01 What makes it unique
KZ lists the 2021 Sportsmen LE 231BHKLE at 5,020 lb dry, a GVWR of 6,000 lb, a net carrying capacity of 980 lb and a tongue weight of 710 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 26' 5" long and 10' 4" high. KZ prints its tanks as 45 gal fresh, 32 gal grey, 32 gal black.
Among the 14 Sportsmen LE floorplans KZ’s 2021 Sportsmen SE and LE brochure lists with a published dry weight, it is number 2 from the lightest, in a range from 4,520 lb (Sportsmen LE 200THLE) to 8,130 lb (Sportsmen LE 333KBKLE). Every figure in that comparison is KZ’s, for the same model year.
Every number on this page was read on 6 Nov 2026 from KZ’s 2021 Sportsmen SE and LE brochure, the maker’s own dated document for model year 2021.
How the 231BHKLE differs from the other thirteen Sportsmen LE floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- GVWR, 6,000 lb: lowest of fourteen; next are the 200THLE, 241RKLE and two others (7,000 lb).
- Cargo capacity, 980 lb: smallest of fourteen; next is the 261RLLE (1,100 lb).
- Exterior height, 10 ft 4 in: lowest of fourteen; next is the 261RLLE (10 ft 7 in).
- Dry weight, 5,020 lb: second-lightest of fourteen, between the 200THLE (4,520 lb) and the 250THLE (5,270 lb).
- Length, 26 ft 5 in: second-shortest of fourteen, between the 200THLE (24 ft 3 in) and the 241RKLE (28 ft 2 in).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 16.3%: third-smallest of fourteen, between the 261RLLE (15.7%) and the 332BHKLE (16.4%).
- Tongue weight, 710 lb: third-lightest of fourteen, between the 200THLE (690 lb) and the 251RLLE (730 lb).
- Sleeping capacity, 7: fifth-largest of fourteen, between the 250THLE, 251RLLE and 270THLE (6) and the 291THLE (8).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 14.1%: sixth-largest of fourteen, between the 251RLLE (13.6%) and the 200THLE (15.3%).
Next to the 200THLE, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 231BHKLE is 500 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 1,000 lb lower, has 1,500 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 20 lb heavier, is 2 ft 2 in longer, stands 4 in lower and sleeps three more; the two publish the same interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
Next to the 250THLE, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 231BHKLE is 250 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 2,800 lb lower, has 2,550 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 220 lb lighter, is 2 ft 8 in shorter, stands 4 in lower and sleeps one more; the two publish the same interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 26' 5"
- Exterior height
- 10' 4"
- Exterior width
- 96"
- Interior height
- 78"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 5,020 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 6,000 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 980 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 710 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 45 gal
- Grey water
- 32 gal
- Black water
- 32 gal
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Tire size
- 14"
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- 7
- Dry Axle Weight*
- 4,310
- Refrigerator (cu. feet)
- 7
- Water Heater Cap. (gal. G/E w/DSI)
- 6
- LP Gas Cap. (lbs.)
- 40
- Furnace BTUs (1,000s)
- 20
- Model year source
- Spec page 3 footer prints "2 0 2 1 SPORTSMEN LE TRAVEL TRAILERS & TOY HAULERS" (letter-spaced); KZ also files it under 2021 (kz-rv.com/brochures/2021/).
- Weight basis (as printed)
- *This weight reflects the rolling average unit weight for each model. Your trailer weight will vary according to optional equipment.
- Length basis (as printed)
- ** Exterior length is measured from rear of bumper to leading edge of coupler.
- 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 (6,000 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (900 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 figure, because loaded is never lighter than that.
03 The Sportsmen LE floorplan family
KZ’s 2021 Sportsmen SE and LE brochure lists 14 Sportsmen LE floorplans; every one with a printed weight has a page here.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsmen LE 200THLE | 24' 3" | 4 | Profiled |
| Sportsmen LE 231BHKLE | 26' 5" | 7 | Profiled |
| Sportsmen LE 250THLE | 29' 1" | 6 | Profiled |
| Sportsmen LE 251RLLE | 28' 7" | 6 | Profiled |
| Sportsmen LE 241RKLE | 28' 2" | 5 | Profiled |
| Sportsmen LE 270THLE | 30' 10" | 6 | Profiled |
| Sportsmen LE 261RLLE | 30' 8" | 5 | Profiled |
| Sportsmen LE 291THLE | 33' 10" | 8 | Profiled |
| Sportsmen LE 281BHKLE | 32' 1" | 9 | Profiled |
| Sportsmen LE 301RKLE | 34' 5" | 4 | Profiled |
| Sportsmen LE 312FKLE | 35' 5" | 4 | Profiled |
| Sportsmen LE 332BHKLE | 37' 3" | 10 | Profiled |
| Sportsmen LE 303KBLE | 34' 7" | 5 | Profiled |
| Sportsmen LE 333KBKLE | 38' | 9 | Profiled |
KZ’s 2021 Sportsmen SE and LE brochure lists 14 Sportsmen LE floorplans. Every one with a printed weight has a page here.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What KZ does not publish for the Sportsmen LE 231BHKLE
Nothing is filled from a sibling model, 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
4,520 lb dry and 7,000 lb GVWR, against this model’s 5,020 lb and 6,000 lb.
5,270 lb dry and 8,800 lb GVWR, against this model’s 5,020 lb and 6,000 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), 38% of the Sportsmen LE 231BHKLE’s 980 lb cargo capacity, leaving 606 lb (87 lb per rated berth). Across 14 Sportsmen LE floorplans the water share runs 11% to 38%, and this plan’s is the highest. Nearest on that share: Sportsmen LE 261RLLE at 34%. 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 LE 251RLLE, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 6 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): length 26 ft 5 in vs 28 ft 7 in; sleeps 7 vs 6; dry weight 5,020 lb vs 5,370 lb; GVWR 6,000 lb vs 7,000 lb; cargo capacity 980 lb vs 1,630 lb; hitch weight 710 lb vs 730 lb. They match on fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Sportsmen LE plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 6,000 | 1 of 14 | 6,000–9,995 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 5,020 | 2 of 14 | 4,520–8,130 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 980 | 1 of 14 | 980–3,530 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 710 | 3 of 14 | 540–1,280 |
| Length | 26 ft 5 in | 2 of 14 | 24 ft 3 in–38 ft 0 in |
| Grey tank (gal) | 32 | 1–10 of 14 | 32–64 |
| Sleeps | 7 | 10 of 14 | 4–10 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Sportsmen LE 200THLE is 1,000 lb heavier (7,000 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Sportsmen LE siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsmen LE 231BHKLE | 26 ft 5 in | 7 | 5,020 | 6,000 | 980 | 710 | 45 |
| Sportsmen LE 251RLLE | 28 ft 7 in | 6 | 5,370 | 7,000 | 1,630 | 730 | 45 |
| Sportsmen LE 261RLLE | 30 ft 8 in | 5 | 5,900 | 7,000 | 1,100 | 750 | 45 |
| Sportsmen LE 200THLE | 24 ft 3 in | 4 | 4,520 | 7,000 | 2,480 | 690 | 45 |
| Sportsmen LE 250THLE | 29 ft 1 in | 6 | 5,270 | 8,800 | 3,530 | 930 | 45 |
| Sportsmen LE 303KBLE | 34 ft 7 in | 5 | 7,550 | 8,800 | 1,250 | 950 | 45 |
All 14 Sportsmen LE floorplans: Sportsmen LE line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry or base (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsmen LE 231BHKLE | 6,000 | 5,020 | 7 | 26 ft 5 in |
| Coachmen Apex Nano 203RBK | 6,000 | 4,158 | — | 23 ft 5 in |
| Casita 24′ Discovery FM | 6,000 | 4,300 | — | 24 ft 3 in |
| Colt 20DB | 6,000 | 4,315 | 8 | 24 ft 7 in |
| Connect Mini CM221RB | 6,000 | 5,090 | 5 | 27 ft 3 in |
| Coyote 23CFK | 6,000 | 4,240 | — | 24 ft 10 in |
| Flying Cloud 23FB | 6,000 | 5,000 | 4 | 23 ft 11 in |
Against the Sportsmen LE 231BHKLE: the Coachmen Apex Nano 203RBK is 3 ft shorter; the Casita 24′ Discovery FM is 2 ft shorter; the Colt 20DB is 2 ft shorter and sleeps 1 more.
08 Common questions about the Sportsmen LE 231BHKLE
How much does the Sportsmen LE 231BHKLE weigh?
5,020 lb dry; 6,000 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Sportsmen LE 231BHKLE carry?
980 lb, 16% of its GVWR (median across 1,416 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 374 lb of it.
What is the tongue weight of the Sportsmen LE 231BHKLE?
710 lb as published, 14% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the Sportsmen LE 231BHKLE need?
A tow rating of at least 6,000 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the Sportsmen LE 231BHKLE sleep?
It is rated to sleep 7. 4 of the 14 Sportsmen LE floorplans that publish a count sleep more.
What are the tank capacities on the Sportsmen LE 231BHKLE?
Fresh 45, grey 32, black 32 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Sportsmen LE 231BHKLE?
26' 5" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
13 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the Sportsmen LE 231BHKLE. Not published: slide count, axle count, refrigerator, 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 2 recall campaigns and 2 owner complaints (model years 2005 on) against the Sportsmen LE line (a recall and a complaint are not the same thing).
Too few reports to show a pattern. 2 complaints have been filed on this line — not enough to say what fails most often. They cover equipment.
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 LE line page.