Today’s RV review is of the 2027 Ember RV Touring Edition 2400RKL travel trailer. This is a couple’s mid-sized camper that has a lot of features that really stand out in this realm. I know quite a few people have rightly stated that RVs could benefit from RV companies where the decision-makers go RVing. If you don’t know, that’s not common. Lots of RV decision-makers don’t use the product. Weird, right?
That’s not true at Ember RV. The company is an independent company that was founded by several RVers, including Ashley Bontrager-Lehman, whose grandfather founded Jayco. The entire team of decision-makers at Ember are RVers, and it shows. Further, they offer loaner units to their team members who don’t have RVs.
So what kinds of things does this bring about? Details. For example, something I like are the little handles on the inside of the entry doors and at the shower, which are just at the right spot to be helpful.
Ember was also the first company to employ the CURT independent suspension—it helped develop it. It is now using the CURT Touring™ Coil Suspension on the Ember Touring Edition trailers. Notice the name of that suspension and the trailers. Guess what it was originally developed for. Oh, you already guessed.
There are also a lot of other common-sense features. One of those is the dining table that can fold into the bar over on the camp side and almost completely disappear, or fold out. That same table can slide back and forth on a track to optimize the space. It can also be used as a desk.
It’s also under a large window that can flip up. From the outside, there’s a compartment there with a flip-down panel that could be a bar or meal prep space or whatever. A lot of things I see on this trailer I don’t see on any others, or Ember has just implemented things differently, but they make sense.
How the Ember RV Touring Edition 2400RKL is built
As I always suggest, we’ll start at the road and work our way up. In this case, there’s that Touring™ Coil Suspension. It transmits less shock and vibration into the trailer itself, thereby helping it last longer. This also rides on Goodyear Endurance tires.
There is an auto-level system that comes standard in this trailer. While a lot of people will like that, I do wish it were an option, but it’s not.
Ember’s flooring is a human-made product that, according to the company, has better screw retention than wood. The big benefit of this is that it’s impervious to water damage.
Digging deeper, Ember has moved to plumbing fittings that are sourced from an outside supplier and utilize proper connections all around. This is rather than the common flexible hoses with PEX clamps that are almost a guaranteed failure point. Further, the company puts a shut-off valve at each major plumbing fixture. Therefore, if a faucet does have an issue, it’s not one that will bring you home.
I also really like the windows in these, which are a dual-pane polycarbonate model with integrated screens and shades. These tend to offer much better insulation properties than even traditional dual-pane glass windows, and they open up a full 90° for air flow. Nice.
Another first is that this RV is outfitted with the heat pump version of the Furrion Chill Cube. That means, essentially, the air conditioner runs in reverse, bringing heat into the trailer when called for and cold when desired. So for those who camp with hookups, you can use electric heating rather than burning propane. There is still a propane furnace; however, it has a tankless water heater, which only runs on propane.
Lastly, this is a taller trailer with a 6’10” ceiling height.
Living in the Ember RV Touring Edition 2400RKL
This trailer has a rear kitchen with a mid-bath that bisects the unit—some love that (like myself) and some don’t.
I have already mentioned the party trick that is the dining table. The kitchen spans the width of the back of this trailer and features a two-burner propane stovetop and convection air fryer microwave. There is a lot of counter space here, especially when you consider the bar on the camp side of this rig. All of those counters are solid surface units. Naturally, there’s a 12-volt fridge.
Cabinets doors and drawers are all hardwood and feature soft-close drawers and doors.
There are theater seats on the road side in a slide room. Ember offers the choice of a jackknife sofa instead.
Bathroom in the Ember RV Touring Edition 2400RKL
The bathroom bisects this rig and features a stainless steel sink in a solid surface counter on the road side and a larger rectangular shower on the camp side. There’s also a porcelain foot flush toilet.
Owing to the slightly taller ceiling height, the shower also has good headroom. I like RVs where the bathroom bisects the rig, as mentioned, but not all do. There’s also good storage in the bathroom.
Bedroom in the Ember RV Touring Edition 2400RKL
Ember is one of the only companies I know of that makes a Murphy bed optional on an RV, and it’s an option here. The standard bed is a proper queen-sized bed with good closet and drawer storage on either side.
If you do choose the optional Murphy bed, that also puts a couch in this space when the bed is up. That means there’s a place to get away from anyone else who’s camping with you. And, let’s be honest, who hasn’t said something so dumb to one’s spouse that a space to get away from the offended spouse doesn’t seem like a good idea?
Nobody? It’s just me? Okay, then.
Boondocking and travel access in the Ember RV Touring Edition 2400RKL
Many RVs make accessing the things you’ll want to access easier by having two doors, which this one does. But you can also squeeze in between the closed slide and get to the bathroom as it is.
Further, this is a BAL® EXACT-SLIDE® mechanism, which is the only slide mechanism on travel trailers that is certified for use when closed. Every other type of slide in a travel trailer generally comes with the recommendation not to occupy the space when the slide is in.
This also has the Showermi$er system that redirects water back into the water system while you’re waiting for it to get hot in the shower, thereby saving water. I love this system.
The standard trailer comes with 400 watts of solar, a 2000-watt inverter, and a Victron MPPT solar controller. To that, you can add the company’s Max Solar Package, which is 1,200 watts of solar, a 3,000-watt Victron inverter, and a 270 amp-hour Battle Born lithium battery, which includes a DC-DC charging system.
A few more details
Ember is one of the only companies that I know of that offers secondary turn signal indicators on the backs of their trailers, up with the marker lights. I’d love to see some statistics about how many fewer incidents Ember RVs get into just by virtue of these secondary turn signals.
This trailer now also has rail lights that extend the full height of the trailer, and I’ve been told they will have additional functions in the near future. I had this type of lighting installed on my trailer after I got rear-ended a couple of years ago.
Overall, there are a lot of little things that will make this trailer more usable, and I think a lot of that is a direct result of the Ember decision-makers also being campers.
My thanks to Josh from Bish’s RV for the video and photos in this article.
More about these RV reviews
These RV reviews are written based on information provided by the manufacturers along with our writer’s own research. They are based on information from a single unit and may not reflect your actual experience. Shop your RV and dealership carefully before making a buying decision. They are intended only as a brief overview of the vehicle, not a comprehensive critique, which would require a thorough inspection and/or test drive.
Tony comes to RVtravel.com having worked at an RV dealership and been a lifelong RV enthusiast. He also has written the syndicated Curbside column about cars.
You can also check out Tony and Peggy’s RV podcast.
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