.

How the C260RKS differs from the other twelve Spree Connect floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.

  • Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 9.5%: smallest of thirteen; next is the C321RKS (10.3%).
  • Grey tank, 64 gal: largest of thirteen; next are the C200RBT, C220RBK and ten others (32 gal).
  • Cargo capacity, 1,620 lb: third-largest of thirteen, between the C326BHS (1,600 lb) and the C250BHS (1,680 lb).
  • Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 23.8%: third-largest of thirteen, between the C290RLS (23.1%) and the C250BHS (24.7%).
  • Tongue weight, 490 lb: lightest of thirteen, level with the C220RBK; next is the C241RKS (510 lb).
  • Dry weight, 5,180 lb: sixth-lightest of thirteen, between the C250BHS (5,120 lb) and the C232IKS (5,440 lb).
  • Length, 28 ft 8 in: seventh-shortest of thirteen, between the C250BHS (28 ft 2 in) and the C283BHS (32 ft 2 in).
  • Exterior height, 10 ft 8 in: shared with the C200RBT; of thirteen, four lower and seven taller, nearest the C220RBK and C250BHS (10 ft 7 in) and the C283BHS (10 ft 9 in).
  • GVWR, 6,800 lb: shared with the C250BHS and C283BHS; of thirteen, five lower and five higher, nearest the C232IKS (6,500 lb) and the C290RLS and C291IKS (8,000 lb).

Next to the C250BHS, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the C260RKS is 60 lb heavier by dry weight, has 60 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 200 lb lighter, is 6 in longer, stands 1 in taller and has a grey tank 32 gal larger; the two publish the same GVWR, interior height, fresh tank and black tank.

Next to the C232IKS, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the C260RKS is 260 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 300 lb higher, has 560 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 180 lb lighter, is 3 ft longer, stands 6 in lower and has a grey tank 32 gal larger; the two publish the same interior height, fresh tank and black tank.

02 Full specifications

Dimensions

Exterior length
28' 8"
Exterior height
10' 8 ½"
Exterior width
96"
Interior height
78"

Weights

Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
5,180 lb
GVWR (max loaded)
6,800 lb
Net cargo / payload (CCC)
1,620 lb
Hitch / tongue weight
490 lb

Capacities

Fresh water
40 gal
Grey water
64 gal
Black water
32 gal

Running gear

Hitch type
Bumper pull
Tire size
14"

Sleeping & layout

Sleeps
Not published by KZ
Dry Axle Weight*
4,690
Refrigerator (cu. feet)
6
Water Heater Cap. (gal. G/E w/DSI)
6
LP Gas Cap. (lbs.)
40
Furnace BTUs (1,000s)
20
Model year source
The brochure itself prints no model year; KZ files it under 2016 in its own brochure folder (kz-rv.com/brochures/2016/).
Weight basis (as printed)
*This weight reflects the rolling average unit weight for each model. Your trailer weight will vary according to optional equipment.
Awning
16'

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

Weight budget

Loaded weight budget for the Spree Connect C260RKSHorizontal bar. Dry weight 5,180 pounds, then cargo capacity 1,620 pounds, against a GVWR of 6,800 pounds. Tongue weight 490 pounds on the same scale.GVWR 6,800 lbsDry 5,180 lbsCargo capacity 1,620 lbsTongue weight 490 lbs — same scale

Size, with end view

Scale outline of the Spree Connect C260RKSScale outline of the Spree Connect C260RKS. Overall length 28' 8", overall height 10' 8", overall width 8' 0".end view8' 0"28' 8" overall length10' 8"

Holding tanks

Holding tank capacities for the Spree Connect C260RKSHolding tank capacities: fresh 40 gallons, grey 64 gallons, black 32 gallons.Fresh40 galGrey64 galBlack32 gal

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

Towing it

Tow rating needed6,800 lb
Published tongue weight490 lb
Loaded tongue weight, rule of thumb680–1,020 lb
Receiver hitch rating needed6,800 lb towed / 1,020 lb tongue
Payload check. Budget loaded, not dry: subtract the loaded range, every passenger, the bed and cab load and a weight-distributing hitch 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 (6,800 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (1,020 lb, a rule of thumb). Your vehicle’s placard and the trailer’s own weight label govern.

Loaded range: 10–15% of GVWR on the tongue, 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 Spree Connect floorplan family

KZ’s Spree Connect brochure (filed in KZ’s 2016 brochure folder; the brochure prints no year) lists 13 Spree Connect floorplans; every one with a printed weight has a page here.

FloorplanNominalSleepsNotable
Spree Connect C241RKS25' 9"—Profiled
Spree Connect C220RBK24' 9"—Profiled
Spree Connect C200RBT23' 7"—Profiled
Spree Connect C231BHS27'—Profiled
Spree Connect C250BHS28' 2"—Profiled
Spree Connect C260RKS28' 8"—Profiled
Spree Connect C232IKS25' 8"—Profiled
Spree Connect C283BHS32' 2"—Profiled
Spree Connect C290RLS32' 6"—Profiled
Spree Connect C291IKS33' 4"—Profiled
Spree Connect C321RKS34' 6"—Profiled
Spree Connect C322BHS35' 6"—Profiled
Spree Connect C326BHS36' 8"—Profiled

KZ’s Spree Connect brochure (filed in KZ’s 2016 brochure folder; the brochure prints no year) lists 13 Spree Connect floorplans. Every one with a printed weight has a page here.

04 Notes on this floorplan

What KZ does not publish for the Spree Connect C260RKS

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

Lighter
KZ Spree Connect C250BHS

5,120 lb dry and 6,800 lb GVWR, against this model’s 5,180 lb and 6,800 lb.

Heavier
KZ Spree Connect C232IKS

5,440 lb dry and 6,500 lb GVWR, against this model’s 5,180 lb and 6,800 lb.

06 Loading it for a trip

A full 40-gallon fresh tank is about 332 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.2), 20% of the Spree Connect C260RKS’s 1,620 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,288 lb. Across 13 Spree Connect floorplans the water share runs 18% to 31%, and 10 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Spree Connect C250BHS at 20% and Spree Connect C326BHS at 21%. Your own unit’s figure is on the label inside its entry door (49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.3).

07 Where this floorplan sits

Closest sibling: the Spree Connect C250BHS, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 5 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 28 ft 8 in vs 28 ft 2 in; dry weight 5,180 lb vs 5,120 lb; cargo capacity 1,620 lb vs 1,680 lb; hitch weight 490 lb vs 690 lb; grey tank 64 gal vs 32 gal. They match on GVWR, fresh tank and black tank.

Spree Connect plansThis planPosition, low to highRange
GVWR (lb)6,8006–8 of 136,000–8,800
Dry weight (lb)5,1806 of 134,490–7,200
Cargo capacity (lb)1,62011 of 131,060–1,850
Hitch weight (lb)4901–2 of 13490–950
Length28 ft 8 in7 of 1323 ft 7 in–36 ft 8 in
Grey tank (gal)6413 of 1332–64

Either side of it by GVWR: Spree Connect C250BHS matches it at 6,800 lb GVWR; Spree Connect C283BHS matches it at 6,800 lb GVWR.

Nearest Spree Connect siblingsLengthSleepsDry (lb)GVWR (lb)CCC (lb)Hitch (lb)Fresh (gal)
Spree Connect C260RKS28 ft 8 in—5,1806,8001,62049040
Spree Connect C250BHS28 ft 2 in—5,1206,8001,68069040
Spree Connect C241RKS25 ft 9 in—4,4906,0001,51051040
Spree Connect C220RBK24 ft 9 in—4,7006,0001,30049040
Spree Connect C231BHS27 ft 0 in—4,7906,0001,21054040
Spree Connect C290RLS32 ft 6 in—6,1508,0001,85066040

All 13 Spree Connect floorplans: Spree Connect line hub.

Other lines, nearest by GVWRGVWR (lb)Dry (lb)SleepsLength
Spree Connect C260RKS6,8005,180—28 ft 8 in
Jay Feather 25RLSL6,8005,310630 ft 1 in
Jay Flight 260BHW6,8004,9051029 ft 5 in
Lance Travel Trailer 20756,8004,425425 ft 1 in
Spree S261RK6,8005,590—28 ft 9 in
E-Series 21FBE6,7955,070425 ft 11 in
Aurora Light 22EPIC6,8064,806—25 ft 11 in

Against the Spree Connect C260RKS: the Jay Feather 25RLSL is 1 ft longer; the Lance Travel Trailer 2075 is 4 ft shorter.

08 Common questions about the Spree Connect C260RKS

How much does the Spree Connect C260RKS weigh?

5,180 lb dry; 6,800 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.

How much can the Spree Connect C260RKS carry?

1,620 lb, 24% of its GVWR (median across 1,416 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 332 lb of it.

What is the tongue weight of the Spree Connect C260RKS?

490 lb as published, 9% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).

What size tow vehicle does the Spree Connect C260RKS need?

A tow rating of at least 6,800 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.

What are the tank capacities on the Spree Connect C260RKS?

Fresh 40, grey 64, black 32 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.

How long is the Spree Connect C260RKS?

28' 8" 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 Spree Connect C260RKS. Not published: sleeps, slide count, axle count, refrigerator, air conditioning, tire size (a description is published, a size is not).

Sourcing rules: methodology.

11 NHTSA safety record

No recall campaign or owner complaint in our NHTSA data names the Spree Connect 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 Spree Connect line page.