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2008 KZNew Vision Sportster 41KG

A 43-foot toy hauler that KZ lists at 14,265 lb dry, with a 18,000 lb GVWR, for 2008.

Tow-Critical Data — as built, MY2008

14,265lb
Dry Weight
18,000lb
GVWR
3,195lb
Hitch Weight
43ft
Length
Toy hauler · KZ Built by · KZ RV Model year · 2008

01 What makes it unique

KZ lists the 2008 New Vision Sportster 41KG at 14,265 lb dry, a GVWR of 18,000 lb, a net carrying capacity of 3,735 lb and a hitch weight of 3,195 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.

It is 43'5" 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 7 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 41KG differs from the other six New Vision Sportster floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.

  • Dry weight, 14,265 lb: heaviest of seven; next are the 41K and 41RL (13,985 lb).
  • Length, 43 ft 5 in: longest of seven; next are the 40P, 41K and 41RL (42 ft 5 in).
  • Cargo capacity, 3,735 lb: second-smallest of seven, between the 37K (3,485 lb) and the 41K and 41RL (4,015 lb).
  • Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 20.8%: second-smallest of seven, between the 37K (20.5%) and the 41K and 41RL (22.3%).

Next to the 41K, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 41KG is 280 lb heavier by dry weight, has 280 lb less cargo capacity and is 1 ft longer; the two publish the same GVWR, exterior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.

02 Full specifications

Dimensions

Exterior length
43'5"
Exterior height
13'1"
Exterior width
102"
Interior height
Not published by KZ

Weights

Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
14,265 lb
GVWR (max loaded)
18,000 lb
Net cargo / payload (CCC)
3,735 lb
Hitch weight
3,195 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

Loaded weight budget for the New Vision Sportster 41KGHorizontal bar. Dry weight 14,265 pounds, then cargo capacity 3,735 pounds, against a GVWR of 18,000 pounds.GVWR 18,000 lbsDry 14,265 lbsCargo capacity 3,735 lbs

Size, with end view

Scale outline of the New Vision Sportster 41KGScale outline of the New Vision Sportster 41KG. Overall length 43' 5", overall height 13' 1", overall width 8' 6".end view8' 6"43' 5" overall length13' 1"

Holding tanks

Holding tank capacities for the New Vision Sportster 41KGHolding tank capacities: fresh 110 gallons, grey 50 gallons, black 50 gallons.Fresh110 galGrey50 galBlack50 gal

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.

FloorplanNominalSleepsNotable
New Vision Sportster 38SB38'8"—Profiled
New Vision Sportster 37K38'11"—Profiled
New Vision Sportster 38P40'5"—Profiled
New Vision Sportster 40P42'5"—Profiled
New Vision Sportster 41K42'5"—Profiled
New Vision Sportster 41RL42'5"—Profiled
New Vision Sportster 41KG43'5"—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 41KG

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

Lighter
KZ New Vision Sportster 41RL

13,985 lb dry and 18,000 lb GVWR, against this model’s 14,265 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), 24% of the New Vision Sportster 41KG’s 3,735 lb cargo capacity, leaving 2,822 lb. Across 7 New Vision Sportster floorplans the water share runs 20% to 26%, and 1 gives up more than this one. Nearest on that share: New Vision Sportster 41K at 23% and New Vision Sportster 37K at 26%. 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 41KG, 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 41K, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 3 of the 7 fields both publish (this plan first): length 43 ft 5 in vs 42 ft 5 in; dry weight 14,265 lb vs 13,985 lb; cargo capacity 3,735 lb vs 4,015 lb. They match on GVWR, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.

New Vision Sportster plansThis planPosition, low to highRange
GVWR (lb)18,0002–7 of 717,000–18,000
Dry weight (lb)14,2657 of 713,420–14,265
Cargo capacity (lb)3,7352 of 73,485–4,580
Length43 ft 5 in7 of 738 ft 8 in–43 ft 5 in

Either side of it by GVWR: New Vision Sportster 41K matches it at 18,000 lb GVWR; New Vision Sportster 41RL matches it at 18,000 lb GVWR.

Nearest New Vision Sportster siblingsLengthSleepsDry (lb)GVWR (lb)CCC (lb)Hitch (lb)Fresh (gal)
New Vision Sportster 41KG43 ft 5 in—14,26518,0003,735—110
New Vision Sportster 41K42 ft 5 in—13,98518,0004,015—110
New Vision Sportster 41RL42 ft 5 in—13,98518,0004,015—110
New Vision Sportster 40P42 ft 5 in—13,96518,0004,035—110
New Vision Sportster 38P40 ft 5 in—13,65018,0004,350—110
New Vision Sportster 37K38 ft 11 in—13,51517,0003,485—110

All 7 New Vision Sportster floorplans: New Vision Sportster line hub.

Other lines, nearest by GVWRGVWR (lb)Dry (lb)SleepsLength
New Vision Sportster 41KG18,00014,265—43 ft 5 in
Beacon 34RLB18,00013,520—34 ft 8 in
Highlander HF383H18,00012,400—42 ft 4 in
Silverstar THX SF383H18,00012,425——
Vilano 369FB18,00014,100—39 ft 8 in
Venom Robby Gordon Speed UTV Edition 3815RG19,00013,420—42 ft 10 in
Vengeance Rogue 4007G216,96013,394—44 ft 5 in

Against the New Vision Sportster 41KG: the Beacon 34RLB is 9 ft shorter; the Highlander HF383H is 1 ft shorter.

08 Common questions about the New Vision Sportster 41KG

How much does the New Vision Sportster 41KG weigh?

14,265 lb dry; 18,000 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.

How much can the New Vision Sportster 41KG carry?

3,735 lb, 21% 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 41KG 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 41KG?

Fresh 110, grey 50, black 50 gallons. Off hookups, the waste tanks fill first.

How long is the New Vision Sportster 41KG?

43'5" 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 41KG. 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.

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.