01 What makes it unique
KZ lists the 2016 Spree Connect C290RLS at 6,150 lb dry, a GVWR of 8,000 lb, a net carrying capacity of 1,850 lb and a tongue weight of 660 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 32' 6" long and 11' 1" high. KZ prints its tanks as 40 gal fresh, 32 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 9 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 C290RLS differs from the other twelve Spree Connect floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Cargo capacity, 1,850 lb: largest of thirteen; next is the C250BHS (1,680 lb).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 23.1%: fourth-largest of thirteen, between the C220RBK (21.7%) and the C260RKS (23.8%).
- Dry weight, 6,150 lb: fifth-heaviest of thirteen, between the C283BHS (5,680 lb) and the C291IKS (6,540 lb).
- Tongue weight, 660 lb: fifth-lightest of thirteen, between the C231BHS (540 lb) and the C200RBT and C232IKS (670 lb).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 10.7%: fifth-smallest of thirteen, between the C322BHS (10.6%) and the C231BHS (11.3%).
- Length, 32 ft 6 in: fifth-longest of thirteen, between the C283BHS (32 ft 2 in) and the C291IKS (33 ft 4 in).
- Exterior height, 11 ft 1 in: shared with the C291IKS; of thirteen, nine lower and two taller, nearest the C322BHS and C326BHS (10 ft 11 in) and the C232IKS and C321RKS (11 ft 2 in).
- GVWR, 8,000 lb: shared with the C291IKS; of thirteen, eight lower and three higher, nearest the C250BHS, C260RKS and C283BHS (6,800 lb) and the C321RKS and C322BHS (8,300 lb).
Next to the C283BHS, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the C290RLS is 470 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 1,200 lb higher, has 730 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 90 lb lighter, is 4 in longer and stands 4 in taller; the two publish the same interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
Next to the C291IKS, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the C290RLS is 390 lb lighter by dry weight, has 390 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 140 lb lighter and is 10 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
- 32' 6"
- Exterior height
- 11' 1"
- Exterior width
- 96"
- Interior height
- 78"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 6,150 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 8,000 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,850 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 660 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 40 gal
- Grey water
- 32 gal
- Black water
- 32 gal
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Tire size
- 15"
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- Not published by KZ
- Dry Axle Weight*
- 5,490
- Refrigerator (cu. feet)
- 6
- Water Heater Cap. (gal. G/E w/DSI)
- 6
- LP Gas Cap. (lbs.)
- 40
- Furnace BTUs (1,000s)
- 25
- 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
- 18'
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
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 (8,000 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (1,200 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).
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.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spree Connect C241RKS | 25' 9" | — | Profiled |
| Spree Connect C220RBK | 24' 9" | — | Profiled |
| Spree Connect C200RBT | 23' 7" | — | Profiled |
| Spree Connect C231BHS | 27' | — | Profiled |
| Spree Connect C250BHS | 28' 2" | — | Profiled |
| Spree Connect C260RKS | 28' 8" | — | Profiled |
| Spree Connect C232IKS | 25' 8" | — | Profiled |
| Spree Connect C283BHS | 32' 2" | — | Profiled |
| Spree Connect C290RLS | 32' 6" | — | Profiled |
| Spree Connect C291IKS | 33' 4" | — | Profiled |
| Spree Connect C321RKS | 34' 6" | — | Profiled |
| Spree Connect C322BHS | 35' 6" | — | Profiled |
| Spree Connect C326BHS | 36' 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 C290RLS
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
5,680 lb dry and 6,800 lb GVWR, against this model’s 6,150 lb and 8,000 lb.
6,540 lb dry and 8,000 lb GVWR, against this model’s 6,150 lb and 8,000 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), 18% of the Spree Connect C290RLS’s 1,850 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,518 lb. Across 13 Spree Connect floorplans the water share runs 18% to 31%, and this plan’s is the lowest. Nearest on that share: Spree Connect C250BHS at 20%. 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 C321RKS, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 5 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 32 ft 6 in vs 34 ft 6 in; dry weight 6,150 lb vs 6,770 lb; GVWR 8,000 lb vs 8,300 lb; cargo capacity 1,850 lb vs 1,530 lb; hitch weight 660 lb vs 700 lb. They match on fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Spree Connect plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 8,000 | 9–10 of 13 | 6,000–8,800 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 6,150 | 9 of 13 | 4,490–7,200 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,850 | 13 of 13 | 1,060–1,850 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 660 | 5 of 13 | 490–950 |
| Length | 32 ft 6 in | 9 of 13 | 23 ft 7 in–36 ft 8 in |
| Grey tank (gal) | 32 | 1–12 of 13 | 32–64 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Spree Connect C283BHS is 1,200 lb lighter (6,800 lb GVWR); Spree Connect C291IKS matches it at 8,000 lb GVWR.
| Nearest Spree Connect siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spree Connect C290RLS | 32 ft 6 in | — | 6,150 | 8,000 | 1,850 | 660 | 40 |
| Spree Connect C321RKS | 34 ft 6 in | — | 6,770 | 8,300 | 1,530 | 700 | 40 |
| Spree Connect C291IKS | 33 ft 4 in | — | 6,540 | 8,000 | 1,460 | 800 | 40 |
| Spree Connect C322BHS | 35 ft 6 in | — | 6,910 | 8,300 | 1,390 | 730 | 40 |
| Spree Connect C250BHS | 28 ft 2 in | — | 5,120 | 6,800 | 1,680 | 690 | 40 |
| Spree Connect C283BHS | 32 ft 2 in | — | 5,680 | 6,800 | 1,120 | 750 | 40 |
All 13 Spree Connect floorplans: Spree Connect line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spree Connect C290RLS | 8,000 | 6,150 | — | 32 ft 6 in |
| Jay Flight 236THW | 8,000 | 5,230 | 6 | 28 ft 4 in |
| Lance Travel Trailer 2255 | 8,000 | 5,425 | 4 | 27 ft 10 in |
| Octane 209 | 8,000 | 5,520 | — | 25 ft 3 in |
| Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S314BHKSS | 8,000 | 6,240 | — | 32 ft 10 in |
| Sportsmen Show Stopper S314BHKSS | 8,000 | 6,210 | — | 32 ft 10 in |
| Sportsmen 261BHK | 8,000 | 6,300 | 9 | 31 ft 7 in |
Against the Spree Connect C290RLS: the Jay Flight 236THW is 4 ft shorter; the Lance Travel Trailer 2255 is 5 ft shorter; the Octane 209 is 7 ft shorter.
08 Common questions about the Spree Connect C290RLS
How much does the Spree Connect C290RLS weigh?
6,150 lb dry; 8,000 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Spree Connect C290RLS carry?
1,850 lb, 23% 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 C290RLS?
660 lb as published, 11% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the Spree Connect C290RLS need?
A tow rating of at least 8,000 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
What are the tank capacities on the Spree Connect C290RLS?
Fresh 40, grey 32, black 32 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Spree Connect C290RLS?
32' 6" 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 C290RLS. 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
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.