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2017 KZSpree S312BHK

A 35-foot travel trailer that KZ lists at 7,150 lb dry, with a 8,300 lb GVWR, for 2017.

Tow-Critical Data — as built, MY2017

7,150lb
Dry Weight
8,300lb
GVWR
720lb
Hitch Weight
35ft
Length
Travel trailer · KZ Built by · KZ RV Model year · 2017

01 What makes it unique

KZ lists the 2017 Spree S312BHK at 7,150 lb dry, a GVWR of 8,300 lb, a net carrying capacity of 1,150 lb and a tongue weight of 720 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.

It is 35' 6" long and 11' 2" high. KZ prints its tanks as 40 gal fresh, 32 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 4 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 S312BHK differs from the other nine Spree floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.

  • Tongue weight, 720 lb: third-lightest of ten, between the S261RK (600 lb) and the S333RIK (740 lb).
  • Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 10.1%: third-smallest of ten, between the S261RKC (9.6%) and the S333BHK (10.6%).
  • Dry weight, 7,150 lb: fourth-lightest of ten, between the S322RL (6,970 lb) and the S333RLI (7,770 lb).
  • Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 13.9%: fourth-smallest of nine, between the S303RL and S323RE (11.5%) and the S333RIK (14.1%).
  • Cargo capacity, 1,150 lb: fifth-smallest of ten, between the S261RKC and S323RE (1,090 lb) and the S261RK (1,210 lb).
  • Length, 35 ft 6 in: fifth-shortest of ten, between the S322RL (35 ft 1 in) and the S323RE (35 ft 11 in).
  • GVWR, 8,300 lb: shared with the S322RL; of ten, two lower and six higher, nearest the S261RK and S261RKC (6,800 lb) and the S303RL (8,800 lb).
  • Exterior height, 11 ft 2 in: shared with the S303RL and S322RL; of ten, two lower and five taller, nearest the S261RK and S261RKC (11 ft 1 in) and the S333RLI (11 ft 3 in).

Next to the S322RL, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the S312BHK is 180 lb heavier by dry weight, has 180 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 250 lb lighter and is 5 in longer; the two publish the same GVWR, exterior height, interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.

Next to the S333RLI, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the S312BHK is 620 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 1,200 lb lower, has 380 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 180 lb lighter, is 11 in shorter and stands 1 in lower; the two publish the same interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.

02 Full specifications

Dimensions

Exterior length
35' 6"
Exterior height
11' 2"
Exterior width
96"
Interior height
82"

Weights

Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
7,150 lb
GVWR (max loaded)
8,300 lb
Net cargo / payload (CCC)
1,150 lb
Hitch / tongue weight
720 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*
6,430
Refrigerator (cu. feet)
8
Water Heater Cap. (gal. G/E w/DSI)
6
LP Gas Cap. (lbs.)
60
Furnace BTUs (1,000s)
30
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
19'

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 S312BHKHorizontal bar. Dry weight 7,150 pounds, then cargo capacity 1,150 pounds, against a GVWR of 8,300 pounds. Tongue weight 720 pounds on the same scale.GVWR 8,300 lbsDry 7,150 lbsCargo capacity 1,150 lbsTongue weight 720 lbs — same scale

Size, with end view

Scale outline of the Spree S312BHKScale outline of the Spree S312BHK. Overall length 35' 6", overall height 11' 2", overall width 8' 0".end view8' 0"35' 6" overall length11' 2"

Holding tanks

Holding tank capacities for the Spree S312BHKHolding 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 needed8,300 lb
Published tongue weight720 lb
Loaded tongue weight, rule of thumb830–1,245 lb
Receiver hitch rating needed8,300 lb towed / 1,245 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 (8,300 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (1,245 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 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.

FloorplanNominalSleepsNotable
Spree S261RK28' 9"—Profiled
Spree S261RKC28' 9"—Profiled
Spree S322RL35' 1"—Profiled
Spree S312BHK35' 6"—Profiled
Spree S333RLI36' 5"—Profiled
Spree S303RL34' 6"—Profiled
Spree S333BHK36' 6"—Profiled
Spree S333RIK36' 2"—Profiled
Spree S323RE35' 11"—Profiled
Spree S323RK37' 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 S312BHK

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 S322RL

6,970 lb dry and 8,300 lb GVWR, against this model’s 7,150 lb and 8,300 lb.

Heavier
KZ Spree S333RLI

7,770 lb dry and 9,500 lb GVWR, against this model’s 7,150 lb and 8,300 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), 29% of the Spree S312BHK’s 1,150 lb cargo capacity, leaving 818 lb. Across 10 Spree floorplans the water share runs 22% to 33%, and 4 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Spree S261RK at 27% and Spree S261RKC at 30%. 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 S322RL, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 4 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 35 ft 6 in vs 35 ft 1 in; dry weight 7,150 lb vs 6,970 lb; cargo capacity 1,150 lb vs 1,330 lb; hitch weight 720 lb vs 970 lb. They match on GVWR, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.

Spree plansThis planPosition, low to highRange
GVWR (lb)8,3003–4 of 106,800–9,500
Dry weight (lb)7,1504 of 105,590–8,420
Cargo capacity (lb)1,1505 of 101,010–1,530
Hitch weight (lb)7203 of 10550–1,170
Length35 ft 6 in5 of 1028 ft 9 in–37 ft 4 in
Grey tank (gal)321–6 of 1032–64

Either side of it by GVWR: Spree S261RKC is 1,500 lb lighter (6,800 lb GVWR); Spree S322RL matches it at 8,300 lb GVWR.

Nearest Spree siblingsLengthSleepsDry (lb)GVWR (lb)CCC (lb)Hitch (lb)Fresh (gal)
Spree S312BHK35 ft 6 in—7,1508,3001,15072040
Spree S322RL35 ft 1 in—6,9708,3001,33097040
Spree S333RIK36 ft 2 in—8,1609,5001,34074040
Spree S323RE35 ft 11 in—8,4109,5001,0901,02040
Spree S303RL34 ft 6 in—7,7908,8001,0101,17040
Spree S333RLI36 ft 5 in—7,7709,5001,53090040

All 10 Spree floorplans: Spree line hub.

Other lines, nearest by GVWRGVWR (lb)Dry or base (lb)SleepsLength
Spree S312BHK8,3007,150—35 ft 6 in
Connect C261RB8,3006,675630 ft 4 in
Spree Connect C321RKS8,3006,770—34 ft 6 in
Trade Wind 27FB8,3007,025—28 ft 2 in
Delta 262RB8,2506,408—29 ft 7 in
Jay Flight 280BHK8,2506,7601034 ft 7 in
Jay Flight SLX 294QBS8,2506,4801035 ft 5 in

Against the Spree S312BHK: the Connect C261RB is 5 ft shorter; the Spree Connect C321RKS is 1 ft shorter; the Trade Wind 27FB is 7 ft shorter.

08 Common questions about the Spree S312BHK

How much does the Spree S312BHK weigh?

7,150 lb dry; 8,300 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.

How much can the Spree S312BHK carry?

1,150 lb, 14% 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 S312BHK?

720 lb as published, 10% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).

What size tow vehicle does the Spree S312BHK need?

A tow rating of at least 8,300 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.

What are the tank capacities on the Spree S312BHK?

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

How long is the Spree S312BHK?

35' 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 S312BHK. 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 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 yearManual
2017Sportsmen, Spree, Spree Connect & Spree Connect Lite (PDF on www.kz-rv.com; the maker’s manual for this line)