01 What makes it unique
KZ lists the 2021 Sportsmen LE 312FKLE at 7,180 lb dry, a GVWR of 8,800 lb, a net carrying capacity of 1,620 lb and a tongue weight of 970 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 35' 5" long and 10' 8" high. KZ prints its tanks as 45 gal fresh, 64 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 11 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 312FKLE differs from the other thirteen Sportsmen LE floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Length, 35 ft 5 in: third-longest of fourteen, between the 303KBLE (34 ft 7 in) and the 332BHKLE (37 ft 3 in).
- Dry weight, 7,180 lb: fourth-heaviest of fourteen, between the 301RKLE (6,610 lb) and the 332BHKLE (7,360 lb).
- Tongue weight, 970 lb: fourth-heaviest of fourteen, between the 303KBLE (950 lb) and the 270THLE (1,030 lb).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 18.4%: sixth-smallest of fourteen, between the 301RKLE (17.4%) and the 333KBKLE (18.7%).
- Sleeping capacity, 4: smallest of fourteen, level with the 200THLE and 301RKLE; next are the 241RKLE, 261RLLE and 303KBLE (5).
- Cargo capacity, 1,620 lb: seventh-largest of fourteen, between the 281BHKLE (1,610 lb) and the 251RLLE (1,630 lb).
- Grey tank, 64 gal: largest of fourteen, level with the 241RKLE, 281BHKLE and 301RKLE; next are the 200THLE, 231BHKLE and eight others (32 gal).
- GVWR, 8,800 lb: shared with the 250THLE, 270THLE and three others; of fourteen, seven lower and one higher, nearest the 281BHKLE and 301RKLE (8,000 lb) and the 333KBKLE (9,995 lb).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 13.5%: shared with the 301RKLE; of fourteen, five smaller and seven larger, nearest the 261RLLE (12.7%) and the 251RLLE (13.6%).
Next to the 301RKLE, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 312FKLE is 570 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 800 lb higher, has 230 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 80 lb heavier and is 1 ft longer; the two publish the same exterior height, interior height, fresh tank, grey tank, black tank and sleeping capacity.
Next to the 332BHKLE, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 312FKLE is 180 lb lighter by dry weight, has 180 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 100 lb heavier, is 1 ft 10 in shorter, has a grey tank 32 gal larger and sleeps six fewer; the two publish the same GVWR, exterior height, interior height, fresh tank and black tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 35' 5"
- Exterior height
- 10' 8"
- Exterior width
- 96"
- Interior height
- 78"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 7,180 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 8,800 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,620 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 970 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 45 gal
- Grey water
- 64 gal
- Black water
- 32 gal
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Tire size
- 15"
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- 4
- Dry Axle Weight*
- 6,210
- Refrigerator (cu. feet)
- 7
- Water Heater Cap. (gal. G/E w/DSI)
- 6
- LP Gas Cap. (lbs.)
- 40
- Furnace BTUs (1,000s)
- 30
- 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
- 19'
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 (8,800 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (1,320 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 312FKLE
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
6,610 lb dry and 8,000 lb GVWR, against this model’s 7,180 lb and 8,800 lb.
7,360 lb dry and 8,800 lb GVWR, against this model’s 7,180 lb and 8,800 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), 23% of the Sportsmen LE 312FKLE’s 1,620 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,246 lb (312 lb per rated berth). Across 14 Sportsmen LE floorplans the water share runs 11% to 38%, and 7 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Sportsmen LE 251RLLE at 23% and Sportsmen LE 281BHKLE at 23%. 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 301RKLE, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 5 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): length 35 ft 5 in vs 34 ft 5 in; dry weight 7,180 lb vs 6,610 lb; GVWR 8,800 lb vs 8,000 lb; cargo capacity 1,620 lb vs 1,390 lb; hitch weight 970 lb vs 890 lb. They match on sleeps, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Sportsmen LE plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 8,800 | 8–13 of 14 | 6,000–9,995 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 7,180 | 11 of 14 | 4,520–8,130 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,620 | 8 of 14 | 980–3,530 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 970 | 11 of 14 | 540–1,280 |
| Length | 35 ft 5 in | 12 of 14 | 24 ft 3 in–38 ft 0 in |
| Grey tank (gal) | 64 | 11–14 of 14 | 32–64 |
| Sleeps | 4 | 1–3 of 14 | 4–10 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Sportsmen LE 303KBLE matches it at 8,800 lb GVWR; Sportsmen LE 332BHKLE matches it at 8,800 lb GVWR.
| Nearest Sportsmen LE siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsmen LE 312FKLE | 35 ft 5 in | 4 | 7,180 | 8,800 | 1,620 | 970 | 45 |
| Sportsmen LE 301RKLE | 34 ft 5 in | 4 | 6,610 | 8,000 | 1,390 | 890 | 45 |
| Sportsmen LE 303KBLE | 34 ft 7 in | 5 | 7,550 | 8,800 | 1,250 | 950 | 45 |
| Sportsmen LE 281BHKLE | 32 ft 1 in | 9 | 6,390 | 8,000 | 1,610 | 750 | 45 |
| Sportsmen LE 241RKLE | 28 ft 2 in | 5 | 5,450 | 7,000 | 1,550 | 540 | 45 |
| Sportsmen LE 332BHKLE | 37 ft 3 in | 10 | 7,360 | 8,800 | 1,440 | 870 | 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 312FKLE | 8,800 | 7,180 | 4 | 35 ft 5 in |
| Access 24RB | 8,800 | 6,592 | 4 | 29 ft 11 in |
| Classic 28RB | 8,800 | 7,650 | 5 | 28 ft 10 in |
| Connect C271RBK | 8,800 | 6,990 | 6 | 31 ft 1 in |
| Avenir 27BH | 8,800 | 6,626 | — | 31 ft 11 in |
| Flying Cloud 30FB Bunk | 8,800 | 6,700 | 8 | 31 ft 2 in |
| Globetrotter 30RB | 8,800 | 6,925 | 6 | 31 ft 2 in |
Against the Sportsmen LE 312FKLE: the Access 24RB is 6 ft shorter; the Classic 28RB is 7 ft shorter and sleeps 1 more; the Connect C271RBK is 4 ft shorter and sleeps 2 more.
08 Common questions about the Sportsmen LE 312FKLE
How much does the Sportsmen LE 312FKLE weigh?
7,180 lb dry; 8,800 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Sportsmen LE 312FKLE carry?
1,620 lb, 18% 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 312FKLE?
970 lb as published, 14% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the Sportsmen LE 312FKLE need?
A tow rating of at least 8,800 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the Sportsmen LE 312FKLE sleep?
It is rated to sleep 4. 11 of the 14 Sportsmen LE floorplans that publish a count sleep more.
What are the tank capacities on the Sportsmen LE 312FKLE?
Fresh 45, grey 64, black 32 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Sportsmen LE 312FKLE?
35' 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 312FKLE. 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.