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2027 KZ Sportster X33X

A 38-foot Sportster X travel trailer that KZ lists at 10,300 lb unloaded, with a 13,260 lb GVWR, for 2027.

Tow-Critical Data — as built, MY2027

10,300lb
Dry Weight
13,260lb
GVWR
1,710lb
Hitch Weight
38ft
Length
Sleeps 6 Travel Trailer · Sportster X Built by · KZ RV Model year · 2027

01 What makes it unique

KZ lists the 2027 Sportster X 33X at 10,300 lb unloaded (UVW), with a GVWR of 13,260 lb, a cargo carrying capacity of 3,140 lb and a dry hitch weight of 1,710 lb. KZ’s own figures do not add up — a conflict, stated not resolved: UVW plus cargo capacity is 13,440 lb, against a GVWR of 13,260 lb. All three are printed as KZ gives them and none is corrected; the federal label on the trailer is the one to trust.

It is 38' 9" long and 12' 6" high with the air conditioner, with 94 gal fresh, 76 gal grey and 40 gal black tanks. Fresh water weighs about 8.3 lb per US gallon, so a full fresh tank uses roughly 780 lb of the cargo capacity before anything else is loaded.

Among the 7 Sportster X floorplans KZ lists for 2027 with a published weight, it is number 4 by unloaded weight, in a range from 7,080 lb (20X) to 14,620 lb (3914X). 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 Sportster X 33X, 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 33X differs from the other six Sportster X floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.

  • Cargo capacity, 3,140 lb: third-smallest of seven, between the 20X (2,920 lb) and the 22X (3,950 lb).
  • Length, 38 ft 9 in: third-longest of seven, between the 3018X (35 ft 7 in) and the 3411X (39 ft 11 in).
  • Dry weight, 10,300 lb: fourth-lightest of seven, between the 26X (8,530 lb) and the 3018X (11,560 lb).
  • GVWR, 13,260 lb: fourth-lowest of seven, between the 26X (12,750 lb) and the 3018X and 3411X (16,000 lb).
  • Dry tongue weight, 1,710 lb: fourth-lightest of seven, between the 22X (1,210 lb) and the 3018X (2,330 lb).
  • Dry tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 16.6%: fourth-smallest of seven, between the 20X (15.5%) and the 3411X (18.6%).
  • Grey tank, 76 gal: largest of seven, level with the 22X; next are the 3018X, 3411X and 3914X (50 gal).
  • Black tank, 40 gal: shared with the 22X and 26X; of seven, one smaller and three larger, nearest the 20X (38 gal) and the 3018X (50 gal).

Next to the 26X, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 33X is 1,770 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 510 lb higher, has 1,080 lb less cargo capacity, has a dry tongue weight 570 lb heavier, is 6 ft 8 in longer and has a grey tank 38 gal larger; the two publish the same exterior height, interior height, fresh tank, black tank and sleeping capacity.

Next to the 3018X, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 33X is 1,260 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 2,740 lb lower, has 1,300 lb less cargo capacity, has a dry tongue weight 620 lb lighter, is 3 ft 2 in longer, stands 11 in lower, has 11 in less interior height, has a fresh tank 6 gal smaller, has a grey tank 26 gal larger and has a black tank 10 gal smaller; the two publish the same sleeping capacity.

02 Full specifications

Dimensions

Exterior length
38' 9"
Exterior height
12' 6" (with A/C)
Exterior width
100"
Interior height
91"

Weights

Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
10,300 lb
GVWR (max loaded)
13,260 lb
Net cargo / payload (CCC)
3,140 lb
Hitch / dry tongue weight
1,710 lb

Capacities

Fresh water
94 gal
Grey water
76 gal
Black water
40 gal
Propane
40 lb

Running gear

Hitch type
Bumper pull
Tire size
16"

Sleeping & layout

Sleeps
6
Refrigerator
10 cu ft
Awning
20'

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

Loaded weight budget for the 33XHorizontal bar. Dry weight 10,300 pounds, then cargo capacity 3,140 pounds, against a GVWR of 13,260 pounds. Dry tongue weight 1,710 pounds on the same scale. The published dry weight plus cargo capacity comes to 13,440 pounds, which does not equal the published GVWR.GVWR 13,260 lbsDry 10,300 lbsCargo capacity 3,140 lbsDry tongue weight 1,710 lbs — same scale

Size, with end view

Scale outline of the 33XScale outline of the 33X. Overall length 38' 9", overall height 12' 6", overall width 8' 4".end view8' 4"38' 9" overall length12' 6"

Holding tanks

Holding tank capacities for the 33XHolding tank capacities: fresh 94 gallons, grey 76 gallons, black 40 gallons.Fresh94 galGrey76 galBlack40 gal
Source conflict, shown not resolved. Published dry weight plus cargo capacity is 13,440 lbs; the published GVWR is 13,260 lbs. The bar is drawn to the larger so the gap shows. Treat the GVWR as the ceiling. All such plans: published figures that disagree.

Axles, wheels and nose shape are schematic; not a floorplan. Data: dataset.

Towing it

Tow rating needed13,260 lb
Published dry tongue weight1,710 lb
Loaded tongue weight, rule of thumb1,710–1,989 lb
Receiver hitch rating needed13,260 lb towed / 1,989 lb tongue
Payload check. Budget loaded, not dry: subtract the loaded range, every passenger, the bed and cab load and a weight-distributing hitch from the payload on your tow vehicle’s door-pillar placard (49 CFR 571.110 S4.3).

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 (13,260 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (1,989 lb, a rule of thumb). Your vehicle’s placard and the trailer’s own weight label govern. This floorplan’s published dry weight plus cargo capacity comes to 13,440 lb, which is not its published GVWR; the check uses the published GVWR.

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 dry figure, because loaded is never lighter than dry.

Check this floorplan against your own vehicle’s numbers

03 The Sportster X floorplan family

KZ lists 9 Sportster X floorplans for 2027; this site profiles every one with a published weight, from KZ’s own floorplan pages.

FloorplanNominalSleepsNotable
20X26' 9"4Profiled
22X28' 5"6Profiled
26X32' 1"6Profiled
33X38' 9"6Profiled
3018X35' 7"6Profiled
3411X39' 11"7Profiled
3915X44' 5"7Catalogued · dealer stock only
3914X44' 5"9Profiled
3813X44' 5"7Catalogued · KZ prints no weights on its page

KZ lists 9 Sportster X 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 33X

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

Lighter
Sportster X 26X

8,530 lb UVW and 12,750 lb GVWR, against this plan’s 10,300 lb and 13,260 lb.

Heavier
Sportster X 3018X

11,560 lb UVW and 16,000 lb GVWR, against this plan’s 10,300 lb and 13,260 lb.

06 Loading it for a trip

A full 94-gallon fresh tank is about 780 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.120 S10.4.2), 25% of the 33X’s 3,140 lb cargo capacity, leaving 2,360 lb (393 lb per rated berth). Across 7 Sportster X floorplans the water share runs 15% to 34%, and 2 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Sportster X 22X at 20% and Sportster X 20X at 27%. Your own unit’s figure is on the label inside its entry door (49 CFR 571.120 S10.4.3).

07 Where this floorplan sits

Closest sibling: the Sportster X 22X, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 5 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): length 38 ft 9 in vs 28 ft 5 in; dry weight 10,300 lb vs 7,940 lb; GVWR 13,260 lb vs 12,000 lb; cargo capacity 3,140 lb vs 3,950 lb; hitch weight 1,710 lb vs 1,210 lb. They match on sleeps, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.

Sportster X plansThis planPosition, low to highRange
GVWR (lb)13,2604 of 710,000–20,000
Dry weight (lb)10,3004 of 77,080–14,620
Cargo capacity (lb)3,1403 of 72,440–5,380
Hitch weight (lb)1,7104 of 71,100–3,040
Length38 ft 9 in5 of 726 ft 9 in–44 ft 5 in
Fresh tank (gal)941–4 of 794–100
Grey tank (gal)766–7 of 738–76
Black tank (gal)402–4 of 738–88
Sleeps62–5 of 74–9

Either side of it by GVWR: Sportster X 26X is 510 lb lighter (12,750 lb GVWR); Sportster X 3018X is 2,740 lb heavier (16,000 lb GVWR).

Nearest Sportster X siblingsLengthSleepsDry (lb)GVWR (lb)CCC (lb)Hitch (lb)Fresh (gal)
Sportster X 33X38 ft 9 in610,30013,2603,1401,71094
Sportster X 22X28 ft 5 in67,94012,0003,9501,21094
Sportster X 26X32 ft 1 in68,53012,7504,2201,14094
Sportster X 3018X35 ft 7 in611,56016,0004,4402,330100
Sportster X 3411X39 ft 11 in713,56016,0002,4402,520100
Sportster X 20X26 ft 9 in47,08010,0002,9201,10094

All 7 Sportster X floorplans: Sportster X line hub.

Other lines, nearest by GVWRGVWR (lb)Dry (lb)SleepsLength
33X13,26010,300638 ft 9 in
Campsite Reserve 39GB13,2558,919—40 ft 7 in
Puma Vista 38RLB13,25510,804—42 ft 3 in
Cherokee Timberwolf 39DK13,25511,979—43 ft 9 in
Cyclone 261513,2508,640434 ft 8 in
Seismic 26513,2508,6406—
Stealth 2900SLS13,3409,082—36 ft 5 in

Against the 33X: the Campsite Reserve 39GB is 5 lb lighter and 2 ft longer; the Puma Vista 38RLB is 5 lb lighter and 4 ft longer; the Cherokee Timberwolf 39DK is 5 lb lighter and 5 ft longer.

08 Common questions about the 33X

How much does the 33X weigh?

10,300 lb dry; 13,260 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.

How much can the 33X carry?

3,140 lb, 24% of its GVWR (median across 1,010 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 780 lb of it.

What is the tongue weight of the 33X?

1,710 lb dry, 17% of the dry weight (median across 1,413 travel trailers here: 12%).

What size tow vehicle does the 33X need?

A tow rating of at least 13,260 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.

How many people does the 33X sleep?

It is rated to sleep 6. 2 of the 7 Sportster X floorplans that publish a count sleep more.

What are the tank capacities on the 33X?

Fresh 94, grey 76, black 40 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.

How long is the 33X?

38' 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 33X. Not published: slide count, axle count, air conditioning, tire size (a description is published, a size is not).

Sourcing rules: methodology.

11 NHTSA safety record

No recall campaign or owner complaint in our NHTSA data names the Sportster X line. Read that as no result found, not as a clean record.

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 Sportster X line page.