01 What makes it unique
Winnebago lists the 2026 Thrive 22MLS at 6,068 lb dry, a GVWR of 8,000 lb and a tongue weight of 622 lb. Winnebago prints no cargo carrying capacity for it, so none is given here; the federal label inside the trailer carries one.
It is 26'11" long and 11'4" high. Winnebago prints its tanks as 60 gal fresh, 49 gal grey, 49 gal black.
Among the 9 Thrive floorplans Winnebago lists for 2026 with a published dry weight, it is number 3 from the lightest, in a range from 4,740 lb (Thrive 18FBS) to 8,426 lb (Thrive 29RLO). Every figure in that comparison is Winnebago’s, for the same model year.
Every number on this page was read on 5 Nov 2026 from Winnebago’s Thrive sales sheet, the maker’s own dated document for model year 2026.
How the 22MLS differs from the other eight Thrive floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Tongue weight, 622 lb: second-lightest of nine, between the 18FBS (486 lb) and the 22RBS (660 lb).
- Dry weight, 6,068 lb: third-lightest of nine, between the 22MBH (5,822 lb) and the 22RBS (6,122 lb).
- Length, 26 ft 11 in: fourth-shortest of nine, between the 22RBS (26 ft 7 in) and the 24RKS (29 ft 4 in).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 10.3%: smallest of nine, level with the 18FBS; next is the 22RBS (10.8%).
- GVWR, 8,000 lb: shared with the 22RBS; of eight, two lower and four higher, nearest the 22MBH (7,000 lb) and the 24RKS, 25RLS and two others (8,800 lb).
- Sleeping capacity, 4: shared with the 24RKS and 29RLO; of nine, two smaller and four larger, nearest the 18FBS (3) and the 22MBH (5).
Next to the 22MBH, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 22MLS is 246 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 1,000 lb higher, has a tongue weight 158 lb lighter, is 11 in longer and sleeps one fewer; the two publish the same exterior height, interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
Next to the 22RBS, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 22MLS is 54 lb lighter by dry weight, has a tongue weight 38 lb lighter, is 4 in longer and sleeps two more; the two publish the same GVWR, exterior height, interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 26'11"
- Exterior height
- 11'4"
- Exterior width
- 8'
- Interior height
- 6'8"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 6,068 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 8,000 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- Not published by Winnebago
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 622 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 60 gal
- Grey water
- 49 gal
- Black water
- 49 gal
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Tire size
- 225/75R15E
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- 4
- Axles
- 2 @ 4,000
- Awning
- 16'
- Furnace
- 30,000 BTU
- Propane
- 40 lb
- Hitch height
- 22"
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
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 (8,000 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (1,200 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 Thrive floorplan family
Winnebago lists 9 Thrive floorplans for 2026; this site profiles every one, from Winnebago’s own Thrive sales sheet.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thrive 18FBS | 22'11" | 3 | Profiled |
| Thrive 22MBH | 26' | 5 | Profiled |
| Thrive 22MLS | 26'11" | 4 | Profiled |
| Thrive 22RBS | 26'7" | 2 | Profiled |
| Thrive 24RKS | 29'4" | 4 | Profiled |
| Thrive 25RLS | 30'2" | 6 | Profiled |
| Thrive 28BHS | 32'8" | 6 | Profiled |
| Thrive 26FKD | 30'11" | 6 | Profiled |
| Thrive 29RLO | 36'3" | 4 | Profiled |
Winnebago lists 9 Thrive floorplans for 2026. Every one has a page here.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What Winnebago does not publish for the Thrive 22MLS
Winnebago prints no cargo carrying capacity for this model, so none is given. Nothing is filled from a sibling model, a different model year or a dealer listing.
Winnebago’s undated figures for the Thrive 22MLS
Winnebago’s website shows different figures for this floorplan without naming a model year (its current floorplan page): dry weight 6,070 lb, dry hitch weight 632 lb, height 11'2". Because no year is printed against them they are not used here; the figures above are the 2026 sales sheet’s. Neither is chosen as the true weight — the label on the trailer is the one to read.
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
5,822 lb dry and 7,000 lb GVWR, against this model’s 6,068 lb and 8,000 lb.
6,122 lb dry and 8,000 lb GVWR, against this model’s 6,068 lb and 8,000 lb.
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Thrive 24RKS, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 4 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 26 ft 11 in vs 29 ft 4 in; dry weight 6,068 lb vs 6,480 lb; GVWR 8,000 lb vs 8,800 lb; hitch weight 622 lb vs 770 lb. They match on sleeps, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Thrive plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 8,000 | 3–4 of 8 | 6,000–8,800 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 6,068 | 3 of 9 | 4,740–8,426 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 622 | 2 of 9 | 486–950 |
| Length | 26 ft 11 in | 4 of 9 | 22 ft 11 in–36 ft 3 in |
| Fresh tank (gal) | 60 | 2–9 of 9 | 49–60 |
| Grey tank (gal) | 49 | 2–9 of 9 | 39–49 |
| Black tank (gal) | 49 | 2–9 of 9 | 39–49 |
| Sleeps | 4 | 3–5 of 9 | 2–6 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Thrive 22MBH is 1,000 lb lighter (7,000 lb GVWR); Thrive 22RBS matches it at 8,000 lb GVWR.
| Nearest Thrive siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thrive 22MLS | 26 ft 11 in | 4 | 6,068 | 8,000 | — | 622 | 60 |
| Thrive 24RKS | 29 ft 4 in | 4 | 6,480 | 8,800 | — | 770 | 60 |
| Thrive 22RBS | 26 ft 7 in | 2 | 6,122 | 8,000 | — | 660 | 60 |
| Thrive 22MBH | 26 ft 0 in | 5 | 5,822 | 7,000 | — | 780 | 60 |
| Thrive 25RLS | 30 ft 2 in | 6 | 6,512 | 8,800 | — | 724 | 60 |
| Thrive 29RLO | 36 ft 3 in | 4 | 8,426 | — | — | 944 | 60 |
All 9 Thrive floorplans: Thrive line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thrive 22MLS | 8,000 | 6,068 | 4 | 26 ft 11 in |
| Jay Flight 236THW | 8,000 | 5,230 | 6 | 28 ft 4 in |
| Lance Travel Trailer 2255 | 8,000 | 5,425 | 4 | 27 ft 10 in |
| Octane 209 | 8,000 | 5,520 | — | 25 ft 3 in |
| Sportsmen 261BHK | 8,000 | 6,300 | 9 | 31 ft 7 in |
| White Hawk 27RB | 8,000 | 6,750 | 6 | 32 ft 10 in |
| Colt 26RCS | 7,995 | 6,135 | 6 | 31 ft 1 in |
Against the Thrive 22MLS: the Jay Flight 236THW is 1 ft longer and sleeps 2 more; the Octane 209 is 2 ft shorter.
08 Common questions about the Thrive 22MLS
How much does the Thrive 22MLS weigh?
6,068 lb dry; 8,000 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
What is the tongue weight of the Thrive 22MLS?
622 lb as published, 10% of the dry weight (median across 1,413 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the Thrive 22MLS need?
A tow rating of at least 8,000 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the Thrive 22MLS sleep?
It is rated to sleep 4. 4 of the 9 Thrive floorplans that publish a count sleep more.
What are the tank capacities on the Thrive 22MLS?
Fresh 60, grey 49, black 49 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Thrive 22MLS?
26'11" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
14 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the Thrive 22MLS. Not published: cargo capacity (CCC), slide count, refrigerator, air conditioning.
Sourcing rules: methodology.
10 Manuals & documents
Sources: winnebago.com (linked below); the full source note is at the foot of the page.
11 NHTSA safety record
No recall campaign or owner complaint in our NHTSA data names the Thrive line. Read that as no result found, not as a clean record.
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 Thrive line page.