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2016 KZSpree Connect C290RLS

A 32-foot travel trailer that KZ lists at 6,150 lb dry, with a 8,000 lb GVWR, for 2016.

Tow-Critical Data — as built, MY2016

6,150lb
Dry Weight
8,000lb
GVWR
660lb
Hitch Weight
32ft
Length
Travel trailer · KZ Built by · KZ RV Model year · 2016

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

Loaded weight budget for the Spree Connect C290RLSHorizontal bar. Dry weight 6,150 pounds, then cargo capacity 1,850 pounds, against a GVWR of 8,000 pounds. Tongue weight 660 pounds on the same scale.GVWR 8,000 lbsDry 6,150 lbsCargo capacity 1,850 lbsTongue weight 660 lbs — same scale

Size, with end view

Scale outline of the Spree Connect C290RLSScale outline of the Spree Connect C290RLS. Overall length 32' 6", overall height 11' 1", overall width 8' 0".end view8' 0"32' 6" overall length11' 1"

Holding tanks

Holding tank capacities for the Spree Connect C290RLSHolding tank capacities: fresh 40 gallons, grey 32 gallons, black 32 gallons.Fresh40 galGrey32 galBlack32 gal

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

Towing it

Tow rating needed8,000 lb
Published tongue weight660 lb
Loaded tongue weight, rule of thumb800–1,200 lb
Receiver hitch rating needed8,000 lb towed / 1,200 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 (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).

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 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

Lighter
KZ Spree Connect C283BHS

5,680 lb dry and 6,800 lb GVWR, against this model’s 6,150 lb and 8,000 lb.

Heavier
KZ Spree Connect C291IKS

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 plansThis planPosition, low to highRange
GVWR (lb)8,0009–10 of 136,000–8,800
Dry weight (lb)6,1509 of 134,490–7,200
Cargo capacity (lb)1,85013 of 131,060–1,850
Hitch weight (lb)6605 of 13490–950
Length32 ft 6 in9 of 1323 ft 7 in–36 ft 8 in
Grey tank (gal)321–12 of 1332–64

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 siblingsLengthSleepsDry (lb)GVWR (lb)CCC (lb)Hitch (lb)Fresh (gal)
Spree Connect C290RLS32 ft 6 in—6,1508,0001,85066040
Spree Connect C321RKS34 ft 6 in—6,7708,3001,53070040
Spree Connect C291IKS33 ft 4 in—6,5408,0001,46080040
Spree Connect C322BHS35 ft 6 in—6,9108,3001,39073040
Spree Connect C250BHS28 ft 2 in—5,1206,8001,68069040
Spree Connect C283BHS32 ft 2 in—5,6806,8001,12075040

All 13 Spree Connect floorplans: Spree Connect line hub.

Other lines, nearest by GVWRGVWR (lb)Dry (lb)SleepsLength
Spree Connect C290RLS8,0006,150—32 ft 6 in
Jay Flight 236THW8,0005,230628 ft 4 in
Lance Travel Trailer 22558,0005,425427 ft 10 in
Octane 2098,0005,520—25 ft 3 in
Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S314BHKSS8,0006,240—32 ft 10 in
Sportsmen Show Stopper S314BHKSS8,0006,210—32 ft 10 in
Sportsmen 261BHK8,0006,300931 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.

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.