01 What makes it unique
Ember lists the 2027 E-Series 22MLQ at 5,300 lb unloaded (UVW), with a GVWR of 6,995 lb, a cargo carrying capacity of 1,695 lb and a hitch weight of 590 lb. Its UVW plus its cargo capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 27' 1" long and 11' 2" high with the air conditioner, with 55 gal fresh, 35 gal grey, 35 gal black. Fresh water weighs about 8.3 lb per US gallon, so a full fresh tank uses roughly 457 lb of the cargo capacity before anything else is loaded.
Among the 12 E-Series floorplans Ember lists for 2027 with a published weight, it is number 8 by unloaded weight, in a range from 1,740 lb (12RK) to 6,130 lb (26ETS). Every figure in that comparison is Ember’s, for the same model year.
Every number on this page was read on 5 Nov 2026 from Ember’s own floorplan page for the E-Series 22MLQ, whose structured data names the model year 2027.
How the 22MLQ differs from the other eleven E-Series floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 11.1%: third-smallest of twelve, between the 21RKE and 26ETS (10.8%) and the 18FBE, 21FBE and 22ETS (11.4%).
- Dry weight, 5,300 lb: fifth-heaviest of twelve, between the 21FBE (5,070 lb) and the 22ETS (5,375 lb).
- Cargo capacity, 1,695 lb: fifth-largest of twelve, between the 24RLD (1,670 lb) and the 12RK (1,710 lb).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 24.2%: fifth-smallest of twelve, between the 25RUD (23.9%) and the 19ETS (25%).
- Tongue weight, 590 lb: sixth-heaviest of twelve, between the 21FBE (580 lb) and the 19ETS and 22ETS (615 lb).
- GVWR, 6,995 lb: shared with the 22ETS; of twelve, seven lower and three higher, nearest the 21FBE (6,795 lb) and the 24RLD (7,395 lb).
- Length, 27 ft 1 in: shared with the 22ETS; of twelve, seven shorter and three longer, nearest the 21FBE (25 ft 11 in) and the 24RLD (28 ft 7 in).
Next to the 21FBE, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 22MLQ is 230 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 200 lb higher, has 30 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 10 lb heavier and is 1 ft 2 in longer; the two publish the same exterior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
Next to the 22ETS, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 22MLQ is 75 lb lighter by dry weight, has 75 lb more cargo capacity and has a tongue weight 25 lb lighter; the two publish the same GVWR, length, exterior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 27' 1"
- Exterior height
- 11' 2" (with A/C)
- Exterior width
- 96"
- Interior height
- Not published by Ember
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 5,300 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 6,995 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,695 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 590 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 55 gal
- Grey water
- 35 gal
- Black water
- 35 gal
- Propane
- 40 lb
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Tire size
- 15"
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- 2-4
- 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 (6,995 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (1,049 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).
03 The E-Series floorplan family
Ember lists 12 E-Series floorplans for 2027; this site profiles every one with a published weight, from Ember’s own floorplan pages.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12RK | 15' 9" | 1-2 | Profiled |
| 12FK | 15' 9" | 2-3 | Profiled |
| 18FBE | 21' 4" | 2-4 | Profiled |
| 18RBE | 21' 10" | 2-4 | Profiled |
| 19ETS | 23' 4" | 5-8 | Profiled |
| 21RKE | 25' 3" | 2-4 | Profiled |
| 21FBE | 25' 11" | 2-4 | Profiled |
| 22MLQ | 27' 1" | 2-4 | Profiled |
| 22ETS | 27' 1" | 5-8 | Profiled |
| 24RLD | 28' 7" | 2-4 | Profiled |
| 25RUD | 30' 1" | 2-4 | Profiled |
| 26ETS | 31' 7" | 5-8 | Profiled |
Ember lists 12 E-Series 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 Ember does not publish for the 22MLQ
Ember’s page prints no axle count and no interior height 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
5,070 lb UVW and 6,795 lb GVWR, against this plan’s 5,300 lb and 6,995 lb.
5,375 lb UVW and 6,995 lb GVWR, against this plan’s 5,300 lb and 6,995 lb.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 55-gallon fresh tank is about 457 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.2), 27% of the 22MLQ’s 1,695 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,238 lb (310 lb per rated berth). Across 12 E-Series floorplans the water share runs 13% to 31%, and 6 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: E-Series 21RKE at 27% and E-Series 24RLD at 27%. 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 E-Series 21FBE, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 5 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): length 27 ft 1 in vs 25 ft 11 in; dry weight 5,300 lb vs 5,070 lb; GVWR 6,995 lb vs 6,795 lb; cargo capacity 1,695 lb vs 1,725 lb; hitch weight 590 lb vs 580 lb. They match on sleeps, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| E-Series plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 6,995 | 8–9 of 12 | 3,450–7,595 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 5,300 | 8 of 12 | 1,740–6,130 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,695 | 8 of 12 | 1,450–1,815 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 590 | 7 of 12 | 255–705 |
| Length | 27 ft 1 in | 8–9 of 12 | 15 ft 9 in–31 ft 7 in |
| Fresh tank (gal) | 55 | 3–12 of 12 | 26–55 |
| Grey tank (gal) | 35 | 1–7 of 10 | 35–70 |
| Sleeps | 4 | 3–9 of 12 | 2–8 |
Either side of it by GVWR: E-Series 22ETS matches it at 6,995 lb GVWR; E-Series 24RLD is 400 lb heavier (7,395 lb GVWR).
| Nearest E-Series siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-Series 22MLQ | 27 ft 1 in | 4 | 5,300 | 6,995 | 1,695 | 590 | 55 |
| E-Series 21FBE | 25 ft 11 in | 4 | 5,070 | 6,795 | 1,725 | 580 | 55 |
| E-Series 21RKE | 25 ft 3 in | 4 | 4,975 | 6,695 | 1,720 | 535 | 55 |
| E-Series 22ETS | 27 ft 1 in | 8 | 5,375 | 6,995 | 1,620 | 615 | 55 |
| E-Series 18RBE | 21 ft 10 in | 4 | 4,175 | 5,690 | 1,515 | 540 | 55 |
| E-Series 24RLD | 28 ft 7 in | 4 | 5,725 | 7,395 | 1,670 | 660 | 55 |
All 12 E-Series floorplans: E-Series line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22MLQ | 6,995 | 5,300 | 4 | 27 ft 1 in |
| Imagine XLS 22BHE | 6,995 | 5,698 | 5 | 25 ft 4 in |
| Jay Feather 21MBH | 6,995 | 5,450 | 6 | 26 ft 8 in |
| Jay Flight 225MLSW | 6,995 | 5,220 | 6 | 27 ft 1 in |
| Range Lite 220DBM | 6,995 | 5,550 | 8 | 26 ft 8 in |
| Transcend Xplor 19BHX | 6,995 | 4,961 | 7 | 26 ft 3 in |
| Coachmen Apex Ultra-Lite X-Series 24RBX | 7,000 | 5,507 | — | 29 ft 1 in |
Against the 22MLQ: the Imagine XLS 22BHE is 2 ft shorter and sleeps 1 more; the Jay Feather 21MBH sleeps 2 more; the Jay Flight 225MLSW sleeps 2 more.
08 Common questions about the 22MLQ
How much does the 22MLQ weigh?
5,300 lb dry; 6,995 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the 22MLQ carry?
1,695 lb, 24% of its GVWR (median across 1,010 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 457 lb of it.
What is the tongue weight of the 22MLQ?
590 lb as published, 11% of the dry weight (median across 1,413 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the 22MLQ need?
A tow rating of at least 6,995 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the 22MLQ sleep?
Its published sleeping capacity is 2–4. 3 of the 12 E-Series floorplans that publish a count sleep more.
What are the tank capacities on the 22MLQ?
Fresh 55, grey 35, black 35 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the 22MLQ?
27' 1" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
12 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the 22MLQ. Not published: interior height, slide count, axle count, refrigerator, air conditioning, tire size (a description is published, a size is not).
Sourcing rules: methodology.
10 Manuals & documents
Sources: emberrv.com (linked below); the full source note is at the foot of the page.
11 NHTSA safety record
NHTSA holds 4 recall campaigns and 1 owner complaint (model years 2005 on) against the E-Series line (a recall and a complaint are not the same thing).
Too few reports to show a pattern. 1 complaint has been filed on this line — not enough to say what fails most often. It covers unknown or other.
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 E-Series line page.