01 What makes it unique
KZ lists the 2027 Sportsmen Classic 180BH at 3,150 lb unloaded (UVW), with a GVWR of 3,750 lb, a cargo carrying capacity of 600 lb and a dry hitch weight of 300 lb. Its UVW plus its cargo capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 21' 4" long and 118" high with the air conditioner, with 20 gal fresh, 26 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 3 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 180BH, 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 180BH differs from the other nine Sportsmen Classic floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Cargo capacity, 600 lb: smallest of ten; next is the 160QB (690 lb).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 16%: smallest of ten; next is the 160QB (17.9%).
- Dry tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 9.5%: smallest of ten; next is the 181BH (9.8%).
- Dry weight, 3,150 lb: third-lightest of ten, between the 130RD (2,690 lb) and the 160QB (3,160 lb).
- GVWR, 3,750 lb: third-lowest of ten, between the 130BH and 130RD (3,500 lb) and the 160QB (3,850 lb).
- Dry tongue weight, 300 lb: third-lightest of ten, between the 130BH (290 lb) and the 181BH (350 lb).
- Length, 21 ft 4 in: shared with the 181BH; of ten, two shorter and six longer, nearest the 130BH and 130RD (16 ft 9 in) and the 160QB and 170MB (21 ft 8 in).
- Sleeping capacity, 6: shared with the 181BH and 191BHK; of ten, five smaller and two larger, nearest the 230RB (5) and the 171BH (8).
Next to the 130RD, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 180BH is 460 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 250 lb higher, has 210 lb less cargo capacity, has a dry tongue weight 30 lb heavier, is 4 ft 7 in longer, has a grey tank 6 gal smaller and sleeps two more; the two publish the same exterior height, interior height, fresh tank and black tank.
Next to the 160QB, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 180BH is 10 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 100 lb lower, has 90 lb less cargo capacity, has a dry tongue weight 90 lb lighter, is 4 in shorter and sleeps two more; the two publish the same exterior height, interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 21' 4"
- Exterior height
- 118" (with A/C)
- Exterior width
- 90"
- Interior height
- 78"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 3,150 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 3,750 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 600 lb
- Hitch / dry tongue weight
- 300 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 20 gal
- Grey water
- 26 gal
- Black water
- 26 gal
- Propane
- 20 lb
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Tire size
- 14"
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- 6
- Refrigerator
- 8 cu ft
- Awning
- 13'
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 (3,750 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (562 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 180BH
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 3,150 lb and 3,750 lb.
3,160 lb UVW and 3,850 lb GVWR, against this plan’s 3,150 lb and 3,750 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), 28% of the 180BH’s 600 lb cargo capacity, leaving 434 lb (72 lb per rated berth). Across 10 Sportsmen Classic floorplans the water share runs 16% to 28%, and this plan’s is the highest. Nearest on that share: Sportsmen Classic 160QB at 24%. 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 181BH, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 4 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): dry weight 3,150 lb vs 3,560 lb; GVWR 3,750 lb vs 4,400 lb; cargo capacity 600 lb vs 840 lb; hitch weight 300 lb vs 350 lb. They match on length, sleeps, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Sportsmen Classic plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 3,750 | 3 of 10 | 3,500–5,600 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 3,150 | 3 of 10 | 2,640–4,120 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 600 | 1 of 10 | 600–1,490 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 300 | 3 of 10 | 270–530 |
| Length | 21 ft 4 in | 3–4 of 10 | 16 ft 9 in–27 ft 9 in |
| Fresh tank (gal) | 20 | 1–8 of 10 | 20–36 |
| Grey tank (gal) | 26 | 1–6 of 10 | 26–32 |
| Black tank (gal) | 26 | 1–8 of 10 | 26–32 |
| Sleeps | 6 | 6–8 of 10 | 4–9 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Sportsmen Classic 130RD is 250 lb lighter (3,500 lb GVWR); Sportsmen Classic 160QB is 100 lb heavier (3,850 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Sportsmen Classic siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsmen Classic 180BH | 21 ft 4 in | 6 | 3,150 | 3,750 | 600 | 300 | 20 |
| Sportsmen Classic 181BH | 21 ft 4 in | 6 | 3,560 | 4,400 | 840 | 350 | 20 |
| Sportsmen Classic 160QB | 21 ft 8 in | 4 | 3,160 | 3,850 | 690 | 390 | 20 |
| Sportsmen Classic 191BHK | 21 ft 10 in | 6 | 3,740 | 4,800 | 1,060 | 440 | 20 |
| 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 |
All 10 Sportsmen Classic floorplans: Sportsmen Classic line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 180BH | 3,750 | 3,150 | 6 | 21 ft 4 in |
| Jay Feather 17BHSL | 3,750 | 2,880 | 6 | 21 ft 3 in |
| Jay Flight 170BH | 3,750 | 3,000 | 6 | 21 ft 3 in |
| Jay Flight SLX 174BH | 3,750 | 2,935 | 8 | 21 ft 6 in |
| Puma Camping Edition 132RKCE | 3,760 | 2,335 | — | 16 ft 1 in |
| Cherokee Wolf Pup 9CELP | 3,790 | 1,994 | — | 12 ft 5 in |
| Coachmen Remote Remote 12.1R | 3,800 | 2,678 | — | 16 ft 8 in |
Against the 180BH: the Jay Flight SLX 174BH sleeps 2 more.
08 Common questions about the 180BH
How much does the 180BH weigh?
3,150 lb dry; 3,750 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the 180BH carry?
600 lb, 16% 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 180BH?
300 lb dry, 10% of the dry weight (median across 1,413 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the 180BH need?
A tow rating of at least 3,750 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the 180BH sleep?
It is rated to sleep 6. 2 of the 10 Sportsmen Classic floorplans that publish a count sleep more.
What are the tank capacities on the 180BH?
Fresh 20, grey 26, black 26 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the 180BH?
21' 4" 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 180BH. 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.