01 What makes it unique
KZ lists the 2016 Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S242SBHSS at 4,628 lb dry, a GVWR of 6,000 lb, a net carrying capacity of 1,372 lb and a tongue weight of 579 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 26' 9" long and 10' 1" high. KZ prints its tanks as 38 gal fresh, 32 gal grey, 32 gal black.
Among the 7 Sportsmen Show Stopper LE floorplans KZ’s Sportsmen Show Stopper LE brochure (filed in KZ’s 2016 brochure folder; the flyer prints no year) lists with a published dry weight, it is number 1 from the lightest, in a range from 4,628 lb (Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S242SBHSS) to 6,240 lb (Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S314BHKSS). 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 Sportsmen Show Stopper LE brochure (filed in KZ’s 2016 brochure folder; the flyer prints no year); model year 2016 comes from where the maker files it on its own site, not from the document’s text.
How the S242SBHSS differs from the other six Sportsmen Show Stopper LE floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Dry weight, 4,628 lb: lightest of seven; next is the S270RKSS (5,070 lb).
- GVWR, 6,000 lb: lowest of seven; next are the S270RKSS, S280BHSS and S281RLSS (7,000 lb).
- Cargo capacity, 1,372 lb: smallest of seven; next is the S281RLSS (1,590 lb).
- Length, 26 ft 9 in: shortest of seven; next is the S270RKSS (28 ft 6 in).
- Exterior height, 10 ft 1 in: lowest of seven; next are the S280BHSS, S281RLSS and S291IKSS (10 ft 7 in).
- Tongue weight, 579 lb: second-lightest of seven, between the S270RKSS (500 lb) and the S314BHKSS (630 lb).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 12.5%: third-largest of seven, between the S281RLSS (12.4%) and the S280BHSS (13.4%).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 22.9%: fourth-smallest of seven, between the S281RLSS (22.7%) and the S280BHSS (24.4%).
Next to the S270RKSS, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the S242SBHSS is 442 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 1,000 lb lower, has 558 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 79 lb heavier, is 1 ft 9 in shorter and stands 7 in lower; the two publish the same interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 26' 9"
- Exterior height
- 10' 1"
- Exterior width
- 96"
- Interior height
- 78"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 4,628 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 6,000 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,372 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 579 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 38 gal
- Grey water
- 32 gal
- Black water
- 32 gal
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Tire size
- 14"
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- Not published by KZ
- Dry Axle Weight*
- 4,049
- Refrigerator (cu. feet)
- 6
- Water Heater Cap. (gal. G/E w/DSI)
- 6
- LP Gas Cap. (lbs.)
- 40
- Furnace BTUs (1,000s)
- 20
- Weight basis (as printed)
- UVW / Dry Hitch / Dry Axle carry the footnote "*This weight reflects the rolling average unit weight for each model. Your trailer weight will vary according to optional equipment."
- Model year source
- The flyer prints no model year as such (it prints "2016 Décor" / "early 2016 Cocoa décor" and a copyright stamp only). KZ files it under the year heading "2016" on its own brochure archive (kz-rv.com/brochures/), link text "Sportsmen Show Stopper", path /brochures/2016/2016-KZ-RV-Sportsmen-Show-Stopper-Flyer.pdf.
- Shared codes note
- The same flyer prints a separate Show Stopper table with the same seven codes and different figures; these rows are the "Sportsmen Show Stopper LE" table only. Standards list notes "Fiberglass Exterior (N/A on LE)".
- Awning
- 18'
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.
Towing it
Check your vehicle. Enter the ratings from your owner’s manual and the door-pillar placard.
Compares your figures with this page’s published GVWR (6,000 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (900 lb, a rule of thumb). Your vehicle’s placard and the trailer’s own weight label govern.
Loaded range: 10–15% of GVWR on the tongue, a rule of thumb, not a measurement of this unit. No truck ratings or hitch classes (why; NHTSA, DOT HS 809 433).
03 The Sportsmen Show Stopper LE floorplan family
KZ’s Sportsmen Show Stopper LE brochure (filed in KZ’s 2016 brochure folder; the flyer prints no year) lists 7 Sportsmen Show Stopper LE floorplans; every one with a printed weight has a page here.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S242SBHSS | 26' 9" | — | Profiled |
| Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S270RKSS | 28' 6" | — | Profiled |
| Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S280BHSS | 30' 9" | — | Profiled |
| Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S281RLSS | 29' 9" | — | Profiled |
| Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S291IKSS | 32' 4" | — | Profiled |
| Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S314BHSS | 32' 10" | — | Profiled |
| Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S314BHKSS | 32' 10" | — | Profiled |
KZ’s Sportsmen Show Stopper LE brochure (filed in KZ’s 2016 brochure folder; the flyer prints no year) lists 7 Sportsmen Show Stopper LE floorplans. Every one with a printed weight has a page here.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What KZ does not publish for the Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S242SBHSS
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
5,070 lb dry and 7,000 lb GVWR, against this model’s 4,628 lb and 6,000 lb.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 38-gallon fresh tank is about 315 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.2), 23% of the Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S242SBHSS’s 1,372 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,057 lb. Across 7 Sportsmen Show Stopper LE floorplans the water share runs 12% to 23%, and this plan’s is the highest. Nearest on that share: Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S281RLSS at 20%. Your own unit’s figure is on the label inside its entry door (49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.3).
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S281RLSS, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 5 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 26 ft 9 in vs 29 ft 9 in; dry weight 4,628 lb vs 5,410 lb; GVWR 6,000 lb vs 7,000 lb; cargo capacity 1,372 lb vs 1,590 lb; hitch weight 579 lb vs 670 lb. They match on fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Sportsmen Show Stopper LE plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 6,000 | 1 of 7 | 6,000–8,800 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 4,628 | 1 of 7 | 4,628–6,240 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,372 | 1 of 7 | 1,372–2,630 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 579 | 2 of 7 | 500–880 |
| Length | 26 ft 9 in | 1 of 7 | 26 ft 9 in–32 ft 10 in |
| Fresh tank (gal) | 38 | 1–5 of 7 | 38–40 |
| Grey tank (gal) | 32 | 1–6 of 7 | 32–38 |
| Black tank (gal) | 32 | 1–6 of 7 | 32–38 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S270RKSS is 1,000 lb heavier (7,000 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Sportsmen Show Stopper LE siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S242SBHSS | 26 ft 9 in | — | 4,628 | 6,000 | 1,372 | 579 | 38 |
| Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S281RLSS | 29 ft 9 in | — | 5,410 | 7,000 | 1,590 | 670 | 38 |
| Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S270RKSS | 28 ft 6 in | — | 5,070 | 7,000 | 1,930 | 500 | 38 |
| Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S280BHSS | 30 ft 9 in | — | 5,290 | 7,000 | 1,710 | 710 | 38 |
| Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S314BHKSS | 32 ft 10 in | — | 6,240 | 8,000 | 1,760 | 630 | 40 |
| Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S314BHSS | 32 ft 10 in | — | 6,210 | 8,000 | 1,790 | 650 | 40 |
All 7 Sportsmen Show Stopper LE floorplans: Sportsmen Show Stopper LE line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry or base (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S242SBHSS | 6,000 | 4,628 | — | 26 ft 9 in |
| Coachmen Apex Nano 203RBK | 6,000 | 4,158 | — | 23 ft 5 in |
| Casita 24′ Discovery FM | 6,000 | 4,300 | — | 24 ft 3 in |
| Colt 20DB | 6,000 | 4,315 | 8 | 24 ft 7 in |
| Connect Mini CM221RB | 6,000 | 5,090 | 5 | 27 ft 3 in |
| Coyote 23CFK | 6,000 | 4,240 | — | 24 ft 10 in |
| Flying Cloud 23FB | 6,000 | 5,000 | 4 | 23 ft 11 in |
Against the Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S242SBHSS: the Coachmen Apex Nano 203RBK is 3 ft shorter; the Casita 24′ Discovery FM is 2 ft shorter; the Colt 20DB is 2 ft shorter.
08 Common questions about the Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S242SBHSS
How much does the Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S242SBHSS weigh?
4,628 lb dry; 6,000 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S242SBHSS carry?
1,372 lb, 23% of its GVWR (median across 1,416 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 315 lb of it.
What is the tongue weight of the Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S242SBHSS?
579 lb as published, 13% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S242SBHSS need?
A tow rating of at least 6,000 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
What are the tank capacities on the Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S242SBHSS?
Fresh 38, grey 32, black 32 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S242SBHSS?
26' 9" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
12 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S242SBHSS. Not published: 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.