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2027 KZ Sportsmen301DB

A 32-foot Sportsmen travel trailer that KZ lists at 6,350 lb unloaded, with a 8,000 lb GVWR, for 2027.

Tow-Critical Data — as built, MY2027

6,350lb
Dry Weight
8,000lb
GVWR
880lb
Hitch Weight
32ft
Length
Sleeps 7 Travel Trailer · Sportsmen Built by · KZ RV Model year · 2027

01 What makes it unique

KZ lists the 2027 Sportsmen 301DB at 6,350 lb unloaded (UVW), with a GVWR of 8,000 lb, a cargo carrying capacity of 1,650 lb and a dry hitch weight of 880 lb. Its UVW plus its cargo capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.

It is 32' 10" long and 10' 8" high with the air conditioner, with 45 gal fresh, 38 gal grey and 38 gal black tanks. Fresh water weighs about 8.3 lb per US gallon, so a full fresh tank uses roughly 374 lb of the cargo capacity before anything else is loaded.

Among the 10 Sportsmen floorplans KZ lists for 2027 with a published weight, it is number 3 by unloaded weight, in a range from 5,690 lb (241RK) to 9,400 lb (383DBK). 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 own floorplan page for the Sportsmen 301DB, whose floorplan drawing KZ labels 2027. KZ notes that its UVW reflects a rolling average for the model and that your trailer will vary with optional equipment.

How the 301DB differs from the other nine Sportsmen floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.

  • Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 20.6%: second-largest of ten, between the 321BHK (19.9%) and the 261BHK (21.2%).
  • Dry weight, 6,350 lb: third-lightest of ten, between the 261BHK (6,300 lb) and the 291BHK (6,460 lb).
  • Dry tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 13.9%: third-largest of ten, between the 261BHK (13.2%) and the 383DBK (14.5%).
  • Cargo capacity, 1,650 lb: fourth-largest of ten, between the 383DBK (1,600 lb) and the 261BHK (1,700 lb).
  • Dry tongue weight, 880 lb: fifth-lightest of ten, between the 301BHK (845 lb) and the 332BHK (900 lb).
  • Sleeping capacity, 7: shared with the 383DBK; of ten, one smaller and seven larger, nearest the 241RK (5) and the 261BHK, 291BHK and two others (9).
  • Exterior height, 10 ft 8 in: lowest of ten, level with the 241RK, 261BHK and 301BHK; next are the 291BHK, 321BHK and 332BHK (10 ft 10 in).
  • GVWR, 8,000 lb: shared with the 261BHK, 291BHK and 301BHK; of ten, one lower and five higher, nearest the 241RK (7,000 lb) and the 321BHK and 332BHK (8,800 lb).
  • Length, 32 ft 10 in: shared with the 301BHK; of ten, three shorter and five longer, nearest the 291BHK (31 ft 11 in) and the 321BHK (36 ft 7 in).
  • Grey tank, 38 gal: smallest of ten, level with the 301BHK, 321BHK and two others; next are the 241RK, 261BHK and three others (76 gal).

Next to the 261BHK, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 301DB is 50 lb heavier by dry weight, has 50 lb less cargo capacity, has a dry tongue weight 50 lb heavier, is 1 ft 3 in longer, has a grey tank 38 gal smaller and sleeps two fewer; the two publish the same GVWR, exterior height, interior height, fresh tank and black tank.

Next to the 291BHK, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 301DB is 110 lb lighter by dry weight, has 110 lb more cargo capacity, has a dry tongue weight 50 lb heavier, is 11 in longer, stands 2 in lower, has a grey tank 38 gal smaller and sleeps two fewer; the two publish the same GVWR, interior height, fresh tank and black tank.

02 Full specifications

Dimensions

Exterior length
32' 10"
Exterior height
10' 8" (with A/C)
Exterior width
96"
Interior height
78"

Weights

Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
6,350 lb
GVWR (max loaded)
8,000 lb
Net cargo / payload (CCC)
1,650 lb
Hitch / dry tongue weight
880 lb

Capacities

Fresh water
45 gal
Grey water
38 gal
Black water
38 gal
Propane
40 lb

Running gear

Hitch type
Bumper pull
Tire size
15"

Sleeping & layout

Sleeps
7
Refrigerator
10 cu ft
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 301DBHorizontal bar. Dry weight 6,350 pounds, then cargo capacity 1,650 pounds, against a GVWR of 8,000 pounds. Dry tongue weight 880 pounds on the same scale.GVWR 8,000 lbsDry 6,350 lbsCargo capacity 1,650 lbsDry tongue weight 880 lbs — same scale

Size, with end view

Scale outline of the 301DBScale outline of the 301DB. Overall length 32' 10", overall height 10' 8", overall width 8' 0".end view8' 0"32' 10" overall length10' 8"

Holding tanks

Holding tank capacities for the 301DBHolding tank capacities: fresh 45 gallons, grey 38 gallons, black 38 gallons.Fresh45 galGrey38 galBlack38 gal

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

Towing it

Tow rating needed8,000 lb
Published dry tongue weight880 lb
Loaded tongue weight, rule of thumb880–1,200 lb
Receiver hitch rating needed8,000 lb towed / 1,200 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 (8,000 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (1,200 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 dry figure, because loaded is never lighter than dry.

Check this floorplan against your own vehicle’s numbers

03 The Sportsmen floorplan family

KZ lists 10 Sportsmen floorplans for 2027; this site profiles every one with a published weight, from KZ’s own floorplan pages.

FloorplanNominalSleepsNotable
241RK28' 2"5Profiled
261BHK31' 7"9Profiled
301DB32' 10"7Profiled
291BHK31' 11"9Profiled
301BHK32' 10"11Profiled
321BHK36' 7"9Profiled
332BHK37' 3"10Profiled
333BHK37' 7"9Profiled
344BHK39' 4"11Profiled
383DBK42' 11"7Profiled

KZ lists 10 Sportsmen floorplans. Every 2027 plan with a published weight has a page here; the rest are catalogued with the reason against each.

04 Notes on this floorplan

What KZ does not publish for the 301DB

KZ’s page prints no axle count and no price against this floorplan, so none is given. Nothing is filled from a sibling floorplan, 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
Sportsmen 261BHK

6,300 lb UVW and 8,000 lb GVWR, against this plan’s 6,350 lb and 8,000 lb.

Heavier
Sportsmen 291BHK

6,460 lb UVW and 8,000 lb GVWR, against this plan’s 6,350 lb and 8,000 lb.

06 Loading it for a trip

A full 45-gallon fresh tank is about 374 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.2), 23% of the 301DB’s 1,650 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,276 lb (182 lb per rated berth). Across 10 Sportsmen floorplans the water share runs 19% to 34%, and 6 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Sportsmen 261BHK at 22% and Sportsmen 383DBK at 23%. 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 301BHK, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 4 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): sleeps 7 vs 11; dry weight 6,350 lb vs 6,490 lb; cargo capacity 1,650 lb vs 1,510 lb; hitch weight 880 lb vs 845 lb. They match on length, GVWR, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.

Sportsmen plansThis planPosition, low to highRange
GVWR (lb)8,0002–5 of 107,000–11,000
Dry weight (lb)6,3503 of 105,690–9,400
Cargo capacity (lb)1,6507 of 101,090–1,970
Hitch weight (lb)8805 of 10630–1,360
Length32 ft 10 in4–5 of 1028 ft 2 in–42 ft 11 in
Grey tank (gal)381–5 of 1038–76
Black tank (gal)381–9 of 1038–76
Sleeps72–3 of 105–11

Either side of it by GVWR: Sportsmen 301BHK matches it at 8,000 lb GVWR; Sportsmen 321BHK is 800 lb heavier (8,800 lb GVWR).

Nearest Sportsmen siblingsLengthSleepsDry (lb)GVWR (lb)CCC (lb)Hitch (lb)Fresh (gal)
Sportsmen 301DB32 ft 10 in76,3508,0001,65088045
Sportsmen 301BHK32 ft 10 in116,4908,0001,51084545
Sportsmen 321BHK36 ft 7 in97,0508,8001,7501,03445
Sportsmen 261BHK31 ft 7 in96,3008,0001,70083045
Sportsmen 291BHK31 ft 11 in96,4608,0001,54083045
Sportsmen 332BHK37 ft 3 in107,7108,8001,09090045

All 10 Sportsmen floorplans: Sportsmen line hub.

Other lines, nearest by GVWRGVWR (lb)Dry (lb)SleepsLength
301DB8,0006,350732 ft 10 in
Jay Flight 236THW8,0005,230628 ft 4 in
Lance Travel Trailer 22558,0005,425427 ft 10 in
Octane 2098,0005,520—25 ft 3 in
Thrive 22MLS8,0006,068426 ft 11 in
White Hawk 27RB8,0006,750632 ft 10 in
Colt 26RCS7,9956,135631 ft 1 in

Against the 301DB: the Jay Flight 236THW is 4 ft shorter and sleeps 1 fewer; the Lance Travel Trailer 2255 is 5 ft shorter and sleeps 3 fewer; the Octane 209 is 8 ft shorter.

08 Common questions about the 301DB

How much does the 301DB weigh?

6,350 lb dry; 8,000 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.

How much can the 301DB carry?

1,650 lb, 21% of its GVWR (median across 1,010 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 374 lb of it.

What is the tongue weight of the 301DB?

880 lb dry, 14% of the dry weight (median across 1,413 travel trailers here: 12%).

What size tow vehicle does the 301DB need?

A tow rating of at least 8,000 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.

How many people does the 301DB sleep?

It is rated to sleep 7. 7 of the 10 Sportsmen floorplans that publish a count sleep more.

What are the tank capacities on the 301DB?

Fresh 45, grey 38, black 38 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.

How long is the 301DB?

32' 10" overall, tongue or pin box included.

From the figures above.

09 What this page publishes, and what it does not

14 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the 301DB. Not published: slide count, axle count, air conditioning, tire size (a description is published, a size is not).

Sourcing rules: methodology.

11 NHTSA safety record

NHTSA holds 17 recall campaigns and 14 owner complaints (model years 2005 on) against the Sportsmen line (a recall and a complaint are not the same thing).

What to look at on a used one. Across the 14 complaints filed on this line the most-reported components are tires (29%), structure (14%) and suspension (14%).

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 Sportsmen line page.