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Heartland Bighorn 3160EL

Fifth wheelbuilt 2014–19Mixed build tierFindable on the used market
WHAT ONE COSTS
$55,900est. used (2019, 7 yr old)

Sticker was $91,568 in 2017. Out of production since 2019, so the used market is the only way to buy one. Estimate assumes a 2019 unit.

WHAT IT WEIGHS BEHIND YOUR TRUCK
~12,815 lbestimated as towed, for 2 people

dry weight 12,015 lb + propane + battery 200 lb + gear for 2 600 lb. Brochure dry weight omits water, propane, batteries and your gear; this estimate doesn't.

You want a tow rating around14,240 lb (10% margin)
GVWR (the sticker maximum)15,500 lb
Tongue weight, loaded~2,234 lb (17%)
WHICH TOW VEHICLES IT FITS: 19 OF 95

Judged the way the app judges: estimated loaded weight against each vehicle's rating less a 10% margin, per model year, because the 3160EL's published weights changed mid-run. Fifth wheels also need a pickup bed and are held to the fifth-wheel rating where published.

VEHICLETOW RATINGVERDICT
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax, max tow) '24-2622,500 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax) '20-2318,510 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax) '11-1918,100 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 3500HD (Duramax DRW, gooseneck) '20-2636,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 3500HD (Duramax DRW, gooseneck) '11-1923,300 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel, gooseneck) '20-2222,800 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel, tow pkg) '17-1918,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel) '11-1616,600 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel, gooseneck) '23-2623,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '17-1932,500 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '20-2237,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '11-1621,600 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel DRW, gooseneck) '23-2638,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-450 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel DRW, gooseneck) '23-2640,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 2500 (6.7 Cummins HO) '19-2620,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 2500 (6.7 Cummins) '11-1817,980 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins DRW, gooseneck) '13-1831,210 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins HO DRW, gooseneck) '25-2636,610 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins HO DRW, gooseneck) '19-2437,090 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
The 76it doesn't fit

These verdicts assume 2 people aboard with typical gear. See the margin for your truck and your crew →

THE SPECS
Length35.8 ft
GVWR15,500 lb
Dry weight12,015 lb
Dry tongue weight2,095 lb
Sleeps4
Slide-outs3
Axles2

A missing row means the maker never published that figure: unknown, not zero.

WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP
  • 1× Front queen bed - queen only on this plan, the king option offered on other Bighorns is not available(Permanent)60×80
  • 1× Flip-and-fold sofa in the rear living area(Convertible)—
HOW IT'S BUILT: 4/5
WallsLaminated fiberglass
FrameAluminum
RoofWalk-on
UnderbellyEnclosed

Heartland (Mixed tier): Bighorn

YEAR BY YEAR: WHAT CHANGED
YEARSGVWRDRYMSRP
2014–1715,500 lb12,015 lb$91,568
2018–1915,500 lb12,185 lb$91,568
  • 2014Introduced as the short 'Elite' Bighorn (35'6")
  • 2015Length settled at 35'10"; dry 12,015 lb, hitch 2,095 lb, GVWR 15,500 lb
  • 2018Interior restyle; sleeping capacity published as 3-4
  • 2019Carryover/dealer-stock status only - final model year
  • 2020Dropped; Bighorn's short plans became the 3120RK and 3300DL
FINDING ONE

Findable: a few listed nationwide most weeks. Why: Heartland is a volume manufacturer. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.

OUR TAKE

The short Bighorn for people who want full-timer bones in something a short-bed truck can actually turn - just know it is queen-bed-only, the one Bighorn where king was never offered.

OTHER BIGHORN FLOORPLANS
3120RK · 16,500 lb · sleeps 431RL · 16,000 lb · sleeps 43215RL · 16,000 lb · sleeps 43300DL · 16,000 lb · sleeps 4331RL · 16,895 lb · sleeps 63375SS · 16,000 lb · sleeps 43575EL · 16,000 lb · sleeps 436RK · 17,300 lb · sleeps 43700RL · 16,500 lb · sleeps 43776RL · 16,845 lb · sleeps 437MD · 18,100 lb · sleeps 83870FB · 16,250 lb · sleeps 43880MD · 16,925 lb · sleeps 43883MD · 16,805 lb · sleeps 10the whole line →
Find one for sale

Live listings for the 3160EL on the big marketplaces. Each search opens pre-filled with this exact floorplan:

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Is the 3160EL your #1, or just a spec sheet?

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Data compiled from dealer and aggregator listings, retrieved 2026-07.