01 What makes it unique
Ember lists the 2027 E-Series 26ETS at 6,130 lb unloaded (UVW), with a GVWR of 7,595 lb, a cargo carrying capacity of 1,465 lb and a hitch weight of 665 lb. Its UVW plus its cargo capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 31' 7" long and 11' 2" high with the air conditioner, with 55 gal fresh, 70 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 12 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 26ETS, whose structured data names the model year 2027.
How the 26ETS differs from the other eleven E-Series floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Dry weight, 6,130 lb: heaviest of twelve; next is the 25RUD (5,780 lb).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 19.3%: smallest of twelve; next is the 24RLD (22.6%).
- Length, 31 ft 7 in: longest of twelve; next is the 25RUD (30 ft 1 in).
- Cargo capacity, 1,465 lb: second-smallest of twelve, between the 18FBE (1,450 lb) and the 19ETS (1,500 lb).
- Tongue weight, 665 lb: second-heaviest of twelve, between the 24RLD (660 lb) and the 25RUD (705 lb).
- GVWR, 7,595 lb: highest of twelve, level with the 25RUD; next is the 24RLD (7,395 lb).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 10.8%: smallest of twelve, level with the 21RKE; next is the 22MLQ (11.1%).
- Grey tank, 70 gal: largest of ten, level with the 24RLD and 25RUD; next are the 18FBE, 18RBE and five others (35 gal).
Next to the 25RUD, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 26ETS is 350 lb heavier by dry weight, has 350 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 40 lb lighter and is 1 ft 6 in longer; the two publish the same GVWR, exterior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 31' 7"
- Exterior height
- 11' 2" (with A/C)
- Exterior width
- 96"
- Interior height
- Not published by Ember
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 6,130 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 7,595 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,465 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 665 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 55 gal
- Grey water
- 70 gal
- Black water
- 35 gal
- Propane
- 40 lb
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Tire size
- 15"
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- 5-8
- 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 (7,595 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (1,139 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 26ETS
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
5,780 lb UVW and 7,595 lb GVWR, against this plan’s 6,130 lb and 7,595 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), 31% of the 26ETS’s 1,465 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,008 lb (126 lb per rated berth). Across 12 E-Series floorplans the water share runs 13% to 31%, and 1 gives up more than this one. Nearest on that share: E-Series 19ETS at 30% and E-Series 18FBE at 31%. 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 24RLD, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 6 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): length 31 ft 7 in vs 28 ft 7 in; sleeps 8 vs 4; dry weight 6,130 lb vs 5,725 lb; GVWR 7,595 lb vs 7,395 lb; cargo capacity 1,465 lb vs 1,670 lb; hitch weight 665 lb vs 660 lb. They match on fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| E-Series plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 7,595 | 11–12 of 12 | 3,450–7,595 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 6,130 | 12 of 12 | 1,740–6,130 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,465 | 2 of 12 | 1,450–1,815 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 665 | 11 of 12 | 255–705 |
| Length | 31 ft 7 in | 12 of 12 | 15 ft 9 in–31 ft 7 in |
| Fresh tank (gal) | 55 | 3–12 of 12 | 26–55 |
| Grey tank (gal) | 70 | 8–10 of 10 | 35–70 |
| Sleeps | 8 | 10–12 of 12 | 2–8 |
Either side of it by GVWR: E-Series 25RUD matches it at 7,595 lb GVWR.
| Nearest E-Series siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-Series 26ETS | 31 ft 7 in | 8 | 6,130 | 7,595 | 1,465 | 665 | 55 |
| E-Series 24RLD | 28 ft 7 in | 4 | 5,725 | 7,395 | 1,670 | 660 | 55 |
| E-Series 25RUD | 30 ft 1 in | 4 | 5,780 | 7,595 | 1,815 | 705 | 55 |
| E-Series 22ETS | 27 ft 1 in | 8 | 5,375 | 6,995 | 1,620 | 615 | 55 |
| E-Series 19ETS | 23 ft 4 in | 8 | 4,495 | 5,995 | 1,500 | 615 | 55 |
| E-Series 22MLQ | 27 ft 1 in | 4 | 5,300 | 6,995 | 1,695 | 590 | 55 |
All 12 E-Series floorplans: E-Series line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry or base (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26ETS | 7,595 | 6,130 | 8 | 31 ft 7 in |
| Coachmen Catalina 261BHS | 7,598 | 6,098 | 8 | 30 ft 5 in |
| Coachmen Apex Ultra-Lite 242BARV | 7,600 | 5,772 | 4 | 28 ft 10 in |
| Campsite Ultra 19KB | 7,600 | 5,158 | — | 22 ft 4 in |
| Classic Frank Lloyd Wright Usonian LE 28RB | 7,600 | 6,800 | 4 | 28 ft 2 in |
| Colt 26DBS | 7,600 | 5,815 | 10 | 30 ft 4 in |
| Flying Cloud 27FB | 7,600 | 5,950 | 6 | 28 ft 2 in |
Against the 26ETS: the Coachmen Catalina 261BHS is 3 lb heavier and 1 ft shorter; the Coachmen Apex Ultra-Lite 242BARV is 5 lb heavier and 3 ft shorter and sleeps 4 fewer; the Campsite Ultra 19KB is 5 lb heavier and 9 ft shorter.
08 Common questions about the 26ETS
How much does the 26ETS weigh?
6,130 lb dry; 7,595 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the 26ETS carry?
1,465 lb, 19% 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 26ETS?
665 lb as published, 11% of the dry weight (median across 1,413 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the 26ETS need?
A tow rating of at least 7,595 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the 26ETS sleep?
Its published sleeping capacity is 5–8. No other E-Series floorplan here is rated for more.
What are the tank capacities on the 26ETS?
Fresh 55, grey 70, black 35 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the 26ETS?
31' 7" 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 26ETS. 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.