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2016 KZSportsmen Show Stopper LE S270RKSS

A 28-foot travel trailer that KZ lists at 5,070 lb dry, with a 7,000 lb GVWR, for 2016.

Tow-Critical Data — as built, MY2016

5,070lb
Dry Weight
7,000lb
GVWR
500lb
Hitch Weight
28ft
Length
Travel trailer · KZ Built by · KZ RV Model year · 2016

01 What makes it unique

KZ lists the 2016 Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S270RKSS at 5,070 lb dry, a GVWR of 7,000 lb, a net carrying capacity of 1,930 lb and a tongue weight of 500 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.

It is 28' 6" long and 10' 8" 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 2 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 S270RKSS differs from the other six Sportsmen Show Stopper LE floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.

  • Tongue weight, 500 lb: lightest of seven; next is the S242SBHSS (579 lb).
  • Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 9.9%: smallest of seven; next is the S314BHKSS (10.1%).
  • Dry weight, 5,070 lb: second-lightest of seven, between the S242SBHSS (4,628 lb) and the S280BHSS (5,290 lb).
  • Cargo capacity, 1,930 lb: second-largest of seven, between the S314BHSS (1,790 lb) and the S291IKSS (2,630 lb).
  • Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 27.6%: second-largest of seven, between the S280BHSS (24.4%) and the S291IKSS (29.9%).
  • Length, 28 ft 6 in: second-shortest of seven, between the S242SBHSS (26 ft 9 in) and the S281RLSS (29 ft 9 in).
  • Exterior height, 10 ft 8 in: third-tallest of seven, between the S280BHSS, S281RLSS and S291IKSS (10 ft 7 in) and the S314BHKSS and S314BHSS (11 ft).
  • GVWR, 7,000 lb: shared with the S280BHSS and S281RLSS; of seven, one lower and three higher, nearest the S242SBHSS (6,000 lb) and the S314BHKSS and S314BHSS (8,000 lb).

Next to the S242SBHSS, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the S270RKSS is 442 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 1,000 lb higher, has 558 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 79 lb lighter, is 1 ft 9 in longer and stands 7 in taller; the two publish the same interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.

Next to the S280BHSS, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the S270RKSS is 220 lb lighter by dry weight, has 220 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 210 lb lighter, is 2 ft 3 in shorter and stands 1 in taller; the two publish the same GVWR, interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.

02 Full specifications

Dimensions

Exterior length
28' 6"
Exterior height
10' 8"
Exterior width
96"
Interior height
78"

Weights

Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
5,070 lb
GVWR (max loaded)
7,000 lb
Net cargo / payload (CCC)
1,930 lb
Hitch / tongue weight
500 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*
4,570
Refrigerator (cu. feet)
6
Water Heater Cap. (gal. G/E w/DSI)
6
LP Gas Cap. (lbs.)
40
Furnace BTUs (1,000s)
25
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
16'

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 Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S270RKSSHorizontal bar. Dry weight 5,070 pounds, then cargo capacity 1,930 pounds, against a GVWR of 7,000 pounds. Tongue weight 500 pounds on the same scale.GVWR 7,000 lbsDry 5,070 lbsCargo capacity 1,930 lbsTongue weight 500 lbs — same scale

Size, with end view

Scale outline of the Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S270RKSSScale outline of the Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S270RKSS. Overall length 28' 6", overall height 10' 8", overall width 8' 0".end view8' 0"28' 6" overall length10' 8"

Holding tanks

Holding tank capacities for the Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S270RKSSHolding tank capacities: fresh 38 gallons, grey 32 gallons, black 32 gallons.Fresh38 galGrey32 galBlack32 gal

Axles, wheels and nose shape are schematic; not a floorplan. Data: dataset.

Towing it

Tow rating needed7,000 lb
Published tongue weight500 lb
Loaded tongue weight, rule of thumb700–1,050 lb
Receiver hitch rating needed7,000 lb towed / 1,050 lb tongue
Payload check. Budget loaded, not dry: subtract the loaded range, every passenger, the bed and cab load and a weight-distributing hitch from the payload on your tow vehicle’s door-pillar placard (49 CFR 571.110 S4.3).

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 (7,000 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (1,050 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).

Check this floorplan against your own vehicle’s numbers

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.

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 S270RKSS

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

Lighter
KZ Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S242SBHSS

4,628 lb dry and 6,000 lb GVWR, against this model’s 5,070 lb and 7,000 lb.

Heavier
KZ Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S280BHSS

5,290 lb dry and 7,000 lb GVWR, against this model’s 5,070 lb and 7,000 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), 16% of the Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S270RKSS’s 1,930 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,615 lb. Across 7 Sportsmen Show Stopper LE floorplans the water share runs 12% to 23%, and 5 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S291IKSS at 12% and Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S280BHSS at 18%. 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 S280BHSS, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 4 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 28 ft 6 in vs 30 ft 9 in; dry weight 5,070 lb vs 5,290 lb; cargo capacity 1,930 lb vs 1,710 lb; hitch weight 500 lb vs 710 lb. They match on GVWR, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.

Sportsmen Show Stopper LE plansThis planPosition, low to highRange
GVWR (lb)7,0002–4 of 76,000–8,800
Dry weight (lb)5,0702 of 74,628–6,240
Cargo capacity (lb)1,9306 of 71,372–2,630
Hitch weight (lb)5001 of 7500–880
Length28 ft 6 in2 of 726 ft 9 in–32 ft 10 in
Fresh tank (gal)381–5 of 738–40
Grey tank (gal)321–6 of 732–38
Black tank (gal)321–6 of 732–38

Either side of it by GVWR: Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S242SBHSS is 1,000 lb lighter (6,000 lb GVWR); Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S280BHSS matches it at 7,000 lb GVWR.

Nearest Sportsmen Show Stopper LE siblingsLengthSleepsDry (lb)GVWR (lb)CCC (lb)Hitch (lb)Fresh (gal)
Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S270RKSS28 ft 6 in—5,0707,0001,93050038
Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S280BHSS30 ft 9 in—5,2907,0001,71071038
Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S281RLSS29 ft 9 in—5,4107,0001,59067038
Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S242SBHSS26 ft 9 in—4,6286,0001,37257938
Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S314BHKSS32 ft 10 in—6,2408,0001,76063040
Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S314BHSS32 ft 10 in—6,2108,0001,79065040

All 7 Sportsmen Show Stopper LE floorplans: Sportsmen Show Stopper LE line hub.

Other lines, nearest by GVWRGVWR (lb)Dry (lb)SleepsLength
Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S270RKSS7,0005,070—28 ft 6 in
Coachmen Apex Ultra-Lite X-Series 24RBX7,0005,507—29 ft 1 in
Black Series HQ157,0005,291323 ft 0 in
Connect SE C221RKSE7,0005,660427 ft 0 in
Frontier 2303P-F7,0004,670—25 ft 2 in
inTech Black Wing 724-X7,000—423 ft 11 in
Jag 25JQ7,0004,810—24 ft 9 in

Against the Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S270RKSS: the Black Series HQ15 is 6 ft shorter; the Connect SE C221RKSE is 2 ft shorter.

08 Common questions about the Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S270RKSS

How much does the Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S270RKSS weigh?

5,070 lb dry; 7,000 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.

How much can the Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S270RKSS carry?

1,930 lb, 28% 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 S270RKSS?

500 lb as published, 10% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).

What size tow vehicle does the Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S270RKSS need?

A tow rating of at least 7,000 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.

What are the tank capacities on the Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S270RKSS?

Fresh 38, grey 32, black 32 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.

How long is the Sportsmen Show Stopper LE S270RKSS?

28' 6" 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 S270RKSS. Not published: sleeps, slide count, axle count, refrigerator, air conditioning, tire size (a description is published, a size is not).

Sourcing rules: methodology.