01 What makes it unique
KZ lists the 2011 Escalade Sportster 41IKS at 14,298 lb dry, a GVWR of 19,000 lb, a net carrying capacity of 4,703 lb and a hitch weight of 3,423 lb. KZ’s own figures do not add up — a conflict, stated not resolved: 14,298 lb dry plus 4,703 lb carrying capacity is 19,001 lb, against a printed GVWR of 19,000 lb. All three are shown as KZ prints them and none is corrected; the federal label on the trailer is the one to trust.
It is 41' 11" long and 13' 1" high. KZ prints its tanks as 100 gal fresh, 57 gal grey, 57 gal black.
Among the 1 Escalade Sportster floorplans KZ’s Escalade Sportster brochure (filed in KZ’s 2011 brochure folder; the flyer prints no year) lists with a published dry weight, it is number 1 from the lightest, in a range from 14,298 lb (Escalade Sportster 41IKS) to 14,298 lb (Escalade Sportster 41IKS). Every figure in that comparison is KZ’s, for the same model year.
Every number on this page was read on 6 Nov 2026 from KZ’s Escalade Sportster brochure (filed in KZ’s 2011 brochure folder; the flyer prints no year); model year 2011 comes from where the maker files it on its own site, not from the document’s text.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 41' 11"
- Exterior height
- 13' 1"
- Exterior width
- 101"
- Interior height
- 76.5"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 14,298 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 19,000 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 4,703 lb
- Hitch weight
- 3,423 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 100 gal
- Grey water
- 57 gal
- Black water
- 57 gal
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Not stated per floorplan by KZ
- Tire size
- 16"
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- Not published by KZ
- Model year source
- KZ brochure archive: link "Escalade" under heading "2011", file /brochures/2011/KZ11_Escalade_Flyer.pdf; flyer text prints no model year
- Dry Axle Weight*
- 10,875
- Refrigerator (cu. feet)
- 12
- Water Heater Cap. (gal. G/E w/DSI)
- 12
- LP Gas Cap. (lbs.)
- 80
- Furnace BTU's (1,000's)
- 40
- Black tank label (as printed)
- printed as Waste Water Cap. (gal.); shown here as the black tank
- Line (as printed)
- the flyer introduces 41IKS as "the all new Escalade Sportster Toy Hauler" (flyer title "Premium Fifth Wheels and Toy Hauler"); listed in the archive under "Escalade" 2011
- Awning
- 17'
How these published figures sit against the rest of the catalogue: fifth wheel pin weight and payload; fresh, grey and black tank sizes; camper trailer size chart.
Drawn to scale
Weight budget
Size, with end view
Holding tanks
Axles, wheels and nose shape are schematic; not a floorplan. Data: dataset.
03 The Escalade Sportster floorplan family
KZ’s Escalade Sportster brochure (filed in KZ’s 2011 brochure folder; the flyer prints no year) lists 1 Escalade Sportster floorplans; every one with a printed weight has a page here.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escalade Sportster 41IKS | 41' 11" | — | Profiled |
KZ’s Escalade Sportster brochure (filed in KZ’s 2011 brochure folder; the flyer prints no year) lists 1 Escalade Sportster floorplans. Every one with a printed weight has a page here.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What KZ does not publish for the Escalade Sportster 41IKS
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
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 100-gallon fresh tank is about 830 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.120 S10.4.2), 18% of the Escalade Sportster 41IKS’s 4,703 lb cargo capacity, leaving 3,873 lb. Your own unit’s figure is on the label inside its entry door (49 CFR 571.120 S10.4.3).
No source publishes a pin weight for the Escalade Sportster 41IKS, so its hitch load has to come from a scale ticket taken with the trailer hitched.
07 Where this floorplan sits
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escalade Sportster 41IKS | 19,000 | 14,298 | — | 41 ft 11 in |
| Influence 3804DS | 19,000 | 14,800 | — | — |
| Momentum 344M | 19,000 | 15,910 | 6 | — |
| North Point 375TBDB | 19,000 | 15,735 | 9 | — |
| Paradigm 385FL | 19,000 | 15,636 | — | 41 ft 4 in |
| Solitude 310GK | 19,000 | 12,500 | — | — |
| StoneRidge 40RSS | 19,000 | 13,720 | — | 42 ft 10 in |
08 Common questions about the Escalade Sportster 41IKS
How much does the Escalade Sportster 41IKS weigh?
14,298 lb dry; 19,000 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Escalade Sportster 41IKS carry?
4,703 lb, 25% of its GVWR (median across 442 fifth wheels here: 19%). A full fresh tank uses 830 lb of it.
What size tow vehicle does the Escalade Sportster 41IKS need?
A tow rating of at least 19,000 lb, plus payload for the loaded pin weight, passengers and cargo.
What are the tank capacities on the Escalade Sportster 41IKS?
Fresh 100, grey 57, black 57 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Escalade Sportster 41IKS?
41' 11" 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 Escalade Sportster 41IKS. Not published: hitch weight, sleeps, slide count, axle count, refrigerator, air conditioning, tire size (a description is published, a size is not).
Sourcing rules: methodology.
10 Manuals & documents
Sources: kz-rv.com (linked below); the full source note is at the foot of the page.
11 NHTSA safety record
NHTSA holds 1 recall campaign against the Escalade Sportster 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 Escalade Sportster line page.