01 What makes it unique
KZ lists the 2027 Sportsmen 383DBK at 9,400 lb unloaded (UVW), with a GVWR of 11,000 lb, a cargo carrying capacity of 1,600 lb and a dry hitch weight of 1,360 lb. Its UVW plus its cargo capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 42' 11" long and 11' high with the air conditioner, with 45 gal fresh, 76 gal grey and 76 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 10 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 383DBK, 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 383DBK differs from the other nine Sportsmen floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Dry weight, 9,400 lb: heaviest of ten; next is the 344BHK (9,030 lb).
- Dry tongue weight, 1,360 lb: heaviest of ten; next is the 321BHK (1,034 lb).
- Length, 42 ft 11 in: longest of ten; next is the 344BHK (39 ft 4 in).
- Black tank, 76 gal: largest of ten; next are the 241RK, 261BHK and seven others (38 gal).
- Dry tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 14.5%: second-largest of ten, between the 301DB (13.9%) and the 321BHK (14.7%).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 14.5%: third-smallest of ten, between the 333BHK (14%) and the 344BHK (17.9%).
- GVWR, 11,000 lb: highest of ten, level with the 344BHK; next is the 333BHK (9,800 lb).
- Cargo capacity, 1,600 lb: fifth-largest of ten, between the 291BHK (1,540 lb) and the 301DB (1,650 lb).
- Exterior height, 11 ft: tallest of ten, level with the 333BHK and 344BHK; next are the 291BHK, 321BHK and 332BHK (10 ft 10 in).
- Sleeping capacity, 7: shared with the 301DB; of ten, one smaller and seven larger, nearest the 241RK (5) and the 261BHK, 291BHK and two others (9).
- Grey tank, 76 gal: largest of ten, level with the 241RK, 261BHK and two others; next are the 301BHK, 301DB and three others (38 gal).
Next to the 344BHK, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 383DBK is 370 lb heavier by dry weight, has 370 lb less cargo capacity, has a dry tongue weight 380 lb heavier, is 3 ft 7 in longer, has a grey tank 38 gal larger, has a black tank 38 gal larger and sleeps four fewer; the two publish the same GVWR, exterior height, interior height and fresh tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 42' 11"
- Exterior height
- 11' (with A/C)
- Exterior width
- 96"
- Interior height
- 78"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 9,400 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 11,000 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,600 lb
- Hitch / dry tongue weight
- 1,360 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 45 gal
- Grey water
- 76 gal
- Black water
- 76 gal
- Propane
- 40 lb
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Tire size
- 15"
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- 7
- Refrigerator
- 10 cu ft
- 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 (11,000 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (1,650 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.
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.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| 241RK | 28' 2" | 5 | Profiled |
| 261BHK | 31' 7" | 9 | Profiled |
| 301DB | 32' 10" | 7 | Profiled |
| 291BHK | 31' 11" | 9 | Profiled |
| 301BHK | 32' 10" | 11 | Profiled |
| 321BHK | 36' 7" | 9 | Profiled |
| 332BHK | 37' 3" | 10 | Profiled |
| 333BHK | 37' 7" | 9 | Profiled |
| 344BHK | 39' 4" | 11 | Profiled |
| 383DBK | 42' 11" | 7 | Profiled |
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 383DBK
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
9,030 lb UVW and 11,000 lb GVWR, against this plan’s 9,400 lb and 11,000 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 571.120 S10.4.2), 23% of the 383DBK’s 1,600 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,226 lb (175 lb per rated berth). Across 10 Sportsmen floorplans the water share runs 19% to 34%, and 5 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Sportsmen 301DB at 23% and Sportsmen 291BHK at 24%. Your own unit’s figure is on the label inside its entry door (49 CFR 571.120 S10.4.3).
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Sportsmen 333BHK, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 7 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): length 42 ft 11 in vs 37 ft 7 in; sleeps 7 vs 9; dry weight 9,400 lb vs 8,430 lb; GVWR 11,000 lb vs 9,800 lb; cargo capacity 1,600 lb vs 1,370 lb; hitch weight 1,360 lb vs 1,000 lb; black tank 76 gal vs 38 gal. They match on fresh tank and grey tank.
| Sportsmen plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 11,000 | 9–10 of 10 | 7,000–11,000 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 9,400 | 10 of 10 | 5,690–9,400 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,600 | 6 of 10 | 1,090–1,970 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 1,360 | 10 of 10 | 630–1,360 |
| Length | 42 ft 11 in | 10 of 10 | 28 ft 2 in–42 ft 11 in |
| Grey tank (gal) | 76 | 6–10 of 10 | 38–76 |
| Black tank (gal) | 76 | 10 of 10 | 38–76 |
| Sleeps | 7 | 2–3 of 10 | 5–11 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Sportsmen 344BHK matches it at 11,000 lb GVWR.
| Nearest Sportsmen siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsmen 383DBK | 42 ft 11 in | 7 | 9,400 | 11,000 | 1,600 | 1,360 | 45 |
| Sportsmen 333BHK | 37 ft 7 in | 9 | 8,430 | 9,800 | 1,370 | 1,000 | 45 |
| Sportsmen 344BHK | 39 ft 4 in | 11 | 9,030 | 11,000 | 1,970 | 980 | 45 |
| Sportsmen 291BHK | 31 ft 11 in | 9 | 6,460 | 8,000 | 1,540 | 830 | 45 |
| Sportsmen 261BHK | 31 ft 7 in | 9 | 6,300 | 8,000 | 1,700 | 830 | 45 |
| Sportsmen 321BHK | 36 ft 7 in | 9 | 7,050 | 8,800 | 1,750 | 1,034 | 45 |
All 10 Sportsmen floorplans: Sportsmen line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 383DBK | 11,000 | 9,400 | 7 | 42 ft 11 in |
| Domani DM323RL | 11,000 | 9,390 | 4 | 36 ft 11 in |
| Eagle 320FBOK | 11,000 | 9,085 | 6 | 38 ft 0 in |
| Momentum 21G | 11,000 | 7,280 | 6 | 26 ft 11 in |
| Pause 22.4 | 11,000 | 8,904 | — | 26 ft 10 in |
| Transcend 315RKT | 11,000 | 8,400 | 4 | 36 ft 10 in |
| Voyage 3235FK | 11,000 | 8,052 | — | — |
Against the 383DBK: the Domani DM323RL is 6 ft shorter and sleeps 3 fewer; the Eagle 320FBOK is 5 ft shorter and sleeps 1 fewer; the Momentum 21G is 16 ft shorter and sleeps 1 fewer.
08 Common questions about the 383DBK
How much does the 383DBK weigh?
9,400 lb dry; 11,000 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the 383DBK carry?
1,600 lb, 15% 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 383DBK?
1,360 lb dry, 14% of the dry weight (median across 1,413 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the 383DBK need?
A tow rating of at least 11,000 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the 383DBK 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 383DBK?
Fresh 45, grey 76, black 76 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the 383DBK?
42' 11" 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 383DBK. Not published: slide count, axle count, 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.
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.