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2016 KZVision V20RBS

A 23-foot travel trailer that KZ lists at 4,010 lb dry, with a 5,200 lb GVWR, for 2016.

Tow-Critical Data — as built, MY2016

4,010lb
Dry Weight
5,200lb
GVWR
350lb
Hitch Weight
23ft
Length
Travel trailer · KZ Built by · KZ RV Model year · 2016

01 What makes it unique

KZ lists the 2016 Vision V20RBS at 4,010 lb dry, a GVWR of 5,200 lb, a net carrying capacity of 1,190 lb and a tongue weight of 350 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.

It is 23' 10" long and 119" high. KZ prints its tanks as 40 gal fresh, 31 gal grey, 24 gal black.

Among the 5 Vision floorplans KZ’s Vision brochure (filed in KZ’s 2016 brochure folder; the brochure prints no year) lists with a published dry weight, it is number 2 from the lightest, in a range from 3,650 lb (Vision V19RB) to 4,530 lb (Vision V22BHS). 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 Vision 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 V20RBS differs from the other four Vision floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.

  • Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 8.7%: smallest of five; next is the V19RB (9.6%).
  • Dry weight, 4,010 lb: second-lightest of five, between the V19RB (3,650 lb) and the V23RLS (4,440 lb).
  • Cargo capacity, 1,190 lb: second-largest of five, between the V23BHS (1,150 lb) and the V19RB (1,550 lb).
  • Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 22.9%: second-largest of four, between the V23BHS (20.5%) and the V19RB (29.8%).
  • Length, 23 ft 10 in: second-shortest of five, between the V19RB (23 ft 1 in) and the V22BHS (26 ft 9 in).
  • GVWR, 5,200 lb: lowest of five, level with the V19RB; next are the V22BHS, V23BHS and V23RLS (5,600 lb).
  • Tongue weight, 350 lb: lightest of five, level with the V19RB; next is the V23RLS (470 lb).

Next to the V19RB, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the V20RBS is 360 lb heavier by dry weight, has 360 lb less cargo capacity, is 9 in longer and has a black tank 6 gal smaller; the two publish the same GVWR, tongue weight, exterior height, interior height, fresh tank and grey tank.

Next to the V23RLS, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the V20RBS is 430 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 400 lb lower, has 130 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 120 lb lighter, is 3 ft 1 in shorter and has a black tank 7 gal smaller; the two publish the same exterior height, interior height, fresh tank and grey tank.

02 Full specifications

Dimensions

Exterior length
23' 10"
Exterior height
119"
Exterior width
90"
Interior height
78"

Weights

Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
4,010 lb
GVWR (max loaded)
5,200 lb
Net cargo / payload (CCC)
1,190 lb
Hitch / tongue weight
350 lb

Capacities

Fresh water
40 gal
Grey water
31 gal
Black water
24 gal

Running gear

Hitch type
Bumper pull
Tire size
14"

Sleeping & layout

Sleeps
Not published by KZ
Dry Axle Weight*
3,660
Refrigerator (cu. feet)
6
Water Heater Cap. (gal. G/E w/DSI)
6
LP Gas Cap. (lbs.)
40
Furnace BTUs (1,000s)
20
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/).
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

Loaded weight budget for the Vision V20RBSHorizontal bar. Dry weight 4,010 pounds, then cargo capacity 1,190 pounds, against a GVWR of 5,200 pounds. Tongue weight 350 pounds on the same scale.GVWR 5,200 lbsDry 4,010 lbsCargo capacity 1,190 lbsTongue weight 350 lbs — same scale

Size, with end view

Scale outline of the Vision V20RBSScale outline of the Vision V20RBS. Overall length 23' 10", overall height 9' 11", overall width 7' 6".end view7' 6"23' 10" overall length9' 11"

Holding tanks

Holding tank capacities for the Vision V20RBSHolding tank capacities: fresh 40 gallons, grey 31 gallons, black 24 gallons.Fresh40 galGrey31 galBlack24 gal

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

Towing it

Tow rating needed5,200 lb
Published tongue weight350 lb
Loaded tongue weight, rule of thumb520–780 lb
Receiver hitch rating needed5,200 lb towed / 780 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 (5,200 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (780 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 Vision floorplan family

KZ’s Vision brochure (filed in KZ’s 2016 brochure folder; the brochure prints no year) lists 5 Vision floorplans; every one with a printed weight has a page here.

FloorplanNominalSleepsNotable
Vision V19RB23' 1"—Profiled
Vision V20RBS23' 10"—Profiled
Vision V23RLS26' 11"—Profiled
Vision V23BHS26' 11"—Profiled
Vision V22BHS26' 9"—Profiled

KZ’s Vision brochure (filed in KZ’s 2016 brochure folder; the brochure prints no year) lists 5 Vision floorplans. Every one with a printed weight has a page here.

04 Notes on this floorplan

What KZ does not publish for the Vision V20RBS

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 Vision V19RB

3,650 lb dry and 5,200 lb GVWR, against this model’s 4,010 lb and 5,200 lb.

Heavier
KZ Vision V23RLS

4,440 lb dry and 5,600 lb GVWR, against this model’s 4,010 lb and 5,200 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), 28% of the Vision V20RBS’s 1,190 lb cargo capacity, leaving 858 lb. Across 5 Vision floorplans the water share runs 21% to 31%, and 3 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Vision V19RB at 21% and Vision V23BHS 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 Vision V19RB, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 4 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 23 ft 10 in vs 23 ft 1 in; dry weight 4,010 lb vs 3,650 lb; cargo capacity 1,190 lb vs 1,550 lb; black tank 24 gal vs 30 gal. They match on GVWR, hitch weight, fresh tank and grey tank.

Vision plansThis planPosition, low to highRange
GVWR (lb)5,2001–2 of 55,200–5,600
Dry weight (lb)4,0102 of 53,650–4,530
Cargo capacity (lb)1,1904 of 51,060–1,550
Hitch weight (lb)3501–2 of 5350–560
Length23 ft 10 in2 of 523 ft 1 in–26 ft 11 in
Grey tank (gal)312–5 of 530–31
Black tank (gal)241–3 of 524–31

Either side of it by GVWR: Vision V19RB matches it at 5,200 lb GVWR; Vision V22BHS is 400 lb heavier (5,600 lb GVWR).

Nearest Vision siblingsLengthSleepsDry (lb)GVWR (lb)CCC (lb)Hitch (lb)Fresh (gal)
Vision V20RBS23 ft 10 in—4,0105,2001,19035040
Vision V19RB23 ft 1 in—3,6505,2001,55035040
Vision V23BHS26 ft 11 in—4,4505,6001,15052040
Vision V22BHS26 ft 9 in—4,5305,6001,07056040
Vision V23RLS26 ft 11 in—4,4405,6001,06047040

All 5 Vision floorplans: Vision line hub.

Other lines, nearest by GVWRGVWR (lb)Dry (lb)SleepsLength
Vision V20RBS5,2004,010—23 ft 10 in
inTech Flyer Discover5,200—418 ft 0 in
Jay Feather 16FBS5,1503,810419 ft 7 in
Jay Flight 197MBW5,1503,900823 ft 7 in
Mesa Ridge Conventional MR20MB5,2504,185——
Puma Camping Edition 16DSCE5,1303,629—22 ft 0 in
Access 15BH5,1003,496521 ft 3 in

Against the Vision V20RBS: the inTech Flyer Discover is 6 ft shorter; the Jay Feather 16FBS is 50 lb lighter and 4 ft shorter; the Jay Flight 197MBW is 50 lb lighter.

08 Common questions about the Vision V20RBS

How much does the Vision V20RBS weigh?

4,010 lb dry; 5,200 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.

How much can the Vision V20RBS carry?

1,190 lb, 23% 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 Vision V20RBS?

350 lb as published, 9% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).

What size tow vehicle does the Vision V20RBS need?

A tow rating of at least 5,200 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.

What are the tank capacities on the Vision V20RBS?

Fresh 40, grey 31, black 24 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.

How long is the Vision V20RBS?

23' 10" 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 Vision V20RBS. 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 1 recall campaign against the Vision 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 Vision 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
2016Vision, Sportsmen, Spree, Spree Connect (PDF on www.kz-rv.com; the maker’s manual for this line)
2015Vision, Sportsmen, Spree, & Spree Connect (PDF on www.kz-rv.com; the maker’s manual for this line)

Earlier model years

The record at the top of this page is the V20RBS from 2016. The maker’s own documents for earlier model years also list the V20RBS, and that year is printed here: 2015. The figures change from year to year, so check the year on the trailer’s own label. A field a year’s brochure does not print reads “Not published” and is never filled from another year.

Model yearDry (UVW)GVWRCargo (CCC)Dry tongueLengthSleeps
20154,0105,2001,19035023' 10"Not published

Full record for each earlier model year

2015 V20RBS 4,010 lb dry · 5,200 lb GVWR

Dimensions

Exterior length
23' 10"
Exterior width
90"
Exterior height
119"
Interior height
78"

Weights

Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
4,010 lbs
GVWR (max loaded)
5,200 lbs
Net cargo / payload (CCC)
1,190 lbs
Dry tongue weight
350 lbs

Running gear

Tire size
13"
Hitch type
Bumper pull
Model year of record
2015

Capacities

Fresh water
40 gal
Grey water
31 gal
Black water
24 gal
Awning
15'

Sleeping

Sleeps
Not published

As printed in this brochure

Dry Axle Weight* (as printed)
3,660
Refrigerator (cu. feet) (as printed)
6
Water Heater Cap. (gal. G/E w/DSI) (as printed)
6
LP Gas Cap. (lbs.) (as printed)
40
Furnace BTUs (1,000s) (as printed)
20
Exterior height label as printed
Exterior Height w/ A/C
UVW (Unloaded Vehicle Weight) footnote
Brochure footnote: "This weight reflects the rolling average unit weight for each model."
Dry Hitch Weight footnote
Brochure footnote: "This weight reflects the rolling average unit weight for each model."

Source for 2015. Printed in KZ RV’s Vision brochure (www.kz-rv.com). The document itself prints no model year; KZ RV files it under 2015 in its own brochure folder. Dry weight plus cargo capacity equals the printed GVWR exactly (4,010 + 1,190 = 5,200 lb). Nothing in this record is copied from another model year.

NHTSA record for 2015 Vision

1 recall campaign filed with NHTSA names the Vision for model year 2015:

  • 17V749000 (reported 21 Nov 2017): Equipment

No owner complaint filed with NHTSA names the Vision for model year 2015. NHTSA files recalls and complaints by line and model year, not by floorplan, so a campaign listed here may not affect every Vision floorplan; the recall notice says which units it covers.