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2016 KZSpree Escape E14RB

A 16-foot travel trailer that KZ lists at 2,202 lb dry, with a 2,800 lb GVWR, for 2016.

Tow-Critical Data — as built, MY2016

2,202lb
Dry Weight
2,800lb
GVWR
287lb
Hitch Weight
16ft
Length
Travel trailer · KZ Built by · KZ RV Model year · 2016

01 What makes it unique

KZ lists the 2016 Spree Escape E14RB at 2,202 lb dry, a GVWR of 2,800 lb, a net carrying capacity of 598 lb and a tongue weight of 287 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.

It is 16' long and 104" high. KZ prints its tanks as 20 gal fresh, 15 gal grey, 9 gal black.

Among the 12 Spree Escape floorplans KZ’s Spree Escape brochure (filed in KZ’s 2016 brochure folder; the brochure prints no year) lists with a published dry weight, it is number 1 from the lightest, in a range from 2,202 lb (Spree Escape E14RB) to 3,760 lb (Spree Escape E250S). 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 Escape 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 E14RB differs from the other eleven Spree Escape floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.

  • Dry weight, 2,202 lb: lightest of twelve; next is the E14RBT (2,220 lb).
  • Tongue weight, 287 lb: second-lightest of twelve, between the E200S (250 lb) and the E16RBT (293 lb).
  • Cargo capacity, 598 lb: fifth-smallest of twelve, between the E196S (585 lb) and the E190 (640 lb).
  • Length, 16 ft: shortest of twelve, level with the E14RBT; next are the E16RBT and E17FKTH (17 ft 4 in).
  • GVWR, 2,800 lb: lowest of twelve, level with the E14RBT and E16RBT; next are the E170S, E17FKTH and four others (3,500 lb).
  • Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 21.4%: sixth-largest of twelve, between the E14RBT (20.7%) and the E200RBS (21.6%).
  • Grey tank, 15 gal: smallest of twelve, level with the E14RBT and E16RBT; next is the E20RBT (24 gal).
  • Black tank, 9 gal: shared with the E14RBT and E16RBT; of twelve, one smaller and eight larger, nearest the E17FKTH (5 gal) and the E18RBT, E20RBT and E250S (24 gal).
  • Exterior height, 8 ft 8 in: lowest of twelve, level with the E14RBT, E16RBT and three others; next are the E170S, E196S and E200S (9 ft 1 in).
  • Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 13%: shared with the E18RBT and E20RBT; of twelve, four smaller and five larger, nearest the E16RBT (12.2%) and the E170S (14.1%).

Next to the E14RBT, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the E14RB is 18 lb lighter by dry weight, has 18 lb more cargo capacity and has a tongue weight 93 lb lighter; the two publish the same GVWR, length, exterior height, interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.

02 Full specifications

Dimensions

Exterior length
16'
Exterior height
104"
Exterior width
84"
Interior height
75"

Weights

Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
2,202 lb
GVWR (max loaded)
2,800 lb
Net cargo / payload (CCC)
598 lb
Hitch / tongue weight
287 lb

Capacities

Fresh water
20 gal
Grey water
15 gal
Black water
9 gal

Running gear

Hitch type
Bumper pull
Tire size
13"

Sleeping & layout

Sleeps
Not published by KZ
Dry Axle Weight*
1,915
Refrigerator (cu. feet)
3
Water Heater Cap. (gal. G/E w/DSI)
6
LP Gas Cap. (lbs.)
20
Furnace BTUs (1,000s) OPTIONAL
16
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
10'

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 Escape E14RBHorizontal bar. Dry weight 2,202 pounds, then cargo capacity 598 pounds, against a GVWR of 2,800 pounds. Tongue weight 287 pounds on the same scale.GVWR 2,800 lbsDry 2,202 lbsCargo capacity 598 lbsTongue weight 287 lbs — same scale

Size, with end view

Scale outline of the Spree Escape E14RBScale outline of the Spree Escape E14RB. Overall length 16' 0", overall height 8' 8", overall width 7' 0".end view7' 0"16' 0" overall length8' 8"

Holding tanks

Holding tank capacities for the Spree Escape E14RBHolding tank capacities: fresh 20 gallons, grey 15 gallons, black 9 gallons.Fresh20 galGrey15 galBlack9 gal

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

Towing it

Tow rating needed2,800 lb
Published tongue weight287 lb
Loaded tongue weight, rule of thumb287–420 lb
Receiver hitch rating needed2,800 lb towed / 420 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 (2,800 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (420 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). The range starts at the published figure, because loaded is never lighter than that.

Check this floorplan against your own vehicle’s numbers

03 The Spree Escape floorplan family

KZ’s Spree Escape brochure (filed in KZ’s 2016 brochure folder; the brochure prints no year) lists 12 Spree Escape floorplans; every one with a printed weight has a page here.

FloorplanNominalSleepsNotable
Spree Escape E14RB16'—Profiled
Spree Escape E14RBT16'—Profiled
Spree Escape E17FKTH17' 4"—Profiled
Spree Escape E16RBT17' 4"—Profiled
Spree Escape E18RBT19' 1"—Profiled
Spree Escape E170S19' 9 ½"—Profiled
Spree Escape E19022' 1"—Profiled
Spree Escape E196S22' 1 ½"—Profiled
Spree Escape E200S22' ½"—Profiled
Spree Escape E20RBT21'—Profiled
Spree Escape E200RBS23' 10"—Profiled
Spree Escape E250S27' 3"—Profiled

KZ’s Spree Escape brochure (filed in KZ’s 2016 brochure folder; the brochure prints no year) lists 12 Spree Escape floorplans. Every one with a printed weight has a page here.

04 Notes on this floorplan

What KZ does not publish for the Spree Escape E14RB

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

Heavier
KZ Spree Escape E14RBT

2,220 lb dry and 2,800 lb GVWR, against this model’s 2,202 lb and 2,800 lb.

06 Loading it for a trip

A full 20-gallon fresh tank is about 166 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.2), 28% of the Spree Escape E14RB’s 598 lb cargo capacity, leaving 432 lb. Across 12 Spree Escape floorplans the water share runs 13% to 41%, and 5 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Spree Escape E190 at 26% and Spree Escape E17FKTH at 28%. 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 Escape E14RBT, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 3 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): dry weight 2,202 lb vs 2,220 lb; cargo capacity 598 lb vs 580 lb; hitch weight 287 lb vs 380 lb. They match on length, GVWR, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.

Spree Escape plansThis planPosition, low to highRange
GVWR (lb)2,8001–3 of 122,800–4,500
Dry weight (lb)2,2021 of 122,202–3,760
Cargo capacity (lb)5985 of 12402–1,280
Hitch weight (lb)2872 of 12250–540
Length16 ft 0 in1–2 of 1216 ft 0 in–27 ft 3 in
Fresh tank (gal)201–11 of 1220–38
Grey tank (gal)151–3 of 1215–32
Black tank (gal)92–4 of 125–32

Either side of it by GVWR: Spree Escape E14RBT matches it at 2,800 lb GVWR.

Nearest Spree Escape siblingsLengthSleepsDry (lb)GVWR (lb)CCC (lb)Hitch (lb)Fresh (gal)
Spree Escape E14RB16 ft 0 in—2,2022,80059828720
Spree Escape E14RBT16 ft 0 in—2,2202,80058038020
Spree Escape E16RBT17 ft 4 in—2,3982,80040229320
Spree Escape E200S22 ft 0 in—2,9603,50054025020
Spree Escape E18RBT19 ft 1 in—2,6903,50081035020
Spree Escape E196S22 ft 1 in—2,9153,50058534020

All 12 Spree Escape floorplans: Spree Escape line hub.

Other lines, nearest by GVWRGVWR (lb)Dry (lb)SleepsLength
Spree Escape E14RB2,8002,202—16 ft 0 in
Sonic Sport 15BH2,8002,263—17 ft 2 in
Off Grid Trailers Sprocket 3.02,9001,200—12 ft 1 in
inTech Flyer Explore2,990—413 ft 9 in
Jay Flight SLX 145RB2,9952,380316 ft 6 in
Radical 12RAD3,1002,100215 ft 9 in
Compact 10ROK3,1401,700213 ft 2 in

Against the Spree Escape E14RB: the Sonic Sport 15BH is 1 ft longer; the Off Grid Trailers Sprocket 3.0 is 100 lb heavier and 4 ft shorter; the inTech Flyer Explore is 190 lb heavier and 2 ft shorter.

08 Common questions about the Spree Escape E14RB

How much does the Spree Escape E14RB weigh?

2,202 lb dry; 2,800 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.

How much can the Spree Escape E14RB carry?

598 lb, 21% of its GVWR (median across 1,416 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 166 lb of it.

What is the tongue weight of the Spree Escape E14RB?

287 lb as published, 13% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).

What size tow vehicle does the Spree Escape E14RB need?

A tow rating of at least 2,800 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.

What are the tank capacities on the Spree Escape E14RB?

Fresh 20, grey 15, black 9 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.

How long is the Spree Escape E14RB?

16' 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 Escape E14RB. 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

NHTSA holds 3 recall campaigns against the Spree Escape 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 Spree Escape line page.