01 What makes it unique
KZ lists the 2026 Sportsmen Select 261BHSL at 6,040 lb dry, a GVWR of 7,000 lb, a net carrying capacity of 960 lb and a tongue weight of 720 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 31' 7" long and 10' 8" high. KZ prints its tanks as 45 gal fresh, 64 gal grey, 32 gal black.
Every number on this page was read on 8 Nov 2026 from KZ’s own 2026 Sportsmen Select floorplan page for the Sportsmen Select 261BHSL, whose heading names the model year 2026.
How the 261BHSL differs from the other six Sportsmen Select floorplans. Most distinctive first. Sibling pages may cover other model years than this one (2026). How these ranks are worked out.
- Cargo capacity, 960 lb: smallest of seven; next is the 241BHSL (1,650 lb).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 13.7%: smallest of seven; next is the 271BHSL (21.6%).
- Grey tank, 64 gal: largest of seven; next are the 210RDSL, 221RKSL and four others (38 gal).
- Black tank, 32 gal: smallest of seven; next are the 210RDSL, 221RKSL and four others (38 gal).
- Dry weight, 6,040 lb: second-heaviest of seven, between the 241BHSL (5,350 lb) and the 271BHSL (6,270 lb).
- Tongue weight, 720 lb: second-heaviest of seven, between the 241BHSL (610 lb) and the 271BHSL (750 lb).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 11.9%: second-largest of seven, between the 241BHSL and 260BHSL (11.4%) and the 271BHSL (12%).
- Length, 31 ft 7 in: second-longest of seven, between the 241BHSL (28 ft 8 in) and the 271BHSL (32 ft 9 in).
- Sleeping capacity, 9: largest of seven, level with the 260BHSL and 271BHSL; next is the 241BHSL (8).
Next to the 241BHSL (2027 page), the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 261BHSL is 690 lb heavier by dry weight, has 690 lb less cargo capacity, is 2 ft 11 in longer, has a grey tank 26 gal larger, has a black tank 6 gal smaller and sleeps one more; the two publish the same GVWR, exterior height, interior height and fresh tank.
Next to the 271BHSL (2027 page), the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 261BHSL is 230 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 1,000 lb lower, has 770 lb less cargo capacity, is 1 ft 2 in shorter, has a grey tank 26 gal larger and has a black tank 6 gal smaller; the two publish the same exterior height, interior height, fresh tank and sleeping capacity.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 31' 7"
- Exterior height
- 10' 8"
- Exterior width
- 96"
- Interior height
- 78"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 6,040 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 7,000 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 960 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 720 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 45 gal
- Grey water
- 64 gal
- Black water
- 32 gal
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Tire size
- 14"
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- 9
- Availability (as printed)
- KZ files this floorplan “Dealer Stock Only”: sold from dealer inventory, not orderable from the factory
- Model year (as printed)
- floorplan drawing labelled “2026 KZ RV Sportsmen Select 261BHSL Travel Trailer Floorplan” on KZ’s page
- 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 (7,000 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (1,050 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 Select floorplan family
The Sportsmen Select floorplan below was added from KZ’s 2026 Sportsmen Select floorplan page; every Sportsmen Select floorplan on this site, every model year, is listed on the Sportsmen Select hub.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps |
|---|---|---|
| Sportsmen Select 261BHSL | 31' 7" | 9 |
The Sportsmen Select floorplan below was added from KZ’s 2026 Sportsmen Select floorplan page; every Sportsmen Select floorplan on this site, every model year, is listed on the Sportsmen Select hub.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What KZ does not publish for the Sportsmen Select 261BHSL
Nothing is filled from a sibling model, a different model year or a dealer listing.
Read the label on the trailer
The weight label every RV trailer carries by law (49 CFR 571.110 and 571.120) governs the towing decision, not this page.
05 How it compares
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), 39% of the Sportsmen Select 261BHSL’s 960 lb cargo capacity, leaving 586 lb (65 lb per rated berth). Across 7 Sportsmen Select floorplans the water share runs 15% to 39%, and this plan’s is the highest. Nearest on that share: Sportsmen Select 241BHSL 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 Select 271BHSL, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 7 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): length 31 ft 7 in vs 32 ft 9 in; dry weight 6,040 lb vs 6,270 lb; GVWR 7,000 lb vs 8,000 lb; cargo capacity 960 lb vs 1,730 lb; hitch weight 720 lb vs 750 lb; grey tank 64 gal vs 38 gal; black tank 32 gal vs 38 gal. They match on sleeps and fresh tank.
| Sportsmen Select plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 7,000 | 1–6 of 7 | 7,000–8,000 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 6,040 | 6 of 7 | 4,470–6,270 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 960 | 1 of 7 | 960–2,530 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 720 | 6 of 7 | 480–750 |
| Length | 31 ft 7 in | 6 of 7 | 24 ft 11 in–32 ft 9 in |
| Grey tank (gal) | 64 | 7 of 7 | 38–64 |
| Black tank (gal) | 32 | 1 of 7 | 32–38 |
| Sleeps | 9 | 5–7 of 7 | 3–9 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Sportsmen Select 260BHSL matches it at 7,000 lb GVWR; Sportsmen Select 271BHSL is 1,000 lb heavier (8,000 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Sportsmen Select siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsmen Select 261BHSL | 31 ft 7 in | 9 | 6,040 | 7,000 | 960 | 720 | 45 |
| Sportsmen Select 271BHSL | 32 ft 9 in | 9 | 6,270 | 8,000 | 1,730 | 750 | 45 |
| Sportsmen Select 241BHSL | 28 ft 8 in | 8 | 5,350 | 7,000 | 1,650 | 610 | 45 |
| Sportsmen Select 260BHSL | 28 ft 7 in | 9 | 4,920 | 7,000 | 2,080 | 560 | 45 |
| Sportsmen Select 231MKSL | 28 ft 5 in | 5 | 5,270 | 7,000 | 1,730 | 560 | 45 |
| Sportsmen Select 210RDSL | 24 ft 11 in | 5 | 4,470 | 7,000 | 2,530 | 480 | 45 |
All 7 Sportsmen Select floorplans: Sportsmen Select line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsmen Select 261BHSL | 7,000 | 6,040 | 9 | 31 ft 7 in |
| Coachmen Apex Ultra-Lite X-Series 24RBX | 7,000 | 5,507 | — | 29 ft 1 in |
| Black Series HQ15 | 7,000 | 5,291 | 3 | 23 ft 0 in |
| Connect SE C221RBSE | 7,000 | 5,440 | 3 | 27 ft 0 in |
| Frontier 2303P-F | 7,000 | 4,670 | — | 25 ft 2 in |
| inTech Black Wing 724-X | 7,000 | — | 4 | 23 ft 11 in |
| Jag 25JQ | 7,000 | 4,810 | — | 24 ft 9 in |
Against the Sportsmen Select 261BHSL: the Coachmen Apex Ultra-Lite X-Series 24RBX is 2 ft shorter; the Black Series HQ15 is 9 ft shorter and sleeps 6 fewer; the Connect SE C221RBSE is 5 ft shorter and sleeps 6 fewer.
08 Common questions about the Sportsmen Select 261BHSL
How much does the Sportsmen Select 261BHSL weigh?
6,040 lb dry; 7,000 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Sportsmen Select 261BHSL carry?
960 lb, 14% of its GVWR (median across 1,388 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 374 lb of it.
What is the tongue weight of the Sportsmen Select 261BHSL?
720 lb as published, 12% of the dry weight (median across 2,010 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the Sportsmen Select 261BHSL need?
A tow rating of at least 7,000 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the Sportsmen Select 261BHSL sleep?
It is rated to sleep 9. No other Sportsmen Select floorplan here is rated for more.
What are the tank capacities on the Sportsmen Select 261BHSL?
Fresh 45, grey 64, black 32 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Sportsmen Select 261BHSL?
31' 7" 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 Select 261BHSL. 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 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.