Heartland Trail Runner 28TH
Sticker was $32,951 in 2019. Out of production since 2019, so the used market is the only way to buy one. Estimate assumes a 2019 unit.
dry weight 6,558 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 28TH's published weights held steady.
The 51it doesn't fit
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~770 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22: over by ~770 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~230 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~140 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~3,200 lb loaded
- Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~4,460 lb loaded
- Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~3,650 lb loaded
- Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~2,660 lb loaded
- Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~4,100 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23: over by ~950 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~950 lb loaded
- Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26: over by ~1,490 lb loaded
- GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,200 lb loaded
- GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26: over by ~950 lb loaded
- GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~140 lb loaded
- Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~4,550 lb loaded
- Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: over by ~3,200 lb loaded
- Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~3,200 lb loaded
- Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~3,200 lb loaded
- Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,200 lb loaded
- Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~3,200 lb loaded
- Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26: over by ~770 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21: over by ~1,220 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,120 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26: over by ~1,220 lb loaded
- Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~4,550 lb loaded
- Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~2,750 lb loaded
- Land Rover Defender '20-26: over by ~320 lb loaded
- Land Rover Discovery '17-26: over by ~320 lb loaded
- Lexus LX 600 '22-26: over by ~500 lb loaded
- Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~3,200 lb loaded
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26: over by ~950 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~50 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~50 lb loaded
- Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~1,265 lb loaded
- Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,300 lb loaded
- Ram ProMaster '14-26: over by ~1,480 lb loaded
- Rivian R1S '22-26: over by ~770 lb loaded
- Subaru Ascent '19-26: over by ~3,200 lb loaded
- Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~4,550 lb loaded
- Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~3,200 lb loaded
- Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~4,550 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: over by ~3,200 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: over by ~2,300 lb loaded
- Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~3,200 lb loaded
- Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,200 lb loaded
- Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~2,300 lb loaded
- Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~4,550 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~1,850 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23: over by ~1,580 lb loaded
- Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~3,200 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 price-leader travel trailer: wood-framed walls under .024 in. corrugated aluminum siding, light enough for a half-ton, sold on sticker price rather than build quality.
- 2017Introduced
Findable: a few listed nationwide most weeks. Why: Heartland is a volume manufacturer. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.
Larger toy hauler with a slide; 1,142 lb tongue weight demands a proper weight-distributing hitch.
Live listings for the 28TH on the big marketplaces. Each search opens pre-filled with this exact floorplan:
Inventory varies by site and day. Slim pickings? search the whole Trail Runner 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.