01 What makes it unique
Starcraft lists the 2025 Autumn Ridge 22MLS at 5,265 lb unloaded (UVW), with a GVWR of 6,700 lb, a cargo carrying capacity of 1,435 lb and a hitch weight of 500 lb. Its UVW plus its cargo capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 27' 5" long and 11' 2" high with the air conditioner, with 42 gal fresh, 40 gal grey, 40 gal black. Fresh water weighs about 8.3 lb per US gallon, so a full fresh tank uses roughly 349 lb of the cargo capacity before anything else is loaded.
Among the 18 Autumn Ridge floorplans Starcraft lists for 2025 with a published weight, it is number 12 by unloaded weight, in a range from 3,135 lb (173MD) to 6,330 lb (28BHS). Every figure in that comparison is Starcraft’s, for the same model year.
Every number on this page was read on 5 Nov 2026 from Starcraft’s own floorplan page for the Autumn Ridge 22MLS, whose title names the model year 2025.
How the 22MLS differs from the other sixteen Autumn Ridge floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 9.5%: third-smallest of seventeen, between the 173MD and 177BH (9.1%) and the 231BH (10.1%).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 21.4%: fourth-smallest of sixteen, between the 28BHS (19.9%) and the 182RB and 26RLS (22.5%).
- Grey tank, 40 gal: largest of sixteen, level with the 25TH; next are the 20FBS, 20MB and five others (39 gal).
- Black tank, 40 gal: largest of sixteen, level with the 25TH; next are the 20FBS, 20MB and five others (39 gal).
- Dry weight, 5,265 lb: sixth-heaviest of seventeen, between the 27BH (5,210 lb) and the 263TH (5,290 lb).
- Cargo capacity, 1,435 lb: sixth-smallest of seventeen, between the 188BHS (1,355 lb) and the 19BH (1,455 lb).
- GVWR, 6,700 lb: eighth-highest of seventeen, between the 20FBS (6,250 lb) and the 26BH (6,850 lb).
- Tongue weight, 500 lb: eighth-lightest of seventeen, between the 20FBS (480 lb) and the 20MB (530 lb).
- Length, 27 ft 5 in: eighth-longest of seventeen, between the 231BH (27 ft 1 in) and the 26BH (29 ft 6 in).
- Exterior height, 11 ft 2 in: shared with the 20FBS, 26RLS and 28BHS; of seventeen, twelve lower and one taller, nearest the 26BHS (11 ft) and the 25TH (13 ft).
- Sleeping capacity, 4: smallest of seventeen, level with the 173MD, 182RB and two others; next are the 177BH, 180BHS and three others (6).
Next to the 27BH, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 22MLS is 55 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 300 lb lower, has 355 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 170 lb lighter, is 3 ft 2 in shorter, stands 8 in taller, has a fresh tank 42 gal smaller, has a grey tank 1 gal larger, has a black tank 1 gal larger and sleeps eight fewer.
Next to the 263TH, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 22MLS is 25 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 900 lb lower, has 875 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 420 lb lighter, is 2 ft 11 in shorter, stands 8 in taller, has a grey tank 1 gal larger, has a black tank 1 gal larger and sleeps two fewer; the two publish the same fresh tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 27' 5"
- Exterior height
- 11' 2" (with A/C)
- Exterior width
- 8' 0"
- Interior height
- Not published by Starcraft
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 5,265 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 6,700 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,435 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 500 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 42 gal
- Grey water
- 40 gal
- Black water
- 40 gal
- Propane
- Not published by Starcraft
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Tire size
- ST205/75R14'D'
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- up to 4
- Awning
- 18' 0"
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 (6,700 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (1,005 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 Autumn Ridge floorplan family
Starcraft lists 18 Autumn Ridge floorplans for 2025; this site profiles every one with a published weight, from Starcraft’s own floorplan pages.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| 173MD | 21' 3" | up to 4 | Profiled |
| 177BH | 21' 3" | up to 6 | Profiled |
| 19BH | 22' 4" | up to 6 | Profiled |
| 182RB | 22' 11" | up to 4 | Profiled |
| 180BHS | 22' 2" | up to 6 | Profiled |
| 188BHS | 23' 10" | up to 8 | Profiled |
| 231BH | 27' 1" | up to 10 | Profiled |
| 20MB | 24' 6" | up to 8 | Profiled |
| 20FBS | 23' 8" | up to 4 | Profiled |
| 26BH | 29' 6" | up to 10 | Profiled |
| 27BH | 30' 7" | up to 12 | Profiled |
| 22MLS | 27' 5" | up to 4 | Profiled |
| 263TH | 30' 4" | up to 6 | Profiled |
| 25TH | 29' 11" | up to 4 | Profiled |
| 26BHS | 30' 8" | up to 10 | Profiled |
| 26RLS | 30' 1" | up to 6 | Profiled |
| 27BHP | 32' 1" | up to 10 | Catalogued · Starcraft prints no GVWR on its page |
| 28BHS | 33' 9" | up to 10 | Profiled |
Starcraft lists 18 Autumn Ridge floorplans. Every 2025 plan with a published weight has a page here; the rest are catalogued with the reason against each.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What Starcraft does not publish for the 22MLS
Starcraft’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
5,210 lb UVW and 7,000 lb GVWR, against this plan’s 5,265 lb and 6,700 lb.
5,290 lb UVW and 7,600 lb GVWR, against this plan’s 5,265 lb and 6,700 lb.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 42-gallon fresh tank is about 349 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.2), 24% of the 22MLS’s 1,435 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,086 lb (272 lb per rated berth). Across 17 Autumn Ridge floorplans the water share runs 11% to 39%, and 3 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Autumn Ridge 28BHS at 22% and Autumn Ridge 173MD at 33%. 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 Autumn Ridge 20FBS, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 7 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): length 27 ft 5 in vs 23 ft 8 in; dry weight 5,265 lb vs 4,615 lb; GVWR 6,700 lb vs 6,250 lb; cargo capacity 1,435 lb vs 1,635 lb; hitch weight 500 lb vs 480 lb; grey tank 40 gal vs 39 gal; black tank 40 gal vs 39 gal. They match on sleeps and fresh tank.
| Autumn Ridge plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 6,700 | 10 of 17 | 3,895–8,850 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 5,265 | 12 of 17 | 3,135–6,330 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,435 | 6 of 17 | 760–3,240 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 500 | 8 of 17 | 285–920 |
| Length | 27 ft 5 in | 10 of 17 | 21 ft 3 in–33 ft 9 in |
| Fresh tank (gal) | 42 | 7–15 of 17 | 20–84 |
| Grey tank (gal) | 40 | 15–16 of 16 | 20–40 |
| Black tank (gal) | 40 | 15–16 of 16 | 20–40 |
| Sleeps | 4 | 1–5 of 17 | 4–12 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Autumn Ridge 20FBS is 450 lb lighter (6,250 lb GVWR); Autumn Ridge 26BH is 150 lb heavier (6,850 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Autumn Ridge siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Ridge 22MLS | 27 ft 5 in | 4 | 5,265 | 6,700 | 1,435 | 500 | 42 |
| Autumn Ridge 20FBS | 23 ft 8 in | 4 | 4,615 | 6,250 | 1,635 | 480 | 42 |
| Autumn Ridge 20MB | 24 ft 6 in | 8 | 4,315 | 6,000 | 1,685 | 530 | 42 |
| Autumn Ridge 26RLS | 30 ft 1 in | 6 | 5,890 | 7,600 | 1,710 | 750 | 42 |
| Autumn Ridge 231BH | 27 ft 1 in | 10 | 4,200 | 5,995 | 1,795 | 425 | 42 |
| Autumn Ridge 263TH | 30 ft 4 in | 6 | 5,290 | 7,600 | 2,310 | 920 | 42 |
All 17 Autumn Ridge floorplans: Autumn Ridge line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22MLS | 6,700 | 5,265 | 4 | 27 ft 5 in |
| Open Range Travel Trailer 22MLS | 6,700 | 5,265 | 4 | 27 ft 5 in |
| E-Series 21RKE | 6,695 | 4,975 | 4 | 25 ft 3 in |
| Puma Camping Edition 23BHCE | 6,653 | 5,153 | — | 29 ft 8 in |
| Jay Flight 247RBS | 6,750 | 5,480 | 5 | 28 ft 10 in |
| Jay Flight SLX 244BHS | 6,750 | 5,535 | 8 | 28 ft 8 in |
| Coachmen Catalina 211BH | 6,647 | 4,647 | 6 | 25 ft 11 in |
Against the 22MLS: the E-Series 21RKE is 5 lb lighter and 2 ft shorter; the Puma Camping Edition 23BHCE is 47 lb lighter and 2 ft longer.
08 Common questions about the 22MLS
How much does the 22MLS weigh?
5,265 lb dry; 6,700 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the 22MLS carry?
1,435 lb, 21% of its GVWR (median across 1,010 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 349 lb of it.
What is the tongue weight of the 22MLS?
500 lb as published, 9% of the dry weight (median across 1,413 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the 22MLS need?
A tow rating of at least 6,700 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the 22MLS sleep?
It is rated to sleep up to 4. 12 of the 17 Autumn Ridge floorplans that publish a count sleep more.
What are the tank capacities on the 22MLS?
Fresh 42, grey 40, black 40 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the 22MLS?
27' 5" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
13 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the 22MLS. Not published: interior height, slide count, axle count, refrigerator, air conditioning.
Sourcing rules: methodology.
10 Manuals & documents
Sources: starcraftrv.com (linked below); the full source note is at the foot of the page.
11 NHTSA safety record
NHTSA holds 18 recall campaigns and 14 owner complaints (model years 2005 on) against the Autumn Ridge line (a recall and a complaint are not the same thing).
What to look at on a used one. Across the 14 complaints filed on this line the most-reported components are equipment (36%), electrical system (14%) and latches/locks/linkages (14%).
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 Autumn Ridge line page.