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2027 Keystone Springdale Mini1200BT

A 15-foot Springdale Mini travel trailer that Keystone lists at 2,615 lb shipping weight with 885 lb of carrying capacity for 2027.

Tow-Critical Data — as built, MY2027

2,615lb
Shipping Wt (Keystone)
885lb
Carrying Cap. (Keystone)
355lb
Hitch (Keystone)
15ft
Length
Sleeps 2 Travel Trailer Built by · Keystone RV Model year · 2027

01 What makes it unique

Keystone publishes three weights for the Springdale Mini 1200BT: a shipping weight of 2,615 lb, a carrying capacity of 885 lb and a hitch weight of 355 lb. Those are Keystone’s own terms, and this page keeps them. Keystone does not call the first figure dry or unloaded weight, does not say the hitch figure is measured dry, and publishes no GVWR for any Springdale Mini floorplan, so none of the three is renamed here and no loaded rating is worked out from them. The trailer’s own federal weight label, inside the door, is the document that carries its UVW, cargo capacity and GVWR.

Tank capacities are 21 gal fresh, 34 gal gray and 34 gal waste, as Keystone lists them. Fresh water weighs about 8.3 lb per US gallon, so a full fresh tank is roughly 174 lb on the road before anything else is loaded. The tire size Keystone lists is ST205/75R14D.

Against the 6 Springdale Mini floorplans profiled here, this one is the 2nd by Keystone’s shipping weight, in a range from 2,578 lb (1230BB) to 4,029 lb (1990BHS). Every figure in that comparison comes from the same Keystone page type for the same model year, so the comparison inside the series is like for like.

Every number on this page was read on 23 Oct 2026 from Keystone’s own floorplan page for the Springdale Mini 1200BT. That page carries no model year, so the year comes from the roster page that links it, which lists the Springdale Mini floorplans under the heading “2027 Floorplans”. Keystone notes that its website reflects the most recent production run and that features and specifications change during the year.

How the 1200BT differs from the other five Springdale Mini floorplans. Most distinctive first. Each rank counts only the siblings that publish that field, and a figure most of them share is left out.

  • Carrying capacity (Keystone’s term), 885 lb: smallest of six; next is the 1230BB (922 lb).
  • Sleeping capacity, 2: smallest of six; next are the 1660RB and 1950RBS (3).
  • Shipping weight (Keystone’s term), 2,615 lb: second-lightest of six, between the 1230BB (2,578 lb) and the 1660RB (3,119 lb).
  • Hitch weight as a share of shipping weight, 13.6%: third-largest of six, between the 1950RBS (12.9%) and the 1230BB (14.2%).
  • Length, 15 ft 11 in: shortest of six, level with the 1230BB; next are the 1610BH and 1660RB (20 ft 6 in).
  • Hitch weight as Keystone lists it, 355 lb: lightest of six, level with the 1610BH and 1660RB; next is the 1230BB (365 lb).

Next to the 1230BB, the nearest lighter floorplan by shipping weight, the 1200BT is 37 lb heavier by shipping weight, has 37 lb less carrying capacity, has a hitch weight 10 lb lighter and sleeps two fewer; the two publish the same length, exterior height, fresh tank and grey tank.

Next to the 1660RB, the nearest heavier floorplan by shipping weight, the 1200BT is 504 lb lighter by shipping weight, has 351 lb less carrying capacity, is 4 ft 7 in shorter, stands 1 in taller and sleeps one fewer; the two publish the same hitch weight, fresh tank and grey tank.

02 Full specifications

Dimensions

Exterior length
15' 11"
Exterior height
10' 0"
Exterior width
Not published by Keystone

Weights

Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
Not published by Keystone
GVWR (max loaded)
Not published by Keystone
Shipping weight (Keystone’s term)
2,615 lb
Carrying capacity (Keystone’s term)
885 lb
Hitch weight, as Keystone lists it
355 lb

Capacities

Fresh water
21 gal
Gray water
34 gal
Waste water
34 gal

Running gear

Hitch type
Bumper pull
Tire size
ST205/75R14D

Sleeping & layout

Sleeps
2
Propane
20 lb
Refrigerator
3 cu ft

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.

03 The Springdale Mini floorplan family

Keystone lists 6 Springdale Mini floorplans for 2027. 6 have a complete Keystone figure set and no existing page here, and are profiled, from 2,578 lb to 4,029 lb shipping weight; the others are catalogued on this page with the reason against each. Keystone publishes shipping weight, carrying capacity and hitch weight for these trailers, and no GVWR.

FloorplanNominalSleepsNotable
1230BB15' 11"4Profiled
1200BT15' 11"2Profiled
1660RB20' 6"3Profiled
1610BH20' 6"5Profiled
1950RBS23' 4"3Profiled
1990BHS23' 4"7Profiled

Keystone lists 6 Springdale Mini floorplans for 2027. 6 are profiled here; the rest are catalogued with the reason against each.

04 Notes on this floorplan

What Keystone does not publish for the Springdale Mini

No GVWR, no unloaded (dry) weight under that name, no dry hitch weight and no exterior width appear on Keystone’s floorplan pages for this series, so those rows read as not published. Nothing is filled from a sibling floorplan, 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). On a Springdale Mini those figures come from the trailer, not from this page, and they govern the towing decision.

05 How it compares

Lighter
Springdale Mini 1230BB

2,578 lb shipping weight against this plan’s 2,615 lb (Keystone’s figures, same series, same model year).

Heavier
Springdale Mini 1660RB

3,119 lb shipping weight and 1,236 lb carrying capacity, against this plan’s 2,615 lb and 885 lb.

07 Where this floorplan sits

Closest sibling: the Springdale Mini 1230BB, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 2 of the 5 fields both publish (this plan first): sleeps 2 vs 4; hitch weight 355 lb vs 365 lb. They match on length, fresh tank and grey tank.

Springdale Mini plansThis planPosition, low to highRange
Hitch weight (lb)3551–3 of 6355–594
Length15 ft 11 in1–2 of 615 ft 11 in–23 ft 4 in
Fresh tank (gal)211–4 of 621–45
Sleeps21 of 62–7
Nearest Springdale Mini siblingsLengthSleepsDry (lb)GVWR (lb)CCC (lb)Hitch (lb)Fresh (gal)
Springdale Mini 1200BT15 ft 11 in2———35521
Springdale Mini 1230BB15 ft 11 in4———36521
Springdale Mini 1660RB20 ft 6 in3———35521
Springdale Mini 1610BH20 ft 6 in5———35521
Springdale Mini 1950RBS23 ft 4 in3———51545
Springdale Mini 1990BHS23 ft 4 in7———59445

All 6 Springdale Mini floorplans: Springdale Mini line hub.

08 Common questions about the 1200BT

What is the tongue weight of the 1200BT?

355 lb as published.

How many people does the 1200BT sleep?

It is rated to sleep 2. 5 of the 6 Springdale Mini floorplans that publish a count sleep more.

What are the tank capacities on the 1200BT?

Fresh 21, grey 34 gallons.

How long is the 1200BT?

15' 11" overall, tongue or pin box included.

From the figures above.

09 What this page publishes, and what it does not

8 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the 1200BT. Not published: dry weight, GVWR, cargo capacity (CCC), exterior width, interior height, black tank, slide count, axle count, awning, air conditioning.

Sourcing rules: methodology.

11 NHTSA safety record

NHTSA holds 31 recall campaigns and 27 owner complaints (model years 2005 on) against the Springdale line. They are counted separately: a recall is a confirmed defect with a remedy, a complaint one owner’s unverified account.

What to look at on a used one. Across the 27 complaints filed on this line the most-reported components are tires (22%), structure (19%) and wheels (19%).

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 Springdale line page.