Heartland Prowler 2801RLD
Still in production. A used 2023 would run roughly $23,800.
dry weight 7,510 lb + fresh water (52 gal, full) 434 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 2801RLD's published weights held steady.
The 52it doesn't fit
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~1,814 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22: over by ~1,814 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~1,274 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~1,184 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~4,244 lb loaded
- Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~5,504 lb loaded
- Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26: over by ~914 lb loaded
- Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~4,694 lb loaded
- Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,704 lb loaded
- Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~5,144 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23: over by ~1,994 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~1,994 lb loaded
- Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26: over by ~2,534 lb loaded
- GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,244 lb loaded
- GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26: over by ~1,994 lb loaded
- GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~1,184 lb loaded
- Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~5,594 lb loaded
- Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: over by ~4,244 lb loaded
- Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~4,244 lb loaded
- Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~4,244 lb loaded
- Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,244 lb loaded
- Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~4,244 lb loaded
- Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26: over by ~1,814 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21: over by ~2,264 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~3,164 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26: over by ~2,264 lb loaded
- Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~5,594 lb loaded
- Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,794 lb loaded
- Land Rover Defender '20-26: over by ~1,364 lb loaded
- Land Rover Discovery '17-26: over by ~1,364 lb loaded
- Lexus LX 600 '22-26: over by ~1,544 lb loaded
- Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~4,244 lb loaded
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26: over by ~1,994 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~1,094 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~1,094 lb loaded
- Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,309 lb loaded
- Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~3,344 lb loaded
- Ram ProMaster '14-26: over by ~2,524 lb loaded
- Rivian R1S '22-26: over by ~1,814 lb loaded
- Subaru Ascent '19-26: over by ~4,244 lb loaded
- Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~5,594 lb loaded
- Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~4,244 lb loaded
- Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~5,594 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: over by ~4,244 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: over by ~3,344 lb loaded
- Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~4,244 lb loaded
- Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,244 lb loaded
- Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~3,344 lb loaded
- Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~5,594 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~2,894 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23: over by ~2,624 lb loaded
- Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~4,244 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× Booth dinette(Convertible)—
- 2× Theatre seating / sofa(Convertible)—
Heartland (Caution tier): Heartland's price-leader travel trailer - wood-framed with corrugated aluminum siding and only R-7 walls through 2022; the 2023 switch to Azdel on welded aluminum helped, but the line's water-intrusion and fit-and-finish complaints keep it in the budget tier.
- 2026Introduced
- 2027Dry weight up ~860 lb
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.
Rear-living-with-den plan; the couples flagship below the 3301RLT.
Live listings for the 2801RLD on the big marketplaces. Each search opens pre-filled with this exact floorplan:
Inventory varies by site and day. Slim pickings? search the whole Prowler 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.