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2017 KZSpree S333RLI

A 36-foot travel trailer that KZ lists at 7,770 lb dry, with a 9,500 lb GVWR, for 2017.

Tow-Critical Data — as built, MY2017

7,770lb
Dry Weight
9,500lb
GVWR
900lb
Hitch Weight
36ft
Length
Travel trailer · KZ Built by · KZ RV Model year · 2017

01 What makes it unique

KZ lists the 2017 Spree S333RLI at 7,770 lb dry, a GVWR of 9,500 lb, a net carrying capacity of 1,530 lb and a tongue weight of 900 lb. KZ’s own figures do not add up — a conflict, stated not resolved: 7,770 lb dry plus 1,530 lb carrying capacity is 9,300 lb, against a printed GVWR of 9,500 lb. All three are shown as KZ prints them and none is corrected; the federal label on the trailer is the one to trust.

It is 36' 5" long and 11' 3" 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 5 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 S333RLI differs from the other nine Spree floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.

  • Cargo capacity, 1,530 lb: largest of ten; next is the S333BHK (1,370 lb).
  • Length, 36 ft 5 in: third-longest of ten, between the S333RIK (36 ft 2 in) and the S333BHK (36 ft 6 in).
  • Dry weight, 7,770 lb: fifth-lightest of ten, between the S312BHK (7,150 lb) and the S303RL (7,790 lb).
  • Tongue weight, 900 lb: fifth-heaviest of ten, between the S333BHK (860 lb) and the S322RL (970 lb).
  • Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 11.6%: fifth-largest of ten, between the S261RK (10.7%) and the S323RE (12.1%).
  • Exterior height, 11 ft 3 in: fifth-tallest of ten, between the S303RL, S312BHK and S322RL (11 ft 2 in) and the S323RE, S323RK and two others (11 ft 6 in).
  • GVWR, 9,500 lb: highest of ten, level with the S323RE, S323RK and two others; next is the S303RL (8,800 lb).

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

Next to the S303RL, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the S333RLI is 20 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 700 lb higher, has 520 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 270 lb lighter, is 1 ft 11 in longer and stands 1 in taller; the two publish the same interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.

02 Full specifications

Dimensions

Exterior length
36' 5"
Exterior height
11' 3"
Exterior width
96"
Interior height
82"

Weights

Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
7,770 lb
GVWR (max loaded)
9,500 lb
Net cargo / payload (CCC)
1,530 lb
Hitch / tongue weight
900 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*
6,870
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
14'

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 S333RLIHorizontal bar. Dry weight 7,770 pounds, then cargo capacity 1,530 pounds, against a GVWR of 9,500 pounds. Tongue weight 900 pounds on the same scale. The published dry weight plus cargo capacity comes to 9,300 pounds, which does not equal the published GVWR.GVWR 9,500 lbsDry 7,770 lbsCargo capacity 1,530 lbsTongue weight 900 lbs — same scale

Size, with end view

Scale outline of the Spree S333RLIScale outline of the Spree S333RLI. Overall length 36' 5", overall height 11' 3", overall width 8' 0".end view8' 0"36' 5" overall length11' 3"

Holding tanks

Holding tank capacities for the Spree S333RLIHolding tank capacities: fresh 40 gallons, grey 32 gallons, black 32 gallons.Fresh40 galGrey32 galBlack32 gal
Source conflict, shown not resolved. Published dry weight plus cargo capacity is 9,300 lbs; the published GVWR is 9,500 lbs. The bar is drawn to the larger so the gap shows. Treat the GVWR as the ceiling. All such plans: published figures that disagree.

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

Towing it

Tow rating needed9,500 lb
Published tongue weight900 lb
Loaded tongue weight, rule of thumb950–1,425 lb
Receiver hitch rating needed9,500 lb towed / 1,425 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 (9,500 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (1,425 lb, a rule of thumb). Your vehicle’s placard and the trailer’s own weight label govern. This floorplan’s published dry weight plus cargo capacity comes to 9,300 lb, which is not its published GVWR; the check uses the published GVWR.

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 S333RLI

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 S312BHK

7,150 lb dry and 8,300 lb GVWR, against this model’s 7,770 lb and 9,500 lb.

Heavier
KZ Spree S303RL

7,790 lb dry and 8,800 lb GVWR, against this model’s 7,770 lb and 9,500 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), 22% of the Spree S333RLI’s 1,530 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,198 lb. Across 10 Spree floorplans the water share runs 22% to 33%, and this plan’s is the lowest. Nearest on that share: Spree S333BHK at 24%. 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 S333RIK, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 4 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 36 ft 5 in vs 36 ft 2 in; dry weight 7,770 lb vs 8,160 lb; cargo capacity 1,530 lb vs 1,340 lb; hitch weight 900 lb vs 740 lb. They match on GVWR, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.

Spree plansThis planPosition, low to highRange
GVWR (lb)9,5006–10 of 106,800–9,500
Dry weight (lb)7,7705 of 105,590–8,420
Cargo capacity (lb)1,53010 of 101,010–1,530
Hitch weight (lb)9006 of 10550–1,170
Length36 ft 5 in8 of 1028 ft 9 in–37 ft 4 in
Grey tank (gal)321–6 of 1032–64

Either side of it by GVWR: Spree S333RIK matches it at 9,500 lb GVWR.

Nearest Spree siblingsLengthSleepsDry (lb)GVWR (lb)CCC (lb)Hitch (lb)Fresh (gal)
Spree S333RLI36 ft 5 in—7,7709,5001,53090040
Spree S333RIK36 ft 2 in—8,1609,5001,34074040
Spree S322RL35 ft 1 in—6,9708,3001,33097040
Spree S323RE35 ft 11 in—8,4109,5001,0901,02040
Spree S333BHK36 ft 6 in—8,1309,5001,37086040
Spree S312BHK35 ft 6 in—7,1508,3001,15072040

All 10 Spree floorplans: Spree line hub.

Other lines, nearest by GVWRGVWR (lb)Dry (lb)SleepsLength
Spree S333RLI9,5007,770—36 ft 5 in
Coachmen Freedom Express Ultra Lite 292BHDS9,5006,772833 ft 4 in
Jay Flight 29RKS9,5006,895633 ft 9 in
Jay Flight SLX 280FKS9,5007,465333 ft 10 in
Mesa Ridge Limited MR331BHS9,5007,955—37 ft 5 in
White Hawk 32BH9,5008,140938 ft 0 in
Touring Edition 2800ETL9,4957,4801032 ft 11 in

Against the Spree S333RLI: the Coachmen Freedom Express Ultra Lite 292BHDS is 3 ft shorter; the Jay Flight 29RKS is 3 ft shorter; the Jay Flight SLX 280FKS is 3 ft shorter.

08 Common questions about the Spree S333RLI

How much does the Spree S333RLI weigh?

7,770 lb dry; 9,500 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.

How much can the Spree S333RLI carry?

1,530 lb, 16% 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 S333RLI?

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

What size tow vehicle does the Spree S333RLI need?

A tow rating of at least 9,500 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.

What are the tank capacities on the Spree S333RLI?

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

How long is the Spree S333RLI?

36' 5" 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 S333RLI. 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)