01 What makes it unique
KZ lists the 2027 Sportsmen Classic 130BH at 2,640 lb unloaded (UVW), with a GVWR of 3,500 lb, a cargo carrying capacity of 860 lb and a dry hitch weight of 290 lb. Its UVW plus its cargo capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 16' 9" long and 118" high with the air conditioner, with 20 gal fresh, 32 gal grey and 26 gal black tanks. Fresh water weighs about 8.3 lb per US gallon, so a full fresh tank uses roughly 166 lb of the cargo capacity before anything else is loaded.
Among the 10 Sportsmen Classic floorplans KZ lists for 2027 with a published weight, it is number 1 by unloaded weight, in a range from 2,640 lb (130BH) to 4,120 lb (240BH). 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 Classic 130BH, 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 130BH differs from the other nine Sportsmen Classic floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Dry weight, 2,640 lb: lightest of ten; next is the 130RD (2,690 lb).
- Dry tongue weight, 290 lb: second-lightest of ten, between the 130RD (270 lb) and the 180BH (300 lb).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 24.6%: third-largest of ten, between the 170MB (24.1%) and the 240BH (26.4%).
- GVWR, 3,500 lb: lowest of ten, level with the 130RD; next is the 180BH (3,750 lb).
- Cargo capacity, 860 lb: fifth-smallest of ten, between the 181BH (840 lb) and the 171BH (990 lb).
- Dry tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 11%: fifth-largest of ten, between the 240BH (10.7%) and the 191BHK (11.8%).
- Length, 16 ft 9 in: shortest of ten, level with the 130RD; next are the 180BH and 181BH (21 ft 4 in).
- Grey tank, 32 gal: largest of ten, level with the 130RD, 230RB and 240BH; next are the 160QB, 170MB and four others (26 gal).
- Sleeping capacity, 4: smallest of ten, level with the 130RD, 160QB and 170MB; next is the 230RB (5).
Next to the 130RD, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 130BH is 50 lb lighter by dry weight, has 50 lb more cargo capacity and has a dry tongue weight 20 lb heavier; the two publish the same GVWR, length, exterior height, interior height, fresh tank, grey tank, black tank and sleeping capacity.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 16' 9"
- Exterior height
- 118" (with A/C)
- Exterior width
- 90"
- Interior height
- 78"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 2,640 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 3,500 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 860 lb
- Hitch / dry tongue weight
- 290 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 20 gal
- Grey water
- 32 gal
- Black water
- 26 gal
- Propane
- 20 lb
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Tire size
- 14"
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- 4
- Refrigerator
- 3 cu ft
- Awning
- 9'
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 (3,500 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (525 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 Classic floorplan family
KZ lists 10 Sportsmen Classic floorplans for 2027; this site profiles every one with a published weight, from KZ’s own floorplan pages.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| 130BH | 16' 9" | 4 | Profiled |
| 130RD | 16' 9" | 4 | Profiled |
| 180BH | 21' 4" | 6 | Profiled |
| 160QB | 21' 8" | 4 | Profiled |
| 170MB | 21' 8" | 4 | Profiled |
| 181BH | 21' 4" | 6 | Profiled |
| 191BHK | 21' 10" | 6 | Profiled |
| 171BH | 22' 10" | 8 | Profiled |
| 230RB | 26' 8" | 5 | Profiled |
| 240BH | 27' 9" | 9 | Profiled |
KZ lists 10 Sportsmen Classic 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 130BH
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
2,690 lb UVW and 3,500 lb GVWR, against this plan’s 2,640 lb and 3,500 lb.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 20-gallon fresh tank is about 166 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.2), 19% of the 130BH’s 860 lb cargo capacity, leaving 694 lb (174 lb per rated berth). Across 10 Sportsmen Classic floorplans the water share runs 16% to 28%, and 6 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Sportsmen Classic 171BH at 17% and Sportsmen Classic 181BH at 20%. 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 Classic 130RD, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 3 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): dry weight 2,640 lb vs 2,690 lb; cargo capacity 860 lb vs 810 lb; hitch weight 290 lb vs 270 lb. They match on length, sleeps, GVWR, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Sportsmen Classic plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 3,500 | 1–2 of 10 | 3,500–5,600 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 2,640 | 1 of 10 | 2,640–4,120 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 860 | 5 of 10 | 600–1,490 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 290 | 2 of 10 | 270–530 |
| Length | 16 ft 9 in | 1–2 of 10 | 16 ft 9 in–27 ft 9 in |
| Fresh tank (gal) | 20 | 1–8 of 10 | 20–36 |
| Grey tank (gal) | 32 | 7–10 of 10 | 26–32 |
| Black tank (gal) | 26 | 1–8 of 10 | 26–32 |
| Sleeps | 4 | 1–4 of 10 | 4–9 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Sportsmen Classic 130RD matches it at 3,500 lb GVWR.
| Nearest Sportsmen Classic siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsmen Classic 130BH | 16 ft 9 in | 4 | 2,640 | 3,500 | 860 | 290 | 20 |
| Sportsmen Classic 130RD | 16 ft 9 in | 4 | 2,690 | 3,500 | 810 | 270 | 20 |
| Sportsmen Classic 160QB | 21 ft 8 in | 4 | 3,160 | 3,850 | 690 | 390 | 20 |
| Sportsmen Classic 180BH | 21 ft 4 in | 6 | 3,150 | 3,750 | 600 | 300 | 20 |
| Sportsmen Classic 170MB | 21 ft 8 in | 4 | 3,340 | 4,400 | 1,060 | 460 | 20 |
| Sportsmen Classic 181BH | 21 ft 4 in | 6 | 3,560 | 4,400 | 840 | 350 | 20 |
All 10 Sportsmen Classic floorplans: Sportsmen Classic line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry or base (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 130BH | 3,500 | 2,640 | 4 | 16 ft 9 in |
| Aliner Amp | 3,500 | 2,600 | — | 18 ft 0 in |
| Bambi 16RB | 3,500 | 3,150 | 4 | 16 ft 3 in |
| Basecamp 16X | 3,500 | 2,700 | 2 | 16 ft 2 in |
| Colt 13RD | 3,500 | 2,550 | 4 | 16 ft 1 in |
| E-Series 12FK | 3,500 | 1,855 | 3 | 15 ft 9 in |
| Jay Feather 15TBSL | 3,500 | 2,515 | 2 | 17 ft 6 in |
Against the 130BH: the Aliner Amp is 1 ft longer; the Basecamp 16X sleeps 2 fewer.
08 Common questions about the 130BH
How much does the 130BH weigh?
2,640 lb dry; 3,500 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the 130BH carry?
860 lb, 25% of its GVWR (median across 1,010 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 166 lb of it.
What is the tongue weight of the 130BH?
290 lb dry, 11% of the dry weight (median across 1,413 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the 130BH need?
A tow rating of at least 3,500 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the 130BH sleep?
It is rated to sleep 4. 6 of the 10 Sportsmen Classic floorplans that publish a count sleep more.
What are the tank capacities on the 130BH?
Fresh 20, grey 32, black 26 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the 130BH?
16' 9" 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 130BH. 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.