Heartland Milestone 36RK
Fifth wheelbuilt 2027– (in production)Mixed build tierFindable on the used market
WHAT ONE COSTS
$96,400est. MSRP (from 14 priced floorplans of this line)
Still in production. A used 2023 would run roughly $56,900.
WHAT IT WEIGHS BEHIND YOUR TRUCK
~14,460 lbestimated as towed, for 2 people
dry weight 13,660 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 around16,070 lb (10% margin)
GVWR (the sticker maximum)16,000 lb
Tongue weight, loaded~2,731 lb (19%)
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 36RK's published weights held steady. Fifth wheels also need a pickup bed and are held to the fifth-wheel rating where published.
The 76it doesn't fit
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~7,530 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22: over by ~7,530 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 1500 (6.2 V8, max tow) '19-26: over by ~5,190 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (max tow) '14-18: over by ~4,020 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Silverado EV (4WT) '24-26: over by ~3,210 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 ~4,740 lb loaded
- Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '15-20: over by ~3,750 lb loaded
- Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '21-23: over by ~1,860 lb loaded
- Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '11-14: over by ~4,290 lb loaded
- Ford F-150 Lightning (max trailer tow) '22-26: over by ~5,460 lb loaded
- Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~10,860 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23: over by ~7,710 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~7,710 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 ~7,710 lb loaded
- GMC Sierra EV '24-26: over by ~3,660 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 ~9,960 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 ~9,960 lb loaded
- Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26: over by ~7,530 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 ~8,025 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 ~5,675 lb loaded
- Nissan Titan XD (Cummins diesel) '16-19: over by ~3,020 lb loaded
- Ram 1500 (3.0 Hurricane, max tow) '25-26: over by ~4,010 lb loaded
- Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi eTorque, max tow) '19-24: over by ~2,985 lb loaded
- Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi, max tow) '11-18: over by ~4,900 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 ~4,560 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 ~4,560 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 ~8,610 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23: over by ~8,340 lb loaded
- Toyota Tundra (5.7 V8, tow pkg) '11-21: over by ~5,280 lb loaded
- Toyota Tundra (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~3,660 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
Length40.1 ft
GVWR16,000 lb
Dry weight13,660 lb
Dry tongue weight2,580 lb
Sleeps2
Axles2
A missing row means the maker never published that figure: unknown, not zero.
WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP
- 1× Queen bed, front bedroom(Permanent)60×80
- 1× Tri-fold sofa(Convertible)—
HOW IT'S BUILT: 5/5
WallsAzdel composite
FrameAluminum
RoofWalk-on
UnderbellyEnclosed
Heartland (Mixed tier): Milestone
YEAR BY YEAR: WHAT CHANGED
- 2027Introduced
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
New-for-2027 rear-kitchen couples plan; Heartland has not yet published tank or height figures.
OTHER MILESTONE FLOORPLANS
310RK · 15,000 lb · sleeps 4317RL · 15,000 lb · sleeps 631RL · 14,800 lb · sleeps 4321FL · 15,000 lb · sleeps 4326RL · 15,000 lb · sleeps 4333MB · 15,000 lb · sleeps 6360HP · 15,000 lb · sleeps 4360RD · 15,000 lb · sleeps 6370FLMB · 15,000 lb · sleeps 4377MB · 15,000 lb · sleeps 8379FLML · 15,000 lb · sleeps 8380DSL · 15,000 lb · sleeps 8386BH · 15,000 lb · sleeps 8387RBH · 15,000 lb · sleeps 8the whole line →
Find one for sale
Live listings for the 36RK on the big marketplaces. Each search opens pre-filled with this exact floorplan:
Inventory varies by site and day. Slim pickings? search the whole Milestone line ↗
Is the 36RK 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.
See where it ranks for you →Data compiled from dealer and aggregator listings, retrieved 2026-07.