01 What makes it unique
KZ lists the 2008 New Vision Sportster 38SB at 13,420 lb dry, a GVWR of 18,000 lb, a net carrying capacity of 4,580 lb and a hitch weight of 2,974 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 38'8" long and 13'1" high. KZ prints its tanks as 110 gal fresh, 50 gal grey, 50 gal black.
Among the 7 New Vision Sportster floorplans KZ’s New Vision Sportster brochure (filed in KZ’s 2008 brochure folder; the brochure prints no year) lists with a published dry weight, it is number 1 from the lightest, in a range from 13,420 lb (New Vision Sportster 38SB) to 14,265 lb (New Vision Sportster 41KG). Every figure in that comparison is KZ’s, for the same model year.
Every number on this page was read on 5 Nov 2026 from KZ’s New Vision Sportster brochure (filed in KZ’s 2008 brochure folder; the brochure prints no year); model year 2008 comes from where the maker files it on its own site, not from the document’s text.
How the 38SB differs from the other six New Vision Sportster floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Dry weight, 13,420 lb: lightest of seven; next is the 37K (13,515 lb).
- Cargo capacity, 4,580 lb: largest of seven; next is the 38P (4,350 lb).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 25.4%: largest of seven; next is the 38P (24.2%).
- Length, 38 ft 8 in: shortest of seven; next is the 37K (38 ft 11 in).
Next to the 37K, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 38SB is 95 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 1,000 lb higher, has 1,095 lb more cargo capacity and is 3 in shorter; the two publish the same exterior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 38'8"
- Exterior height
- 13'1"
- Exterior width
- 102"
- Interior height
- Not published by KZ
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 13,420 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 18,000 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 4,580 lb
- Hitch weight
- 2,974 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 110 gal
- Grey water
- 50 gal
- Black water
- 50 gal
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Not stated per floorplan by KZ
- Tire size
- 16"
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- Not published by KZ
- LP Gas Cap. (lbs.)
- 60
- Furnace BTUs (1000’s)
- 30
- Model year source
- The brochure itself prints no model year; KZ files it under 2008 in its own brochure folder (kz-rv.com/brochures/2008/).
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
Weight budget
Size, with end view
Holding tanks
Axles, wheels and nose shape are schematic; not a floorplan. Data: dataset.
03 The New Vision Sportster floorplan family
KZ’s New Vision Sportster brochure (filed in KZ’s 2008 brochure folder; the brochure prints no year) lists 7 New Vision Sportster floorplans; every one with a printed weight has a page here.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Vision Sportster 38SB | 38'8" | — | Profiled |
| New Vision Sportster 37K | 38'11" | — | Profiled |
| New Vision Sportster 38P | 40'5" | — | Profiled |
| New Vision Sportster 40P | 42'5" | — | Profiled |
| New Vision Sportster 41K | 42'5" | — | Profiled |
| New Vision Sportster 41RL | 42'5" | — | Profiled |
| New Vision Sportster 41KG | 43'5" | — | Profiled |
KZ’s New Vision Sportster brochure (filed in KZ’s 2008 brochure folder; the brochure prints no year) lists 7 New Vision Sportster floorplans. Every one with a printed weight has a page here.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What KZ does not publish for the New Vision Sportster 38SB
KZ prints no interior height, 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
13,515 lb dry and 17,000 lb GVWR, against this model’s 13,420 lb and 18,000 lb.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 110-gallon fresh tank is about 913 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.120 S10.4.2), 20% of the New Vision Sportster 38SB’s 4,580 lb cargo capacity, leaving 3,667 lb. Across 7 New Vision Sportster floorplans the water share runs 20% to 26%, and this plan’s is the lowest. Nearest on that share: New Vision Sportster 38P at 21%. Your own unit’s figure is on the label inside its entry door (49 CFR 571.120 S10.4.3).
No source publishes a tongue weight for the New Vision Sportster 38SB, so its hitch load has to come from a scale ticket taken with the trailer hitched.
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the New Vision Sportster 38P, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 3 of the 7 fields both publish (this plan first): length 38 ft 8 in vs 40 ft 5 in; dry weight 13,420 lb vs 13,650 lb; cargo capacity 4,580 lb vs 4,350 lb. They match on GVWR, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| New Vision Sportster plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 18,000 | 2–7 of 7 | 17,000–18,000 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 13,420 | 1 of 7 | 13,420–14,265 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 4,580 | 7 of 7 | 3,485–4,580 |
| Length | 38 ft 8 in | 1 of 7 | 38 ft 8 in–43 ft 5 in |
Either side of it by GVWR: New Vision Sportster 38P matches it at 18,000 lb GVWR; New Vision Sportster 40P matches it at 18,000 lb GVWR.
| Nearest New Vision Sportster siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Vision Sportster 38SB | 38 ft 8 in | — | 13,420 | 18,000 | 4,580 | — | 110 |
| New Vision Sportster 38P | 40 ft 5 in | — | 13,650 | 18,000 | 4,350 | — | 110 |
| New Vision Sportster 40P | 42 ft 5 in | — | 13,965 | 18,000 | 4,035 | — | 110 |
| New Vision Sportster 41K | 42 ft 5 in | — | 13,985 | 18,000 | 4,015 | — | 110 |
| New Vision Sportster 41RL | 42 ft 5 in | — | 13,985 | 18,000 | 4,015 | — | 110 |
| New Vision Sportster 37K | 38 ft 11 in | — | 13,515 | 17,000 | 3,485 | — | 110 |
All 7 New Vision Sportster floorplans: New Vision Sportster line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Vision Sportster 38SB | 18,000 | 13,420 | — | 38 ft 8 in |
| Beacon 34RLB | 18,000 | 13,520 | — | 34 ft 8 in |
| Highlander HF383H | 18,000 | 12,400 | — | 42 ft 4 in |
| Silverstar THX SF383H | 18,000 | 12,425 | — | — |
| Vilano 369FB | 18,000 | 14,100 | — | 39 ft 8 in |
| Venom Robby Gordon Speed UTV Edition 3815RG | 19,000 | 13,420 | — | 42 ft 10 in |
| Vengeance Rogue 4007G2 | 16,960 | 13,394 | — | 44 ft 5 in |
Against the New Vision Sportster 38SB: the Beacon 34RLB is 4 ft shorter; the Highlander HF383H is 4 ft longer.
08 Common questions about the New Vision Sportster 38SB
How much does the New Vision Sportster 38SB weigh?
13,420 lb dry; 18,000 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the New Vision Sportster 38SB carry?
4,580 lb, 25% of its GVWR (median across 1,416 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 913 lb of it.
What size tow vehicle does the New Vision Sportster 38SB need?
A tow rating of at least 18,000 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
What are the tank capacities on the New Vision Sportster 38SB?
Fresh 110, grey 50, black 50 gallons. Off hookups, the waste tanks fill first.
How long is the New Vision Sportster 38SB?
38'8" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
9 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the New Vision Sportster 38SB. Not published: hitch weight, interior height, sleeps, slide count, axle count, awning, 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 New Vision 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 New Vision Sportster line page.