K-Z RV
“Go. Camp. Live.”
About K-Z RV
KZ RV (K. Z., Inc.) is a manufacturer of travel trailers, fifth wheels, and toy haulers headquartered in Shipshewana, Indiana. Founded in 1972 by Daryl Zook, who began building truck campers out of a gas station in Middlebury, Indiana, the company grew into a roughly 530,000-square-foot manufacturing complex. Thor Industries acquired KZ in a deal effective May 1, 2014. KZ now produces brands including Connect, Durango, Sportsmen, Sportster, and Venom, plus Venture RV products such as Sonic, Stratus, and SportTrek.
How they build
KZ strives to design and manufacture products for the enjoyment of the great outdoors, promoting values of honesty and integrity among employees that carry through to family, community, and business partners.
- Sportsmen & Durango towables
- Toy haulers (Sportster X)
- True 2 two-year warranty
- Amish-country Indiana manufacturing
Milestones
- 1972Daryl Zook founds KZ in a gas station in Middlebury, IN, building truck campers
- 2014Thor Industries acquires KZ, effective May 1, 2014
- 2022KZ celebrates its 50th anniversary
The lineup
Travel Trailer
15 models
Fifth Wheel
6 modelsCompany reviews
Updated 28 Jul 2026This is the Google rating for KZ RV's business location — the offices and factory, not the RVs they build. Reviews there often come from employees, visitors and job applicants, so read it as a signal about the company, not the coach.
Read the reviews on GoogleRatings and review counts from Google.
Safety recalls
We haven't been able to check NHTSA records for K-Z RV yet.
Source: NHTSA, the authoritative record. Recalls listed here cover the coach only — motorhome chassis recalls are filed separately by the chassis maker.