01 What makes it unique
KZ lists the 2017 Spree S261RK at 5,590 lb dry, a GVWR of 6,800 lb, a net carrying capacity of 1,210 lb and a tongue weight of 600 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 28' 9" long and 11' 1" high. KZ prints its tanks as 40 gal fresh, 60 gal grey, 32 gal black.
Among the 10 Spree floorplans KZ’s Spree brochure (filed in KZ’s 2017 brochure folder; the brochure prints no year) lists with a published dry weight, it is number 1 from the lightest, in a range from 5,590 lb (Spree S261RK) to 8,420 lb (Spree S323RK). 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 Spree brochure (filed in KZ’s 2017 brochure folder; the brochure prints no year); model year 2017 comes from where the maker files it on its own site, not from the document’s text.
How the S261RK differs from the other nine Spree floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Dry weight, 5,590 lb: lightest of ten; next is the S261RKC (5,710 lb).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 17.8%: largest of nine; next are the S261RKC and S322RL (16%).
- Tongue weight, 600 lb: second-lightest of ten, between the S261RKC (550 lb) and the S312BHK (720 lb).
- GVWR, 6,800 lb: lowest of ten, level with the S261RKC; next are the S312BHK and S322RL (8,300 lb).
- Cargo capacity, 1,210 lb: fifth-largest of ten, between the S312BHK (1,150 lb) and the S322RL (1,330 lb).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 10.7%: fifth-smallest of ten, between the S333BHK (10.6%) and the S333RLI (11.6%).
- Length, 28 ft 9 in: shortest of ten, level with the S261RKC; next is the S303RL (34 ft 6 in).
- Exterior height, 11 ft 1 in: lowest of ten, level with the S261RKC; next are the S303RL, S312BHK and S322RL (11 ft 2 in).
- Grey tank, 60 gal: shared with the S261RKC; of ten, seven smaller and one larger, nearest the S333BHK (56 gal) and the S323RK (64 gal).
Next to the S261RKC, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the S261RK is 120 lb lighter by dry weight, has 120 lb more cargo capacity and has a tongue weight 50 lb heavier; the two publish the same GVWR, length, exterior height, interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 28' 9"
- Exterior height
- 11' 1"
- Exterior width
- 96"
- Interior height
- 82"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 5,590 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 6,800 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,210 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 600 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 40 gal
- Grey water
- 60 gal
- Black water
- 32 gal
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Tire size
- 15"
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- Not published by KZ
- Dry Axle Weight*
- 4,990
- Refrigerator (cu. feet)
- 8
- Water Heater Cap. (gal. G/E w/DSI)
- 6
- LP Gas Cap. (lbs.)
- 60
- Furnace BTUs (1,000s)
- 20
- Model year source
- The brochure itself prints no model year; KZ files it under 2017 in its own brochure folder (kz-rv.com/brochures/2017/).
- Awning
- 15'
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 (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).
03 The Spree floorplan family
KZ’s Spree brochure (filed in KZ’s 2017 brochure folder; the brochure prints no year) lists 10 Spree floorplans; every one with a printed weight has a page here.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spree S261RK | 28' 9" | — | Profiled |
| Spree S261RKC | 28' 9" | — | Profiled |
| Spree S322RL | 35' 1" | — | Profiled |
| Spree S312BHK | 35' 6" | — | Profiled |
| Spree S333RLI | 36' 5" | — | Profiled |
| Spree S303RL | 34' 6" | — | Profiled |
| Spree S333BHK | 36' 6" | — | Profiled |
| Spree S333RIK | 36' 2" | — | Profiled |
| Spree S323RE | 35' 11" | — | Profiled |
| Spree S323RK | 37' 4" | — | Profiled |
KZ’s Spree brochure (filed in KZ’s 2017 brochure folder; the brochure prints no year) lists 10 Spree floorplans. Every one with a printed weight has a page here.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What KZ does not publish for the Spree S261RK
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
5,710 lb dry and 6,800 lb GVWR, against this model’s 5,590 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), 27% of the Spree S261RK’s 1,210 lb cargo capacity, leaving 878 lb. Across 10 Spree floorplans the water share runs 22% to 33%, and 5 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Spree S322RL at 25% and Spree S312BHK at 29%. 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 S261RKC, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 3 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): dry weight 5,590 lb vs 5,710 lb; cargo capacity 1,210 lb vs 1,090 lb; hitch weight 600 lb vs 550 lb. They match on length, GVWR, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Spree plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 6,800 | 1–2 of 10 | 6,800–9,500 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 5,590 | 1 of 10 | 5,590–8,420 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,210 | 6 of 10 | 1,010–1,530 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 600 | 2 of 10 | 550–1,170 |
| Length | 28 ft 9 in | 1–2 of 10 | 28 ft 9 in–37 ft 4 in |
| Grey tank (gal) | 60 | 8–9 of 10 | 32–64 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Spree S261RKC matches it at 6,800 lb GVWR.
| Nearest Spree siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spree S261RK | 28 ft 9 in | — | 5,590 | 6,800 | 1,210 | 600 | 40 |
| Spree S261RKC | 28 ft 9 in | — | 5,710 | 6,800 | 1,090 | 550 | 40 |
| Spree S312BHK | 35 ft 6 in | — | 7,150 | 8,300 | 1,150 | 720 | 40 |
| Spree S333BHK | 36 ft 6 in | — | 8,130 | 9,500 | 1,370 | 860 | 40 |
| Spree S323RK | 37 ft 4 in | — | 8,420 | 9,500 | 1,080 | 1,070 | 40 |
| Spree S322RL | 35 ft 1 in | — | 6,970 | 8,300 | 1,330 | 970 | 40 |
All 10 Spree floorplans: Spree line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spree S261RK | 6,800 | 5,590 | — | 28 ft 9 in |
| Jay Feather 25RLSL | 6,800 | 5,310 | 6 | 30 ft 1 in |
| Jay Flight 260BHW | 6,800 | 4,905 | 10 | 29 ft 5 in |
| Lance Travel Trailer 2075 | 6,800 | 4,425 | 4 | 25 ft 1 in |
| Spree Connect C250BHS | 6,800 | 5,120 | — | 28 ft 2 in |
| E-Series 21FBE | 6,795 | 5,070 | 4 | 25 ft 11 in |
| Aurora Light 22EPIC | 6,806 | 4,806 | — | 25 ft 11 in |
Against the Spree S261RK: the Jay Feather 25RLSL is 1 ft longer; the Lance Travel Trailer 2075 is 4 ft shorter.
08 Common questions about the Spree S261RK
How much does the Spree S261RK weigh?
5,590 lb dry; 6,800 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Spree S261RK carry?
1,210 lb, 18% 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 S261RK?
600 lb as published, 11% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the Spree S261RK 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 S261RK?
Fresh 40, grey 60, black 32 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Spree S261RK?
28' 9" 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 S261RK. 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
NHTSA holds 7 recall campaigns and 6 owner complaints (model years 2005 on) against the Spree line (a recall and a complaint are not the same thing).
Too few reports to show a pattern. 6 complaints have been filed on this line — not enough to say what fails most often. They cover electrical system, equipment, service brakes, structure, trailer hitches and wheels.
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 line page.
Owner’s manuals
The maker’s own owner’s manual for each model year on this page, linked where the maker publishes it. Each link goes to the maker’s file, labelled as the maker labels it; a year with no manual of its own is not filled from another year.
| Model year | Manual |
|---|---|
| 2017 | Sportsmen, Spree, Spree Connect & Spree Connect Lite (PDF on www.kz-rv.com; the maker’s manual for this line) |