01 What makes it unique
Ember lists the 2027 Touring Edition 2500RDL at 6,420 lb unloaded (UVW), with a GVWR of 8,395 lb, a cargo carrying capacity of 1,975 lb and a hitch weight of 840 lb. Its UVW plus its cargo capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 30' 5" long and 11' 4" 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 7 Touring Edition floorplans Ember lists for 2027 with a published weight, it is number 3 by unloaded weight, in a range from 5,915 lb (2100RKL) to 7,480 lb (2800ETL). 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 Touring Edition 2500RDL, whose structured data names the model year 2027.
How the 2500RDL differs from the other six Touring Edition floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 13.1%: largest of seven; next is the 2400RKL (12.1%).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 23.5%: second-largest of seven, between the 2400RKL (23.4%) and the 2100RKL (24.1%).
- Dry weight, 6,420 lb: third-lightest of seven, between the 2200ETL (6,135 lb) and the 2300MLL (6,465 lb).
- Tongue weight, 840 lb: third-heaviest of seven, between the 2400RKL (790 lb) and the 2800ETL (850 lb).
- Length, 30 ft 5 in: third-longest of seven, between the 2300MLL (29 ft 5 in) and the 2800ETL and 2850DBL (32 ft 11 in).
- GVWR, 8,395 lb: fourth-lowest of seven, between the 2300MLL (8,195 lb) and the 2400RKL (8,495 lb).
- Cargo capacity, 1,975 lb: fourth-smallest of seven, between the 2100RKL (1,880 lb) and the 2400RKL (1,985 lb).
Next to the 2200ETL, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 2500RDL is 285 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 400 lb higher, has 115 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 150 lb heavier, is 3 ft longer and has a grey tank 35 gal larger; the two publish the same exterior height, fresh tank and black tank.
Next to the 2300MLL, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 2500RDL is 45 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 200 lb higher, has 245 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 80 lb heavier and is 1 ft longer; the two publish the same exterior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 30' 5"
- Exterior height
- 11' 4" (with A/C)
- Exterior width
- 96"
- Interior height
- Not published by Ember
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 6,420 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 8,395 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,975 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 840 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
- 2-4
- Awning
- 20'
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 (8,395 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (1,259 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 Touring Edition floorplan family
Ember lists 7 Touring Edition floorplans for 2027; this site profiles every one with a published weight, from Ember’s own floorplan pages.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2100RKL | 25' 7" | 2-4 | Profiled |
| 2200ETL | 27' 5" | 4-8 | Profiled |
| 2500RDL | 30' 5" | 2-4 | Profiled |
| 2300MLL | 29' 5" | 2-4 | Profiled |
| 2400RKL | 28' 11" | 2-4 | Profiled |
| 2850DBL | 32' 11" | 2-8 | Profiled |
| 2800ETL | 32' 11" | 2-10 | Profiled |
Ember lists 7 Touring Edition 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 2500RDL
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
6,135 lb UVW and 7,995 lb GVWR, against this plan’s 6,420 lb and 8,395 lb.
6,465 lb UVW and 8,195 lb GVWR, against this plan’s 6,420 lb and 8,395 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), 23% of the 2500RDL’s 1,975 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,518 lb (380 lb per rated berth). Across 7 Touring Edition floorplans the water share runs 22% to 26%, and 3 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Touring Edition 2400RKL at 23% and Touring Edition 2100RKL at 24%. 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 Touring Edition 2400RKL, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 5 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): length 30 ft 5 in vs 28 ft 11 in; dry weight 6,420 lb vs 6,510 lb; GVWR 8,395 lb vs 8,495 lb; cargo capacity 1,975 lb vs 1,985 lb; hitch weight 840 lb vs 790 lb. They match on sleeps, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Touring Edition plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 8,395 | 4 of 7 | 7,795–9,495 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 6,420 | 3 of 7 | 5,915–7,480 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,975 | 4 of 7 | 1,730–2,100 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 840 | 5 of 7 | 680–860 |
| Length | 30 ft 5 in | 5 of 7 | 25 ft 7 in–32 ft 11 in |
| Grey tank (gal) | 70 | 3–7 of 7 | 35–70 |
| Sleeps | 4 | 1–4 of 7 | 4–10 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Touring Edition 2300MLL is 200 lb lighter (8,195 lb GVWR); Touring Edition 2400RKL is 100 lb heavier (8,495 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Touring Edition siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Touring Edition 2500RDL | 30 ft 5 in | 4 | 6,420 | 8,395 | 1,975 | 840 | 55 |
| Touring Edition 2400RKL | 28 ft 11 in | 4 | 6,510 | 8,495 | 1,985 | 790 | 55 |
| Touring Edition 2300MLL | 29 ft 5 in | 4 | 6,465 | 8,195 | 1,730 | 760 | 55 |
| Touring Edition 2850DBL | 32 ft 11 in | 8 | 7,395 | 9,495 | 2,100 | 860 | 55 |
| Touring Edition 2800ETL | 32 ft 11 in | 10 | 7,480 | 9,495 | 2,015 | 850 | 55 |
| Touring Edition 2100RKL | 25 ft 7 in | 4 | 5,915 | 7,795 | 1,880 | 680 | 55 |
All 7 Touring Edition floorplans: Touring Edition line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2500RDL | 8,395 | 6,420 | 4 | 30 ft 5 in |
| Eagle 230MLCS | 8,400 | 6,560 | 3 | 27 ft 7 in |
| Jay Feather 28RB | 8,400 | 6,510 | 4 | 33 ft 1 in |
| White Hawk 26FK | 8,400 | 6,820 | 4 | 32 ft 1 in |
| Delta 252RL | 8,450 | 6,545 | — | 29 ft 11 in |
| EVO 2290ER | 8,450 | 5,942 | — | 28 ft 5 in |
| Aurora 24RBS | 8,468 | 6,468 | — | 29 ft 9 in |
Against the 2500RDL: the Eagle 230MLCS is 5 lb heavier and 3 ft shorter and sleeps 1 fewer; the Jay Feather 28RB is 5 lb heavier and 3 ft longer; the White Hawk 26FK is 5 lb heavier and 2 ft longer.
08 Common questions about the 2500RDL
How much does the 2500RDL weigh?
6,420 lb dry; 8,395 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the 2500RDL carry?
1,975 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 2500RDL?
840 lb as published, 13% of the dry weight (median across 1,413 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the 2500RDL need?
A tow rating of at least 8,395 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the 2500RDL sleep?
Its published sleeping capacity is 2–4. 3 of the 7 Touring Edition floorplans that publish a count sleep more.
What are the tank capacities on the 2500RDL?
Fresh 55, grey 70, black 35 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the 2500RDL?
30' 5" 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 2500RDL. 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 3 recall campaigns against the Touring Edition 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 Touring Edition line page.