Heartland Pioneer RL290
dry weight 7,486 lb + fresh water (41 gal, full) 342 lb + propane + battery 200 lb + gear for 2 600 lb. Brochure dry weight omits water, propane, batteries and your gear; this estimate doesn't.
Judged the way the app judges: estimated loaded weight against each vehicle's rating less a 10% margin, per model year, because the RL290's published weights held steady.
The 55it doesn't fit
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~1,698 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22: over by ~1,698 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~1,158 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~1,068 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~4,128 lb loaded
- Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~5,388 lb loaded
- Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26: over by ~798 lb loaded
- Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~4,578 lb loaded
- Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '18-24: over by ~258 lb loaded
- Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,588 lb loaded
- Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~5,028 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23: over by ~1,878 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~1,878 lb loaded
- Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26: over by ~2,418 lb loaded
- GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,128 lb loaded
- GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26: over by ~1,878 lb loaded
- GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~1,068 lb loaded
- Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~5,478 lb loaded
- Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: over by ~4,128 lb loaded
- Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~4,128 lb loaded
- Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~4,128 lb loaded
- Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,128 lb loaded
- Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~4,128 lb loaded
- Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26: over by ~1,698 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21: over by ~2,148 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~3,048 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26: over by ~2,148 lb loaded
- Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~5,478 lb loaded
- Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,678 lb loaded
- Land Rover Defender '20-26: over by ~1,248 lb loaded
- Land Rover Discovery '17-26: over by ~1,248 lb loaded
- Lexus GX 550 (tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~443 lb loaded
- Lexus LX 600 '22-26: over by ~1,428 lb loaded
- Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~4,128 lb loaded
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26: over by ~1,878 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~978 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~978 lb loaded
- Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,193 lb loaded
- Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~3,228 lb loaded
- Ram ProMaster '14-26: over by ~2,408 lb loaded
- Rivian R1S '22-26: over by ~1,698 lb loaded
- Subaru Ascent '19-26: over by ~4,128 lb loaded
- Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~5,478 lb loaded
- Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~4,128 lb loaded
- Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~5,478 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: over by ~4,128 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: over by ~3,228 lb loaded
- Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~4,128 lb loaded
- Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,128 lb loaded
- Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~3,228 lb loaded
- Toyota Sequoia (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~58 lb loaded
- Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~5,478 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~2,778 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23: over by ~2,508 lb loaded
- Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~4,128 lb loaded
These verdicts assume 2 people aboard with typical gear. See the margin for your truck and your crew →
A missing row means the maker never published that figure: unknown, not zero.
- 1× front queen bed(Permanent)—
- 1× dinette converts to a bed(Convertible)—
- 1× sofa converts to a bed(Convertible)—
Heartland (Caution tier): Heartland's entry-level travel trailer - wood-framed walls under .024 in. aluminum siding, bought on price, and the line most likely to show seam and water issues as it ages.
- 2022Introduced
Findable: a few listed nationwide most weeks. Why: Heartland is a volume manufacturer; only 2 model years. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.
Two-slide rear-living plan; the only Pioneer over 9,900 lb GVWR that is not a bunk model.
Live listings for the RL290 on the big marketplaces. Each search opens pre-filled with this exact floorplan:
Inventory varies by site and day. Slim pickings? search the whole Pioneer line ↗
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 manufacturer spec sheets, retrieved 2026-07.