01 What makes it unique
Ember lists the 2027 Overland Series 221MSL at 6,105 lb unloaded (UVW), with a GVWR of 7,550 lb, a cargo carrying capacity of 1,445 lb and a hitch weight of 800 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 5 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 221MSL, whose structured data names the model year 2027.
How the 221MSL differs from the other five Overland Series floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Dry weight, 6,105 lb: second-heaviest of six, between the 220MSL (5,895 lb) and the 240TKR (6,955 lb).
- Tongue weight, 800 lb: second-heaviest of six, between the 191MSL (695 lb) and the 240TKR (895 lb).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 13.1%: second-largest of six, between the 190MSL (13%) and the 191MSL (13.3%).
- Cargo capacity, 1,445 lb: third-smallest of six, between the 190MSL (985 lb) and the 201FBQ (1,490 lb).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 19.1%: third-smallest of six, between the 190MSL (16.6%) and the 201FBQ (20.6%).
- GVWR, 7,550 lb: shared with the 220MSL; 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 220MSL; of six, three shorter and one longer, nearest the 201FBQ (24 ft 1 in) and the 240TKR (28 ft 3 in).
Next to the 220MSL, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 221MSL is 210 lb heavier by dry weight, has 210 lb less cargo capacity and has a tongue weight 125 lb heavier; the two publish the same GVWR, length, exterior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
Next to the 240TKR, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 221MSL is 850 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 2,445 lb lower, has 1,595 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 95 lb lighter, is 2 ft 2 in shorter, stands 2 in lower and has a fresh tank 26 gal smaller; the two publish the same 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)
- 6,105 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 7,550 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,445 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 800 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). The range starts at the published figure, because loaded is never lighter than that.
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 221MSL
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
5,895 lb UVW and 7,550 lb GVWR, against this plan’s 6,105 lb and 7,550 lb.
6,955 lb UVW and 9,995 lb GVWR, against this plan’s 6,105 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), 32% of the 221MSL’s 1,445 lb cargo capacity, leaving 988 lb (124 lb per rated berth). Across 6 Overland Series floorplans the water share runs 22% to 52%, and 2 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Overland Series 201FBQ at 31% and Overland Series 190MSL at 46%. 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 220MSL, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 3 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): dry weight 6,105 lb vs 5,895 lb; cargo capacity 1,445 lb vs 1,655 lb; hitch weight 800 lb vs 675 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) | 6,105 | 5 of 6 | 4,945–6,955 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,445 | 3 of 6 | 885–3,040 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 800 | 5 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 220MSL matches it at 7,550 lb GVWR; Overland Series 240TKR is 2,445 lb heavier (9,995 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Overland Series siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overland Series 221MSL | 26 ft 1 in | 8 | 6,105 | 7,550 | 1,445 | 800 | 55 |
| Overland Series 220MSL | 26 ft 1 in | 8 | 5,895 | 7,550 | 1,655 | 675 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 221MSL | 7,550 | 6,105 | 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 221MSL: the Campsite Reserve 20AJ is 2 ft shorter; the Cascade 26LPC is 10 lb heavier and 3 ft longer.
08 Common questions about the 221MSL
How much does the 221MSL weigh?
6,105 lb dry; 7,550 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the 221MSL carry?
1,445 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 221MSL?
800 lb as published, 13% of the dry weight (median across 1,413 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the 221MSL 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 221MSL 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 221MSL?
Fresh 55, grey 35, black 35 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the 221MSL?
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 221MSL. 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.