Heartland Trail Runner 29RKDS
Sticker was $47,842 in 2024. Out of production since 2024, so the used market is the only way to buy one. Estimate assumes a 2024 unit.
dry weight 7,358 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 29RKDS's published weights held steady.
The 54it doesn't fit
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~1,570 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22: over by ~1,570 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~1,030 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~940 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~4,000 lb loaded
- Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~5,260 lb loaded
- Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26: over by ~670 lb loaded
- Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~4,450 lb loaded
- Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '18-24: over by ~130 lb loaded
- Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,460 lb loaded
- Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~4,900 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23: over by ~1,750 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~1,750 lb loaded
- Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26: over by ~2,290 lb loaded
- GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,000 lb loaded
- GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26: over by ~1,750 lb loaded
- GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~940 lb loaded
- Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~5,350 lb loaded
- Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: over by ~4,000 lb loaded
- Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~4,000 lb loaded
- Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~4,000 lb loaded
- Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,000 lb loaded
- Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~4,000 lb loaded
- Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26: over by ~1,570 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21: over by ~2,020 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,920 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26: over by ~2,020 lb loaded
- Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~5,350 lb loaded
- Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,550 lb loaded
- Land Rover Defender '20-26: over by ~1,120 lb loaded
- Land Rover Discovery '17-26: over by ~1,120 lb loaded
- Lexus GX 550 (tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~315 lb loaded
- Lexus LX 600 '22-26: over by ~1,300 lb loaded
- Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~4,000 lb loaded
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26: over by ~1,750 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~850 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~850 lb loaded
- Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,065 lb loaded
- Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~3,100 lb loaded
- Ram ProMaster '14-26: over by ~2,280 lb loaded
- Rivian R1S '22-26: over by ~1,570 lb loaded
- Subaru Ascent '19-26: over by ~4,000 lb loaded
- Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~5,350 lb loaded
- Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~4,000 lb loaded
- Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~5,350 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: over by ~4,000 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: over by ~3,100 lb loaded
- Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~4,000 lb loaded
- Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,000 lb loaded
- Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~3,100 lb loaded
- Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~5,350 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~2,650 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23: over by ~2,380 lb loaded
- Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~4,000 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.
- 2024Introduced and dropped after one model year
Findable: a few listed nationwide most weeks. Why: Heartland is a volume manufacturer; only one model year. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.
Two-slide rear-kitchen couples plan, the priciest Trail Runner of 2024.
Live listings for the 29RKDS 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.