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Heartland Cyclone 3511

Fifth wheelbuilt 2023– (in production)Mixed build tierCommon on the used market
WHAT ONE COSTS
$116,600MSRP today

Still in production. A used 2023 would run roughly $68,800.

WHAT IT WEIGHS BEHIND YOUR TRUCK
~15,559 lbestimated as towed, for 2 people

dry weight 13,875 lb + fresh water (106 gal, full) 884 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 around17,290 lb (10% margin)
GVWR (the sticker maximum)17,800 lb
Tongue weight, loaded~3,319 lb (21%)
Cargo capacity3,925 lb
WHICH TOW VEHICLES IT FITS: 18 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 3511'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 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 77it doesn't fit

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

THE SPECS
Length41.2 ft
Height (incl. A/C)13.3 ft
Width8.5 ft
Interior height8.3 ft
GVWR17,800 lb
Dry weight13,875 lb
Dry tongue weight2,960 lb
Cargo capacity3,925 lb
Sleeps6
Slide-outs2
Axles2
Fresh water106 gal
Grey water82 gal
Black water82 gal
Awning17 ft

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

WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP
  • 1× Front king bed(Permanent)—
  • 1× Garage drop-down queen bed(Stow-away)—
  • 1× Garage sofa(Convertible)—
HOW IT'S BUILT: 5/5
WallsAzdel composite
FrameAluminum
RoofWalk-on
UnderbellyEnclosed

Heartland (Mixed tier): Cyclone is Heartland's flagship fifth-wheel toy hauler - Azdel-substrate laminated walls, welded tubular aluminum framing, a 12" I-beam steel frame and triple 7,000 lb axles are genuinely heavy-duty, but at this size and weight the QC misses (slides, plumbing, seals) show up often enough to keep it out of the top tier.

YEAR BY YEAR: WHAT CHANGED
YEARSGVWRDRYMSRP
2023–2517,000 lb14,176 lb$149,771
202617,500 lb13,625 lb$116,618
  • 2023Introduced
  • 2026GVWR raised to 17,500 lb
  • 2027GVWR raised again to 17,800 lb
FINDING ONE

Common: usually several for sale within a day’s drive. Why: Heartland is a volume manufacturer; still in production. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.

OUR TAKE

Shortest and cheapest Cyclone fifth wheel - two-axle, still nearly 4,000 lb of cargo capacity.

OTHER CYCLONE FLOORPLANS
2214 · 11,700 lb · sleeps 42615 · 13,250 lb · sleeps 43413 · 17,000 lb · sleeps 63713 · 17,000 lb · sleeps 83714 · 17,638 lb · sleeps 83913 · 21,000 lb · sleeps 83914 · 21,000 lb · sleeps 84005 · 20,000 lb · sleeps 104006 · 21,000 lb · sleeps 84007 · 21,000 lb · sleeps 84008 · 21,000 lb · sleeps 84014C · 21,000 lb · sleeps 84115 · 20,000 lb · sleeps 84118 · 21,000 lb · sleeps 8the whole line →
Find one for sale

Live listings for the 3511 on the big marketplaces. Each search opens pre-filled with this exact floorplan:

RV Trader ↗Camping World ↗FB Marketplace ↗Google ↗

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

Is the 3511 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.