01 What makes it unique
KZ lists the 2016 Sportsmen Show Stopper S242SBHSS at 4,480 lb dry, a GVWR of 6,000 lb, a net carrying capacity of 1,520 lb and a tongue weight of 540 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 26' 6" long and 10' 1" high. KZ prints its tanks as 40 gal fresh, 32 gal grey, 32 gal black.
Among the 8 Sportsmen Show Stopper floorplans KZ’s Sportsmen Show Stopper 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 4,480 lb (Sportsmen Show Stopper S242SBHSS) to 6,210 lb (Sportsmen Show Stopper 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 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 seven Sportsmen Show Stopper floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Dry weight, 4,480 lb: lightest of eight; next is the S190SRBSS (4,510 lb).
- Exterior height, 10 ft 1 in: lowest of eight; next are the S270RKSS and S281RLSS (10 ft 7 in).
- Length, 26 ft 6 in: second-shortest of eight, between the S190SRBSS (24 ft 2 in) and the S270RKSS (28 ft 8 in).
- Cargo capacity, 1,520 lb: third-smallest of eight, between the S190SRBSS (1,490 lb) and the S280BHSS (1,550 lb).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 25.3%: third-largest of eight, between the S314BHSS (24.9%) and the S270RKSS (27%).
- Tongue weight, 540 lb: third-lightest of eight, between the S190SRBSS (520 lb) and the S314BHKSS (600 lb).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 12.1%: third-largest of eight, between the S190SRBSS and S314BHSS (11.5%) and the S280BHSS (12.5%).
- GVWR, 6,000 lb: lowest of eight, level with the S190SRBSS; next are the S270RKSS, S280BHSS and S281RLSS (7,000 lb).
Next to the S190SRBSS, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the S242SBHSS is 30 lb lighter by dry weight, has 30 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 20 lb heavier, is 2 ft 4 in longer and stands 10 in lower; the two publish the same GVWR, interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 26' 6"
- Exterior height
- 10' 1"
- Exterior width
- 96"
- Interior height
- 78"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 4,480 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 6,000 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,520 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 540 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 40 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*
- 3,940
- 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.
- 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 floorplan family
KZ’s Sportsmen Show Stopper brochure (filed in KZ’s 2016 brochure folder; the flyer prints no year) lists 8 Sportsmen Show Stopper floorplans; every one with a printed weight has a page here.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsmen Show Stopper S242SBHSS | 26' 6" | — | Profiled |
| Sportsmen Show Stopper S190SRBSS | 24' 2" | — | Profiled |
| Sportsmen Show Stopper S270RKSS | 28' 8" | — | Profiled |
| Sportsmen Show Stopper S280BHSS | 30' 9" | — | Profiled |
| Sportsmen Show Stopper S281RLSS | 29' 9" | — | Profiled |
| Sportsmen Show Stopper S314BHSS | 32' 10" | — | Profiled |
| Sportsmen Show Stopper S291IKSS | 32' 4" | — | Profiled |
| Sportsmen Show Stopper S314BHKSS | 32' 10" | — | Profiled |
KZ’s Sportsmen Show Stopper brochure (filed in KZ’s 2016 brochure folder; the flyer prints no year) lists 8 Sportsmen Show Stopper 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 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
4,510 lb dry and 6,000 lb GVWR, against this model’s 4,480 lb and 6,000 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), 22% of the Sportsmen Show Stopper S242SBHSS’s 1,520 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,188 lb. Across 8 Sportsmen Show Stopper floorplans the water share runs 12% to 23%, and 2 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Sportsmen Show Stopper S280BHSS at 21% and Sportsmen Show Stopper S190SRBSS at 22%. 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 S190SRBSS, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 4 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 26 ft 6 in vs 24 ft 2 in; dry weight 4,480 lb vs 4,510 lb; cargo capacity 1,520 lb vs 1,490 lb; hitch weight 540 lb vs 520 lb. They match on GVWR, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Sportsmen Show Stopper plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 6,000 | 1–2 of 8 | 6,000–8,800 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 4,480 | 1 of 8 | 4,480–6,210 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,520 | 3 of 8 | 1,470–2,720 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 540 | 3 of 8 | 500–840 |
| Length | 26 ft 6 in | 2 of 8 | 24 ft 2 in–32 ft 10 in |
Either side of it by GVWR: Sportsmen Show Stopper S190SRBSS matches it at 6,000 lb GVWR; Sportsmen Show Stopper S270RKSS is 1,000 lb heavier (7,000 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Sportsmen Show Stopper siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsmen Show Stopper S242SBHSS | 26 ft 6 in | — | 4,480 | 6,000 | 1,520 | 540 | 40 |
| Sportsmen Show Stopper S190SRBSS | 24 ft 2 in | — | 4,510 | 6,000 | 1,490 | 520 | 40 |
| Sportsmen Show Stopper S270RKSS | 28 ft 8 in | — | 5,110 | 7,000 | 1,890 | 500 | 40 |
| Sportsmen Show Stopper S281RLSS | 29 ft 9 in | — | 5,530 | 7,000 | 1,470 | 630 | 40 |
| Sportsmen Show Stopper S280BHSS | 30 ft 9 in | — | 5,450 | 7,000 | 1,550 | 680 | 40 |
| Sportsmen Show Stopper S314BHKSS | 32 ft 10 in | — | 6,210 | 8,000 | 1,790 | 600 | 40 |
All 8 Sportsmen Show Stopper floorplans: Sportsmen Show Stopper line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry or base (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsmen Show Stopper S242SBHSS | 6,000 | 4,480 | — | 26 ft 6 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 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 S242SBHSS
How much does the Sportsmen Show Stopper S242SBHSS weigh?
4,480 lb dry; 6,000 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Sportsmen Show Stopper S242SBHSS carry?
1,520 lb, 25% 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 S242SBHSS?
540 lb as published, 12% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the Sportsmen Show Stopper 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 S242SBHSS?
Fresh 40, grey 32, black 32 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Sportsmen Show Stopper S242SBHSS?
26' 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 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.