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KZ Venom V4012TK

Fifth wheelbuilt 2018–20Mixed build tierFindable on the used market
WHAT ONE COSTS
$76,100est. used (2020, 6 yr old; from 8 priced floorplans of this line)
WHAT IT WEIGHS BEHIND YOUR TRUCK
~16,754 lbestimated as towed, for 2 people

dry weight 15,020 lb + fresh water (112 gal, full) 934 lb + propane + battery 200 lb + gear for 2 600 lb. Brochure dry weight omits water, propane, batteries and your gear; this estimate doesn't.

You want a tow rating around18,620 lb (10% margin)
GVWR (the sticker maximum)19,000 lb
Tongue weight, loaded~3,056 lb (18%)
Cargo capacity3,980 lb
WHICH TOW VEHICLES IT FITS: 14 OF 95

Judged the way the app judges: estimated loaded weight against each vehicle's rating less a 10% margin, per model year, because the V4012TK's published weights changed mid-run. Fifth wheels also need a pickup bed and are held to the fifth-wheel rating where published.

VEHICLETOW RATINGVERDICT
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax, max tow) '24-2622,500 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 3500HD (Duramax DRW, gooseneck) '20-2636,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 3500HD (Duramax DRW, gooseneck) '11-1923,300 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel, gooseneck) '20-2222,800 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel, gooseneck) '23-2623,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '17-1932,500 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '20-2237,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '11-1621,600 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel DRW, gooseneck) '23-2638,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-450 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel DRW, gooseneck) '23-2640,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 2500 (6.7 Cummins HO) '19-2620,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins DRW, gooseneck) '13-1831,210 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins HO DRW, gooseneck) '25-2636,610 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins HO DRW, gooseneck) '19-2437,090 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
The 81it doesn't fit

These verdicts assume 2 people aboard with typical gear. See the margin for your truck and your crew →

THE SPECS
Length43.6 ft
Height (incl. A/C)13.3 ft
Width8.4 ft
GVWR19,000 lb
Dry weight15,020 lb
Dry tongue weight2,740 lb
Cargo capacity3,980 lb
Sleeps9
Slide-outs3
Axles3
Fresh water112 gal
Grey water93 gal
Black water53 gal
Air conditioning45,000 BTU
Awning15 ft

A missing row means the maker never published that figure: unknown, not zero.

WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP
  • 1× Rear king bed (optional 60×80 queen)(Permanent)72×80
  • 1× Loft bed over the garage(Permanent)40×96
  • 1× Optional power bed with Sit-and-Sleep, includes bed ladder(Stow-away)60×84
  • 1× Hide-a-bed(Convertible)—
  • 1× Theater seating(Convertible)—
HOW IT'S BUILT: 5/5
WallsAzdel composite
FrameAluminum
RoofWalk-on
UnderbellyEnclosed

KZ (Mixed tier): Venom was KZ's flagship fifth-wheel toy hauler (Thor Industries), built with aluminum-framed laminated sidewalls over Azdel composite, a walk-on roof and a heated, enclosed underbelly, and specified like a race hauler — 100+ gallon fresh tanks, dual 30-gallon fuel stations, generators and 88×96 cargo doors. The engineering is above the segment average but these are 13,000-15,000 lb trailers with heavy slide and suspension loads, and owner reports of slide, frame-flex and delamination problems are common enough to keep it out of the top tier. Absent from the 2025 lineup.

YEAR BY YEAR: WHAT CHANGED
YEARSGVWRDRYMSRP
2018–1919,000 lb15,310 lb—
202019,000 lb15,020 lb—
  • 2018Introduced
  • 2020V prefix dropped; UVW 15,310 to 15,020 lb
  • 2021Dropped
FINDING ONE

Findable: a few listed nationwide most weeks. Why: KZ is a volume manufacturer. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.

OUR TAKE

12-foot garage with a half bath, outside TV and refrigerator; badged 4012TK from 2020.

OTHER VENOM FLOORPLANS
3815RG · 19,000 lb · sleeps 83916RG · 19,000 lb · sleeps 8V3214DK · 14,995 lb · sleeps 8V3311TQ · 16,000 lb · sleeps 6V3313TK · 16,000 lb · sleeps 8V3411TK · 16,000 lb · sleeps 8V3413TK · 16,000 lb · sleeps 8V3517DK · 14,995 lb · sleeps 6V3815TK · 19,000 lb · sleeps 8V3911TK · 19,000 lb · sleeps 9V3912TK · 19,000 lb · sleeps 8V3916TK · 19,000 lb · sleeps 8V4011QK · 19,000 lb · sleeps 8V4013TK · 19,000 lb · sleeps 8the whole line →
Find one for sale

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Data compiled from manufacturer spec sheets, retrieved 2026-07.