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KZ Venom V4012TK

Fifth wheelbuilt 2018–20Mixed build tierFindable on the used market
WHAT ONE COSTS
—price not published

The maker never published an MSRP for this floorplan. Unknown is not cheap — treat any asking price against comparable models, not against zero.

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) '11-1923,300 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 3500HD (Duramax DRW, gooseneck) '20-2636,000 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) '11-1621,600 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 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) '19-2437,090 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins HO DRW, gooseneck) '25-2636,610 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
The 81it doesn't fit
  • Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26 — over by ~9,824 lb loaded
  • Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22 — over by ~9,824 lb loaded
  • Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 1500 (6.2 V8, max tow) '19-26 — over by ~7,484 lb loaded
  • Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax) '11-19 — over by ~464 lb loaded
  • Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax) '20-23 — over by ~94 lb loaded
  • Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (max tow) '14-18 — over by ~6,314 lb loaded
  • Chevrolet Silverado EV (4WT) '24-26 — over by ~5,504 lb loaded
  • Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Chrysler Pacifica '17-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '18-24 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '25-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '11-14 — over by ~6,584 lb loaded
  • Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '15-20 — over by ~6,044 lb loaded
  • Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '21-23 — over by ~4,154 lb loaded
  • Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '24-26 — over by ~7,034 lb loaded
  • Ford F-150 Lightning (max trailer tow) '22-26 — over by ~7,754 lb loaded
  • Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel, tow pkg) '17-19 — over by ~554 lb loaded
  • Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel) '11-16 — over by ~1,814 lb loaded
  • Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26 — over by ~13,154 lb loaded
  • Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23 — over by ~10,004 lb loaded
  • Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26 — over by ~10,004 lb loaded
  • Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26 — over by ~10,004 lb loaded
  • GMC Sierra EV '24-26 — over by ~5,954 lb loaded
  • GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Honda Odyssey '18-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26 — over by ~12,254 lb loaded
  • Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26 — over by ~12,254 lb loaded
  • Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26 — over by ~9,824 lb loaded
  • Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Jeep Grand Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Jeep Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Land Rover Defender '20-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Land Rover Discovery '17-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Lexus GX 550 (tow pkg) '24-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Lexus LX 600 '22-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26 — over by ~10,319 lb loaded
  • Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Nissan Titan (5.6 V8, tow pkg) '17-24 — over by ~7,969 lb loaded
  • Nissan Titan XD (Cummins diesel) '16-19 — over by ~5,314 lb loaded
  • Ram 1500 (3.0 Hurricane, max tow) '25-26 — over by ~6,304 lb loaded
  • Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi eTorque, max tow) '19-24 — over by ~5,279 lb loaded
  • Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi, max tow) '11-18 — over by ~7,194 lb loaded
  • Ram 2500 (6.7 Cummins) '11-18 — over by ~574 lb loaded
  • Ram ProMaster '14-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Rivian R1S '22-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Rivian R1T '22-26 — over by ~6,854 lb loaded
  • Subaru Ascent '19-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Tesla Cybertruck '24-26 — over by ~6,854 lb loaded
  • Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Toyota Sequoia (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '23-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Toyota Sienna '21-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26 — over by ~10,904 lb loaded
  • Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23 — over by ~10,634 lb loaded
  • Toyota Tundra (5.7 V8, tow pkg) '11-21 — over by ~7,574 lb loaded
  • Toyota Tundra (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '22-26 — over by ~5,954 lb loaded
  • Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26 — no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
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.

THE READ

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 →
Is the V4012TK your #1 — or just a spec sheet?

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