01 What makes it unique
The 22FB is the top of the Bambi line. A full bathroom spans the entire rear of the trailer — shower with a seat and an opening window — while the largest bed in the line, a 54-by-80 queen, sits forward. A U-shaped dinette, the most galley and storage Bambi offers, and a full-height wood divider for bedroom privacy round out the most livable single-axle layout Airstream builds.
It carries that extra room without leaving the easy-tow class: 3,900 pounds dry, a 5,000-pound GVWR, and just 525 pounds on the hitch. The rear bath is the reason tongue weight comes in below the shorter 20FB. Tanks run 23 fresh, 30 grey, 17 black; a 4.1-cubic-foot fridge, a 13,500-BTU heat-pump A/C, and an 18,000-BTU furnace handle the rest, with the DUNE solar-and-lithium package available for off-grid trips.
The 22FB is for buyers who want the most space and the biggest bed while staying on a single axle that a mid-size truck can tow comfortably. The forward-bed, rear-bath split gives it the most separation and the most balanced weight distribution in the line.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 21 ft 11 in
- Exterior width
- 8 ft 0 in
- Exterior height
- 9 ft 5 in
- Interior height
- 6 ft 4 in
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight
- 3,900 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 5,000 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 525 lb
- Net cargo capacity
- 1,150 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 23 gal
- Grey water
- 30 gal
- Black water
- 17 gal
- LP / propane
- 2 × 20 lb
Running gear
- Axles
- 1 · torsion
- Tire size
- ST225/75R15
- Brakes
- Electric drum
- Chassis
- Hand-painted
Systems
- Air conditioning
- 13,500 BTU
- Furnace
- 18,000 BTU
- A/C type
- Heat pump
- Refrigerator
- 4.1 cu ft · 12V
- Shore power
- 30 amp
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- 4
- Primary bed
- Front Queen 54"×80"
- Bath
- Full rear · shower seat
- Dinette
- U-shaped
- Privacy
- Full-height wood divider
Federal tire recalls naming this size. NHTSA’s recall file names ST225/75R15 in 2 tire recalls: 14T015000 (Dynamic Tire Corp., 2014; make TOWMAX STR; model ST); 17T014000 (Triangle Tire USA, 2017; make TRIANGLE; model TR643). A tire recall covers only the brands, lines and DOT date codes it lists, and this page does not know which brand of tire this trailer was built with, so read the brand and DOT code on your own sidewalls before relying on this list. Only 242 of NHTSA’s 788 tire recalls name a size in their summary, so a size with no match is not a clean record (NHTSA recall file, read 12 Oct 2026).
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
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.
03 Bambi floorplan family
The current Bambi line — three single-axle floorplans from a 16-foot wet-bath layout to a 22-foot full-rear-bath build. The 22FB on this page is highlighted; each other plan links to its own profile.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Bedroom | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16RB | 16 ft | Rear | 4 | Lightest; wet bath, rear bed |
| 20FB | 20 ft | Front | 4 | Panoramic front bed, full bath |
| 22FB | 22 ft | Front | 4 | Largest; full rear bath, 54" bed |
The 19CB corner-bed floorplan was part of the Bambi line through roughly 2024 and was dropped for the 2025 model year; it is documented separately as a discontinued plan. The Caravel line shares Bambi's shell and floorplans with upscale trim.
04 Notes on this floorplan
Biggest bed, most space
A 54-by-80 queen and the line's largest galley and storage make the 22FB the most livable Bambi for longer stays.
Full-width rear bath
The rear bath spans the trailer, with a seated shower and an opening window — a genuine bathroom, not a wet-bath compromise.
Best weight balance
Putting the bath at the rear drops tongue weight to 525 lb — lower than the shorter 20FB — for easy, stable towing.
Still single-axle nimble
At under 22 feet on one axle, it parks and maneuvers far more easily than the dual-axle Flying Cloud trailers above it.
05 How it compares
A foot shorter with a smaller front bed and a rear three-piece bath — slightly more tongue weight, a bit less living space.
The smallest dual-axle Airstream: more tank, cargo, and capability, but a real jump in weight, length, and price.
The same shell and floorplan in upscale Caravel trim, or a conventional small trailer for more room at less cost.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 23-gallon fresh tank is about 192 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.2), 17% of the Bambi 22FB’s 1,150 lb cargo capacity, leaving 958 lb (240 lb per rated berth). Across 3 Bambi floorplans the water share runs 17% to 43%, and this plan’s is the lowest. Nearest on that share: Bambi 20FB at 17%. 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 Bambi 20FB, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 4 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): length 21 ft 11 in vs 20 ft 7 in; cargo capacity 1,150 lb vs 1,100 lb; dry hitch weight 525 lb vs 625 lb; black tank 17 gal vs 18 gal. They match on sleeps, dry weight, GVWR, fresh tank and grey tank.
| Bambi plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 5,000 | 2–3 of 3 | 3,500–5,000 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 3,900 | 2–3 of 3 | 3,150–3,900 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,150 | 3 of 3 | 450–1,150 |
| Dry hitch weight (lb) | 525 | 2 of 3 | 475–625 |
| Length | 21 ft 11 in | 3 of 3 | 16 ft 3 in–21 ft 11 in |
Either side of it by GVWR: Bambi 20FB matches it at 5,000 lb GVWR.
| Nearest Bambi siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bambi 22FB | 21 ft 11 in | 4 | 3,900 | 5,000 | 1,150 | 525 | 23 |
| Bambi 20FB | 20 ft 7 in | 4 | 3,900 | 5,000 | 1,100 | 625 | 23 |
| Bambi 16RB | 16 ft 3 in | 4 | 3,150 | 3,500 | 450 | 475 | 23 |
All 3 Bambi floorplans: Bambi line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bambi 22FB | 5,000 | 3,900 | 4 | 21 ft 11 in |
| Caravel 20FB | 5,000 | 4,300 | 4 | 20 ft 8 in |
| Cherokee Wolf Pup Black Label 14CCWBL | 4,999 | 3,594 | — | 19 ft 3 in |
| Colt 18MBS | 4,995 | 4,045 | — | 23 ft 7 in |
| Jay Feather 15MRB | 4,995 | 3,675 | 4 | 20 ft 2 in |
| Jay Flight 197MB | 4,995 | 3,965 | 8 | 23 ft 7 in |
| Prowler 1802MBS | 4,995 | 4,045 | 6 | 23 ft 7 in |
Against the Bambi 22FB: the Caravel 20FB is 1 ft shorter; the Cherokee Wolf Pup Black Label 14CCWBL is 1 lb lighter and 3 ft shorter; the Colt 18MBS is 5 lb lighter and 2 ft longer.
08 Common questions about the Bambi 22FB
How much does the Bambi 22FB weigh?
3,900 lb dry; 5,000 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Bambi 22FB carry?
1,150 lb, 23% of its GVWR (median across 958 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 192 lb of it.
What is the tongue weight of the Bambi 22FB?
525 lb dry, 13% of the dry weight (median across 1,156 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the Bambi 22FB need?
A tow rating of at least 5,000 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the Bambi 22FB sleep?
It is rated to sleep 4. No other Bambi floorplan here is rated for more.
What are the tank capacities on the Bambi 22FB?
Fresh 23, grey 30, black 17 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Bambi 22FB?
21 ft 11 in overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
16 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the Bambi 22FB. Not published: slide count, awning.
Sourcing rules: methodology.
10 Manuals & documents
Sources: airstream.com, library.rvusa.com (linked below); the full source note is at the foot of the page.
11 NHTSA safety record
NHTSA holds 7 recall campaigns and 5 owner complaints against the Bambi line. They are counted separately: a recall is a confirmed defect with a remedy, a complaint one owner’s unverified account.
Too few reports to show a pattern. 5 complaints have been filed on this line — not enough to say what fails most often. They cover service brakes, electric, unknown or other and tires.
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 Bambi line page.