01 What makes it unique
KZ lists the 2027 Sportsmen Classic 240BH at 4,120 lb unloaded (UVW), with a GVWR of 5,600 lb, a cargo carrying capacity of 1,480 lb and a dry hitch weight of 440 lb. Its UVW plus its cargo capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 27' 9" long and 118" high with the air conditioner, with 36 gal fresh, 32 gal grey and 32 gal black tanks. Fresh water weighs about 8.3 lb per US gallon, so a full fresh tank uses roughly 299 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 10 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 240BH, 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 240BH differs from the other nine Sportsmen Classic floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Dry weight, 4,120 lb: heaviest of ten; next is the 230RB (4,110 lb).
- Length, 27 ft 9 in: longest of ten; next is the 230RB (26 ft 8 in).
- Sleeping capacity, 9: largest of ten; next is the 171BH (8).
- Cargo capacity, 1,480 lb: second-largest of ten, between the 170MB and 191BHK (1,060 lb) and the 230RB (1,490 lb).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 26.4%: second-largest of ten, between the 130BH (24.6%) and the 230RB (26.6%).
- GVWR, 5,600 lb: highest of ten, level with the 230RB; next are the 171BH and 191BHK (4,800 lb).
- Dry tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 10.7%: fifth-smallest of ten, between the 230RB (10.2%) and the 130BH (11%).
- Fresh tank, 36 gal: largest of ten, level with the 230RB; next are the 130BH, 130RD and six others (20 gal).
- Black tank, 32 gal: largest of ten, level with the 230RB; next are the 130BH, 130RD and six others (26 gal).
- Dry tongue weight, 440 lb: shared with the 191BHK; of ten, six lighter and two heavier, nearest the 230RB (420 lb) and the 170MB (460 lb).
- Grey tank, 32 gal: largest of ten, level with the 130BH, 130RD and 230RB; next are the 160QB, 170MB and four others (26 gal).
Next to the 230RB, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 240BH is 10 lb heavier by dry weight, has 10 lb less cargo capacity, has a dry tongue weight 20 lb heavier, is 1 ft 1 in longer and sleeps four more; the two publish the same GVWR, exterior height, interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 27' 9"
- Exterior height
- 118" (with A/C)
- Exterior width
- 90"
- Interior height
- 78"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 4,120 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 5,600 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,480 lb
- Hitch / dry tongue weight
- 440 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 36 gal
- Grey water
- 32 gal
- Black water
- 32 gal
- Propane
- 20 lb
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Tire size
- 14"
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- 9
- Refrigerator
- 8 cu ft
- Awning
- 14'
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 (5,600 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (840 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 240BH
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
4,110 lb UVW and 5,600 lb GVWR, against this plan’s 4,120 lb and 5,600 lb.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 36-gallon fresh tank is about 299 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.2), 20% of the 240BH’s 1,480 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,181 lb (131 lb per rated berth). Across 10 Sportsmen Classic floorplans the water share runs 16% to 28%, and 3 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Sportsmen Classic 230RB at 20% and Sportsmen Classic 130RD 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 230RB, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 5 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): length 27 ft 9 in vs 26 ft 8 in; sleeps 9 vs 5; dry weight 4,120 lb vs 4,110 lb; cargo capacity 1,480 lb vs 1,490 lb; hitch weight 440 lb vs 420 lb. They match on GVWR, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Sportsmen Classic plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 5,600 | 9–10 of 10 | 3,500–5,600 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 4,120 | 10 of 10 | 2,640–4,120 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,480 | 9 of 10 | 600–1,490 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 440 | 7–8 of 10 | 270–530 |
| Length | 27 ft 9 in | 10 of 10 | 16 ft 9 in–27 ft 9 in |
| Fresh tank (gal) | 36 | 9–10 of 10 | 20–36 |
| Grey tank (gal) | 32 | 7–10 of 10 | 26–32 |
| Black tank (gal) | 32 | 9–10 of 10 | 26–32 |
| Sleeps | 9 | 10 of 10 | 4–9 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Sportsmen Classic 230RB matches it at 5,600 lb GVWR.
| Nearest Sportsmen Classic siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsmen Classic 240BH | 27 ft 9 in | 9 | 4,120 | 5,600 | 1,480 | 440 | 36 |
| Sportsmen Classic 230RB | 26 ft 8 in | 5 | 4,110 | 5,600 | 1,490 | 420 | 36 |
| Sportsmen Classic 171BH | 22 ft 10 in | 8 | 3,810 | 4,800 | 990 | 530 | 20 |
| Sportsmen Classic 191BHK | 21 ft 10 in | 6 | 3,740 | 4,800 | 1,060 | 440 | 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 (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 240BH | 5,600 | 4,120 | 9 | 27 ft 9 in |
| Jay Flight SLX 232RB | 5,600 | 4,260 | 6 | 27 ft 2 in |
| Pause R12RB | 5,600 | 4,163 | — | 17 ft 0 in |
| Campsite Reserve 18LM | 5,595 | 4,504 | — | 23 ft 9 in |
| Cherokee Grey Wolf 17TH | 5,595 | 4,748 | — | 27 ft 0 in |
| Surveyor Legend 19BHLE | 5,608 | 3,777 | — | 23 ft 7 in |
| Cherokee Wolf Pup Black Label 17SCBL | 5,592 | 4,457 | — | 23 ft 10 in |
Against the 240BH: the Jay Flight SLX 232RB sleeps 3 fewer; the Pause R12RB is 11 ft shorter; the Campsite Reserve 18LM is 5 lb lighter and 4 ft shorter.
08 Common questions about the 240BH
How much does the 240BH weigh?
4,120 lb dry; 5,600 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the 240BH carry?
1,480 lb, 26% of its GVWR (median across 1,010 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 299 lb of it.
What is the tongue weight of the 240BH?
440 lb dry, 11% of the dry weight (median across 1,413 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the 240BH need?
A tow rating of at least 5,600 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the 240BH sleep?
It is rated to sleep 9. No other Sportsmen Classic floorplan here is rated for more.
What are the tank capacities on the 240BH?
Fresh 36, grey 32, black 32 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the 240BH?
27' 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 240BH. 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.