01 What makes it unique
Winnebago lists the 2017 Spyder 29KS at 9,060 lb dry, a GVWR of 12,400 lb and a tongue weight of 1,320 lb. Winnebago prints no cargo carrying capacity for it, so none is given here; the federal label inside the trailer carries one.
It is 32'2" long and 12'4" high. Winnebago prints its tanks as 100 gal fresh, 41 gal grey, 41 gal black.
Among the 4 Spyder floorplans Winnebago’s 2017 Spyder brochure lists with a published dry weight, it is number 3 from the lightest, in a range from 6,940 lb (Spyder 24FQ) to 9,940 lb (Spyder 32SC). Every figure in that comparison is Winnebago’s, for the same model year.
Every number on this page was read on 6 Nov 2026 from Winnebago’s 2017 Spyder brochure, the maker’s own dated document for model year 2017.
How the 29KS differs from the other three Spyder floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Tongue weight, 1,320 lb: heaviest of four; next is the 28SC (1,240 lb).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 14.6%: largest of four; next is the 28SC (14%).
- Dry weight, 9,060 lb: second-heaviest of four, between the 28SC (8,860 lb) and the 32SC (9,940 lb).
- GVWR, 12,400 lb: second-highest of four, between the 28SC (12,000 lb) and the 32SC (13,825 lb).
- Length, 32 ft 2 in: second-shortest of four, between the 24FQ (30 ft 11 in) and the 28SC (34 ft 11 in).
- Grey tank, 41 gal: smallest of four, level with the 24FQ; next are the 28SC and 32SC (52 gal).
- Black tank, 41 gal: smallest of four, level with the 24FQ; next are the 28SC and 32SC (52 gal).
Next to the 28SC, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 29KS is 200 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 400 lb higher, has a tongue weight 80 lb heavier, is 2 ft 9 in shorter, has a grey tank 11 gal smaller and has a black tank 11 gal smaller; the two publish the same exterior height, interior height and fresh tank.
Next to the 32SC, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 29KS is 880 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 1,425 lb lower, has a tongue weight 160 lb heavier, is 6 ft 9 in shorter, has a grey tank 11 gal smaller and has a black tank 11 gal smaller; the two publish the same exterior height, interior height and fresh tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 32'2"
- Exterior height
- 12'4"
- Exterior width
- 8'6"
- Interior height
- 8'2"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 9,060 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 12,400 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- Not published by Winnebago
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 1,320 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 100 gal
- Grey water
- 41 gal
- Black water
- 41 gal
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Tire size
- ST235/80R16E
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- Not published by Winnebago
- Body type source
- p2: "Your toy hauler for adventure"
- Label as printed
- "Interior Heigth" (sic) on the p3 specifications table
- Weight basis (as printed)
- Dry Weight (lbs); no cargo capacity row is printed
- Spec note (as printed)
- "Winnebago Industries' continuing program of product improvement makes specifications, equipment, model availability, and prices subject to change without notice."
- Axles (lbs) (as printed)
- 2 @ 7,000
- Awning Length (as printed, no unit)
- 21
- LP Capacity (lbs)
- 40
- Furnace (BTUs)
- 35,000
- Water Heater (as printed)
- 6
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
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 (12,400 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (1,860 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). The range starts at the published figure, because loaded is never lighter than that.
03 The Spyder floorplan family
Winnebago’s 2017 Spyder brochure lists 4 Spyder floorplans; every one with a printed weight has a page here.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spyder 24FQ | 30'11" | — | Profiled |
| Spyder 28SC | 34'11" | — | Profiled |
| Spyder 29KS | 32'2" | — | Profiled |
| Spyder 32SC | 38'11" | — | Profiled |
Winnebago’s 2017 Spyder brochure lists 4 Spyder floorplans. Every one with a printed weight has a page here.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What Winnebago does not publish for the Spyder 29KS
Winnebago prints no cargo carrying capacity, 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
8,860 lb dry and 12,000 lb GVWR, against this model’s 9,060 lb and 12,400 lb.
9,940 lb dry and 13,825 lb GVWR, against this model’s 9,060 lb and 12,400 lb.
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Spyder 28SC, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 6 of the 7 fields both publish (this plan first): length 32 ft 2 in vs 34 ft 11 in; dry weight 9,060 lb vs 8,860 lb; GVWR 12,400 lb vs 12,000 lb; hitch weight 1,320 lb vs 1,240 lb; grey tank 41 gal vs 52 gal; black tank 41 gal vs 52 gal. They match on fresh tank.
| Spyder plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 12,400 | 3 of 4 | 10,400–13,825 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 9,060 | 3 of 4 | 6,940–9,940 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 1,320 | 4 of 4 | 760–1,320 |
| Length | 32 ft 2 in | 2 of 4 | 30 ft 11 in–38 ft 11 in |
| Grey tank (gal) | 41 | 1–2 of 4 | 41–52 |
| Black tank (gal) | 41 | 1–2 of 4 | 41–52 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Spyder 28SC is 400 lb lighter (12,000 lb GVWR); Spyder 32SC is 1,425 lb heavier (13,825 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Spyder siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spyder 29KS | 32 ft 2 in | — | 9,060 | 12,400 | — | 1,320 | 100 |
| Spyder 28SC | 34 ft 11 in | — | 8,860 | 12,000 | — | 1,240 | 100 |
| Spyder 24FQ | 30 ft 11 in | — | 6,940 | 10,400 | — | 760 | 100 |
| Spyder 32SC | 38 ft 11 in | — | 9,940 | 13,825 | — | 1,160 | 100 |
All 4 Spyder floorplans: Spyder line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spyder 29KS | 12,400 | 9,060 | — | 32 ft 2 in |
| Puma Vista 38DEN | 12,434 | 10,434 | — | 40 ft 6 in |
| Stealth 2730SLX | 12,440 | 7,440 | — | 34 ft 1 in |
| Cherokee Timberwolf Black Label 27MDKBL | 12,334 | 10,534 | — | 35 ft 11 in |
| Adrenaline 29 SS | 12,500 | 8,642 | — | 36 ft 0 in |
| Corterra CT3.0 | 12,500 | 10,430 | — | 39 ft 9 in |
| Eagle 333BHOK | 12,500 | 10,250 | 10 | 41 ft 7 in |
Against the Spyder 29KS: the Puma Vista 38DEN is 34 lb heavier and 8 ft longer; the Stealth 2730SLX is 40 lb heavier and 2 ft longer; the Cherokee Timberwolf Black Label 27MDKBL is 66 lb lighter and 4 ft longer.
08 Common questions about the Spyder 29KS
How much does the Spyder 29KS weigh?
9,060 lb dry; 12,400 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
What is the tongue weight of the Spyder 29KS?
1,320 lb as published, 15% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the Spyder 29KS need?
A tow rating of at least 12,400 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
What are the tank capacities on the Spyder 29KS?
Fresh 100, grey 41, black 41 gallons. Off hookups, the waste tanks fill first.
How long is the Spyder 29KS?
32'2" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
11 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the Spyder 29KS. Not published: cargo capacity (CCC), sleeps, slide count, axle count, awning, refrigerator, air conditioning.
Sourcing rules: methodology.
10 Manuals & documents
Sources: winnebago.com, library.rvusa.com (linked below); the full source note is at the foot of the page.
11 NHTSA safety record
NHTSA holds 1 recall campaign and 1 owner complaint (model years 2005 on) against the Spyder line (a recall and a complaint are not the same thing).
Too few reports to show a pattern. 1 complaint has been filed on this line — not enough to say what fails most often. It covers electrical system.
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 Spyder line page.