01 What makes it unique
KZ lists the 2016 Sportsmen Show Stopper LE Special S282BHSS at 5,820 lb dry, a GVWR of 7,000 lb, a net carrying capacity of 1,180 lb and a tongue weight of 820 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 30' 7" long and 10' 8" high. KZ prints its tanks as 40 gal fresh, 64 gal grey, 32 gal black.
Among the 3 Sportsmen Show Stopper LE Special floorplans KZ’s Sportsmen Show Stopper LE Special brochure (filed in KZ’s 2016 brochure folder; the flyer prints no year) lists with a published dry weight, it is number 3 from the lightest, in a range from 4,460 lb (Sportsmen Show Stopper LE Special S190SRBSS) to 5,820 lb (Sportsmen Show Stopper LE Special S282BHSS). 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 Special 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 S282BHSS differs from the other two Sportsmen Show Stopper LE Special floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Dry weight, 5,820 lb: heaviest of three; next is the S272BHSS (4,710 lb).
- Cargo capacity, 1,180 lb: smallest of three; next is the S272BHSS (1,290 lb).
- Tongue weight, 820 lb: heaviest of three; next is the S272BHSS (600 lb).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 14.1%: largest of three; next is the S272BHSS (12.7%).
- Length, 30 ft 7 in: longest of three; next is the S272BHSS (29 ft 11 in).
- Grey tank, 64 gal: largest of three; next are the S190SRBSS and S272BHSS (32 gal).
Next to the S272BHSS, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the S282BHSS is 1,110 lb heavier by dry weight, has 110 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 220 lb heavier, is 8 in longer and has a grey tank 32 gal larger; the two publish the same GVWR, exterior height, interior height, fresh tank and black tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 30' 7"
- Exterior height
- 10' 8"
- Exterior width
- 96"
- Interior height
- 78"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 5,820 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 7,000 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,180 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 820 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 40 gal
- Grey water
- 64 gal
- Black water
- 32 gal
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Tire size
- 14"
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- Not published by KZ
- Dry Axle Weight*
- 5,000
- 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 LE Special", path /brochures/2016/2016-KZ-RV-Sportsmen-Show-Stopper-LE-Special-Flyer.pdf.
- Shared codes note
- S190SRBSS also appears in the Show Stopper table of the separate 2016 Show Stopper flyer with different figures; this row is the LE Special flyer only.
- 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
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 (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). The range starts at the published figure, because loaded is never lighter than that.
03 The Sportsmen Show Stopper LE Special floorplan family
KZ’s Sportsmen Show Stopper LE Special brochure (filed in KZ’s 2016 brochure folder; the flyer prints no year) lists 3 Sportsmen Show Stopper LE Special floorplans; every one with a printed weight has a page here.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsmen Show Stopper LE Special S190SRBSS | 24' 1" | — | Profiled |
| Sportsmen Show Stopper LE Special S272BHSS | 29' 11" | — | Profiled |
| Sportsmen Show Stopper LE Special S282BHSS | 30' 7" | — | Profiled |
KZ’s Sportsmen Show Stopper LE Special brochure (filed in KZ’s 2016 brochure folder; the flyer prints no year) lists 3 Sportsmen Show Stopper LE Special 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 Special S282BHSS
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
4,710 lb dry and 7,000 lb GVWR, against this model’s 5,820 lb and 7,000 lb.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 40-gallon fresh tank is about 332 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.2), 28% of the Sportsmen Show Stopper LE Special S282BHSS’s 1,180 lb cargo capacity, leaving 848 lb. Across 3 Sportsmen Show Stopper LE Special floorplans the water share runs 20% to 28%, and this plan’s is the highest. Nearest on that share: Sportsmen Show Stopper LE Special S272BHSS at 26%. 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 Special S272BHSS, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 5 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 30 ft 7 in vs 29 ft 11 in; dry weight 5,820 lb vs 4,710 lb; cargo capacity 1,180 lb vs 1,290 lb; hitch weight 820 lb vs 600 lb; grey tank 64 gal vs 32 gal. They match on GVWR, fresh tank and black tank.
| Sportsmen Show Stopper LE Special plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 7,000 | 2–3 of 3 | 6,000–7,000 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 5,820 | 3 of 3 | 4,460–5,820 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,180 | 1 of 3 | 1,180–1,540 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 820 | 3 of 3 | 500–820 |
| Length | 30 ft 7 in | 3 of 3 | 24 ft 1 in–30 ft 7 in |
| Fresh tank (gal) | 40 | 2–3 of 3 | 38–40 |
| Grey tank (gal) | 64 | 3 of 3 | 32–64 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Sportsmen Show Stopper LE Special S272BHSS matches it at 7,000 lb GVWR.
| Nearest Sportsmen Show Stopper LE Special siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsmen Show Stopper LE Special S282BHSS | 30 ft 7 in | — | 5,820 | 7,000 | 1,180 | 820 | 40 |
| Sportsmen Show Stopper LE Special S272BHSS | 29 ft 11 in | — | 4,710 | 7,000 | 1,290 | 600 | 40 |
| Sportsmen Show Stopper LE Special S190SRBSS | 24 ft 1 in | — | 4,460 | 6,000 | 1,540 | 500 | 38 |
All 3 Sportsmen Show Stopper LE Special floorplans: Sportsmen Show Stopper LE Special line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsmen Show Stopper LE Special S282BHSS | 7,000 | 5,820 | — | 30 ft 7 in |
| Coachmen Apex Ultra-Lite X-Series 24RBX | 7,000 | 5,507 | — | 29 ft 1 in |
| Black Series HQ15 | 7,000 | 5,291 | 3 | 23 ft 0 in |
| Connect SE C221RKSE | 7,000 | 5,660 | 4 | 27 ft 0 in |
| Frontier 2303P-F | 7,000 | 4,670 | — | 25 ft 2 in |
| inTech Black Wing 724-X | 7,000 | — | 4 | 23 ft 11 in |
| Jag 25JQ | 7,000 | 4,810 | — | 24 ft 9 in |
Against the Sportsmen Show Stopper LE Special S282BHSS: the Coachmen Apex Ultra-Lite X-Series 24RBX is 2 ft shorter; the Black Series HQ15 is 8 ft shorter; the Connect SE C221RKSE is 4 ft shorter.
08 Common questions about the Sportsmen Show Stopper LE Special S282BHSS
How much does the Sportsmen Show Stopper LE Special S282BHSS weigh?
5,820 lb dry; 7,000 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Sportsmen Show Stopper LE Special S282BHSS carry?
1,180 lb, 17% of its GVWR (median across 1,416 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 332 lb of it.
What is the tongue weight of the Sportsmen Show Stopper LE Special S282BHSS?
820 lb as published, 14% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the Sportsmen Show Stopper LE Special S282BHSS 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 Special S282BHSS?
Fresh 40, grey 64, black 32 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Sportsmen Show Stopper LE Special S282BHSS?
30' 7" 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 Special S282BHSS. 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.