Heartland Bighorn 39FL

Name: Heartland Bighorn 39FL
Brand: Heartland
Price: 144400 USD

Fifth wheelbuilt 2026– (in production)Mixed build tierFindable on the used market

WHAT ONE COSTS

$144,400MSRP today

Still in production. A used 2023 would run roughly $85,200.

WHAT IT WEIGHS BEHIND YOUR TRUCK

~17,071 lbestimated as towed, for 2 people

dry weight 15,645 lb + fresh water (75 gal, full) 626 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 around18,970 lb (10% margin)

GVWR (the sticker maximum)17,995 lb

Tongue weight, loaded~3,372 lb (20%)

Cargo capacity2,350 lb

WHICH TOW VEHICLES IT FITS: 14 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 39FL's published weights held steady. Fifth wheels also need a pickup bed and are held to the fifth-wheel rating where published.

VEHICLE	TOW RATING	VERDICT
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax, max tow) '24-26	22,500 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 3500HD (Duramax DRW, gooseneck) '20-26	36,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 3500HD (Duramax DRW, gooseneck) '11-19	23,300 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel, gooseneck) '20-22	22,800 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel, gooseneck) '23-26	23,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '17-19	32,500 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '20-22	37,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '11-16	21,600 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel DRW, gooseneck) '23-26	38,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-450 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel DRW, gooseneck) '23-26	40,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 2500 (6.7 Cummins HO) '19-26	20,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins DRW, gooseneck) '13-18	31,210 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins HO DRW, gooseneck) '25-26	36,610 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins HO DRW, gooseneck) '19-24	37,090 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin

The 81it doesn't fit

Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~10,141 lb loaded
Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22: over by ~10,141 lb loaded
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 1500 (6.2 V8, max tow) '19-26: over by ~7,801 lb loaded
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax) '20-23: over by ~411 lb loaded
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax) '11-19: over by ~781 lb loaded
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (max tow) '14-18: over by ~6,631 lb loaded
Chevrolet Silverado EV (4WT) '24-26: over by ~5,821 lb loaded
Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '25-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '18-24: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '24-26: over by ~7,351 lb loaded
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '15-20: over by ~6,361 lb loaded
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '21-23: over by ~4,471 lb loaded
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '11-14: over by ~6,901 lb loaded
Ford F-150 Lightning (max trailer tow) '22-26: over by ~8,071 lb loaded
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel, tow pkg) '17-19: over by ~871 lb loaded
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel) '11-16: over by ~2,131 lb loaded
Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~13,471 lb loaded
Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23: over by ~10,321 lb loaded
Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~10,321 lb loaded
Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26: over by ~10,321 lb loaded
GMC Sierra EV '24-26: over by ~6,271 lb loaded
GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Honda Odyssey '18-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~12,571 lb loaded
Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~12,571 lb loaded
Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26: over by ~10,141 lb loaded
Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Jeep Grand Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Jeep Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Land Rover Defender '20-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Land Rover Discovery '17-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Lexus GX 550 (tow pkg) '24-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Lexus LX 600 '22-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~10,636 lb loaded
Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Nissan Titan (5.6 V8, tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~8,286 lb loaded
Nissan Titan XD (Cummins diesel) '16-19: over by ~5,631 lb loaded
Ram 1500 (3.0 Hurricane, max tow) '25-26: over by ~6,621 lb loaded
Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi eTorque, max tow) '19-24: over by ~5,596 lb loaded
Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi, max tow) '11-18: over by ~7,511 lb loaded
Ram 2500 (6.7 Cummins) '11-18: over by ~891 lb loaded
Ram ProMaster '14-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Rivian R1S '22-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Rivian R1T '22-26: over by ~7,171 lb loaded
Subaru Ascent '19-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Tesla Cybertruck '24-26: over by ~7,171 lb loaded
Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Toyota Sequoia (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '23-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Toyota Sienna '21-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~11,221 lb loaded
Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23: over by ~10,951 lb loaded
Toyota Tundra (5.7 V8, tow pkg) '11-21: over by ~7,891 lb loaded
Toyota Tundra (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~6,271 lb loaded
Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)

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

THE SPECS

Length43.8 ft

Height (incl. A/C)13.3 ft

Width8.5 ft

Interior height8.5 ft

GVWR17,995 lb

Dry weight15,645 lb

Dry tongue weight3,090 lb

Cargo capacity2,350 lb

Sleeps4

Axles2

Fresh water75 gal

Grey water74 gal

Black water74 gal

Air conditioning15,000 BTU

Solar (standard)400 W

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

WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP

1× Front living king bed(Permanent)—
1× Hide-a-bed sofa(Convertible)—

HOW IT'S BUILT: 5/5

WallsAzdel composite

FrameAluminum

RoofWalk-on

UnderbellyEnclosed

Heartland (Mixed tier): Bighorn

YEAR BY YEAR: WHAT CHANGED

2026Introduced (successor to the 3950FL)

FINDING ONE

Findable: a few listed nationwide most weeks. Why: Heartland is a volume manufacturer; only one model year; still in production. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.

OUR TAKE

Front-living five-slide plan; the most expensive Bighorn.

OTHER BIGHORN FLOORPLANS

3120RK · 16,500 lb · sleeps 4 3160EL · 15,500 lb · sleeps 4 31RL · 16,000 lb · sleeps 4 3215RL · 16,000 lb · sleeps 4 3300DL · 16,000 lb · sleeps 4 331RL · 16,895 lb · sleeps 6 3375SS · 16,000 lb · sleeps 4 3575EL · 16,000 lb · sleeps 4 36RK · 17,300 lb · sleeps 4 3700RL · 16,500 lb · sleeps 4 3776RL · 16,845 lb · sleeps 4 37MD · 18,100 lb · sleeps 8 3870FB · 16,250 lb · sleeps 4 3880MD · 16,925 lb · sleeps 4 the whole line →

Find one for sale

Live listings for the 39FL on the big marketplaces. Each search opens pre-filled with this exact floorplan:

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Inventory varies by site and day. Slim pickings? search the whole Bighorn line ↗

Is the 39FL your #1, or just a spec sheet?

These are the facts. Whether it beats the other six thousand rigs for you depends on what you care about. Set your priorities as sliders, switch on your hard limits, and watch the whole market re-rank around them. Every exclusion explained, every margin shown.

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Data compiled from manufacturer spec sheets, retrieved 2026-07.