01 What makes it unique
Ember lists the 2027 Overland Series 220MSL at 5,895 lb unloaded (UVW), with a GVWR of 7,550 lb, a cargo carrying capacity of 1,655 lb and a hitch weight of 675 lb. Its UVW plus its cargo capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 26' 1" long and 10' 9" 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 6 Overland Series floorplans Ember lists for 2027 with a published weight, it is number 4 by unloaded weight, in a range from 4,945 lb (190MSL) to 6,955 lb (240TKR). 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 Overland Series 220MSL, whose structured data names the model year 2027.
How the 220MSL differs from the other five Overland Series floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 11.5%: smallest of six; next is the 201FBQ (12%).
- Cargo capacity, 1,655 lb: second-largest of six, between the 201FBQ (1,490 lb) and the 240TKR (3,040 lb).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 21.9%: second-largest of six, between the 201FBQ (20.6%) and the 240TKR (30.4%).
- Tongue weight, 675 lb: second-lightest of six, between the 190MSL (645 lb) and the 201FBQ (690 lb).
- Dry weight, 5,895 lb: third-heaviest of six, between the 201FBQ (5,760 lb) and the 221MSL (6,105 lb).
- GVWR, 7,550 lb: shared with the 221MSL; of six, three lower and one higher, nearest the 201FBQ (7,250 lb) and the 240TKR (9,995 lb).
- Length, 26 ft 1 in: shared with the 221MSL; of six, three shorter and one longer, nearest the 201FBQ (24 ft 1 in) and the 240TKR (28 ft 3 in).
Next to the 201FBQ, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 220MSL is 135 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 300 lb higher, has 165 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 15 lb lighter and is 2 ft longer; the two publish the same exterior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
Next to the 221MSL, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 220MSL is 210 lb lighter by dry weight, has 210 lb more cargo capacity and has a tongue weight 125 lb lighter; the two publish the same GVWR, length, exterior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 26' 1"
- Exterior height
- 10' 9" (with A/C)
- Exterior width
- 96"
- Interior height
- Not published by Ember
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 5,895 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 7,550 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,655 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 675 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
- 16"
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 (7,550 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (1,132 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 Overland Series floorplan family
Ember lists 6 Overland Series floorplans for 2027; this site profiles every one with a published weight, from Ember’s own floorplan pages.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190MSL | 22' 6" | 5-8 | Profiled |
| 191MSL | 22' 6" | 2-6 | Profiled |
| 201FBQ | 24' 1" | 2-4 | Profiled |
| 220MSL | 26' 1" | 5-8 | Profiled |
| 221MSL | 26' 1" | 5-8 | Profiled |
| 240TKR | 28' 3" | 2-6 | Profiled |
Ember lists 6 Overland 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 220MSL
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
5,760 lb UVW and 7,250 lb GVWR, against this plan’s 5,895 lb and 7,550 lb.
6,105 lb UVW and 7,550 lb GVWR, against this plan’s 5,895 lb and 7,550 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), 28% of the 220MSL’s 1,655 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,198 lb (150 lb per rated berth). Across 6 Overland Series floorplans the water share runs 22% to 52%, and 4 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Overland Series 240TKR at 22% and Overland Series 201FBQ 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 Overland Series 221MSL, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 3 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): dry weight 5,895 lb vs 6,105 lb; cargo capacity 1,655 lb vs 1,445 lb; hitch weight 675 lb vs 800 lb. They match on length, sleeps, GVWR, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Overland Series plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 7,550 | 4–5 of 6 | 5,930–9,995 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 5,895 | 4 of 6 | 4,945–6,955 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,655 | 5 of 6 | 885–3,040 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 675 | 2 of 6 | 645–895 |
| Length | 26 ft 1 in | 4–5 of 6 | 22 ft 6 in–28 ft 3 in |
| Fresh tank (gal) | 55 | 1–5 of 6 | 55–81 |
| Sleeps | 8 | 4–6 of 6 | 4–8 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Overland Series 201FBQ is 300 lb lighter (7,250 lb GVWR); Overland Series 221MSL matches it at 7,550 lb GVWR.
| Nearest Overland Series siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overland Series 220MSL | 26 ft 1 in | 8 | 5,895 | 7,550 | 1,655 | 675 | 55 |
| Overland Series 221MSL | 26 ft 1 in | 8 | 6,105 | 7,550 | 1,445 | 800 | 55 |
| Overland Series 201FBQ | 24 ft 1 in | 4 | 5,760 | 7,250 | 1,490 | 690 | 55 |
| Overland Series 190MSL | 22 ft 6 in | 8 | 4,945 | 5,930 | 985 | 645 | 55 |
| Overland Series 191MSL | 22 ft 6 in | 6 | 5,220 | 6,105 | 885 | 695 | 55 |
| Overland Series 240TKR | 28 ft 3 in | 6 | 6,955 | 9,995 | 3,040 | 895 | 81 |
All 6 Overland Series floorplans: Overland Series line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 220MSL | 7,550 | 5,895 | 8 | 26 ft 1 in |
| Campsite Reserve 20AJ | 7,550 | 4,693 | — | 24 ft 7 in |
| Surveyor Legend 204MKLE | 7,550 | 5,493 | — | 27 ft 0 in |
| Cascade 26LPC | 7,560 | 4,558 | — | 29 ft 2 in |
| Cherokee Grey Wolf 21AB | 7,560 | 5,028 | — | 25 ft 6 in |
| Aurora Light 26BHS | 7,566 | 6,066 | — | 30 ft 5 in |
| Palomino Puma 25BHS | 7,528 | 6,028 | — | 30 ft 5 in |
Against the 220MSL: the Campsite Reserve 20AJ is 2 ft shorter; the Cascade 26LPC is 10 lb heavier and 3 ft longer.
08 Common questions about the 220MSL
How much does the 220MSL weigh?
5,895 lb dry; 7,550 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the 220MSL carry?
1,655 lb, 22% 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 220MSL?
675 lb as published, 11% of the dry weight (median across 1,413 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the 220MSL need?
A tow rating of at least 7,550 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the 220MSL sleep?
Its published sleeping capacity is 5–8. No other Overland Series floorplan here is rated for more.
What are the tank capacities on the 220MSL?
Fresh 55, grey 35, black 35 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the 220MSL?
26' 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 220MSL. 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 against the Overland Series line (a recall and a complaint are not the same thing).
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 Overland Series line page.