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Heartland Cyclone 4007

Fifth wheelbuilt 2018–23Mixed build tierCommon on the used market
WHAT ONE COSTS
$96,000est. used (2023, 3 yr old)

Sticker was $117,893 in 2021 — out of production since 2023, so the used market is the only way to buy one. Estimate assumes a 2023 unit.

WHAT IT WEIGHS BEHIND YOUR TRUCK
~17,420 lbestimated as towed, for 2 people

dry weight 16,620 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 around19,360 lb (10% margin)
GVWR (the sticker maximum)21,000 lb
Tongue weight, loaded~3,841 lb (22%)
WHICH TOW VEHICLES IT FITS — 14 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 4007's published weights changed mid-run. Fifth wheels also need a pickup bed and are held to the fifth-wheel rating where published.

VEHICLETOW RATINGVERDICT
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax, max tow) '24-2622,500 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 3500HD (Duramax DRW, gooseneck) '20-2636,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 3500HD (Duramax DRW, gooseneck) '11-1923,300 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel, gooseneck) '20-2222,800 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel, gooseneck) '23-2623,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '20-2237,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '17-1932,500 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '11-1621,600 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel DRW, gooseneck) '23-2638,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-450 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel DRW, gooseneck) '23-2640,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 2500 (6.7 Cummins HO) '19-2620,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins DRW, gooseneck) '13-1831,210 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins HO DRW, gooseneck) '25-2636,610 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins HO DRW, gooseneck) '19-2437,090 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
The 81it doesn't fit
  • Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26over by ~10,490 lb loaded
  • Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22over by ~10,490 lb loaded
  • Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 1500 (6.2 V8, max tow) '19-26over by ~8,150 lb loaded
  • Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax) '20-23over by ~760 lb loaded
  • Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax) '11-19over by ~1,130 lb loaded
  • Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (max tow) '14-18over by ~6,980 lb loaded
  • Chevrolet Silverado EV (4WT) '24-26over by ~6,170 lb loaded
  • Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Chrysler Pacifica '17-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '18-24no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '25-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '24-26over by ~7,700 lb loaded
  • Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '11-14over by ~7,250 lb loaded
  • Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '15-20over by ~6,710 lb loaded
  • Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '21-23over by ~4,820 lb loaded
  • Ford F-150 Lightning (max trailer tow) '22-26over by ~8,420 lb loaded
  • Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel, tow pkg) '17-19over by ~1,220 lb loaded
  • Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel) '11-16over by ~2,480 lb loaded
  • Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26over by ~13,820 lb loaded
  • Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23over by ~10,670 lb loaded
  • Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26over by ~10,670 lb loaded
  • Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26over by ~10,670 lb loaded
  • GMC Sierra EV '24-26over by ~6,620 lb loaded
  • GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Honda Odyssey '18-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26over by ~12,920 lb loaded
  • Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26over by ~12,920 lb loaded
  • Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26over by ~10,490 lb loaded
  • Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Jeep Grand Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Jeep Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Land Rover Defender '20-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Land Rover Discovery '17-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Lexus GX 550 (tow pkg) '24-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Lexus LX 600 '22-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26over by ~10,985 lb loaded
  • Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Nissan Titan (5.6 V8, tow pkg) '17-24over by ~8,635 lb loaded
  • Nissan Titan XD (Cummins diesel) '16-19over by ~5,980 lb loaded
  • Ram 1500 (3.0 Hurricane, max tow) '25-26over by ~6,970 lb loaded
  • Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi eTorque, max tow) '19-24over by ~5,945 lb loaded
  • Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi, max tow) '11-18over by ~7,860 lb loaded
  • Ram 2500 (6.7 Cummins) '11-18over by ~1,240 lb loaded
  • Ram ProMaster '14-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Rivian R1S '22-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Rivian R1T '22-26over by ~7,520 lb loaded
  • Subaru Ascent '19-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Tesla Cybertruck '24-26over by ~7,520 lb loaded
  • Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Toyota Sequoia (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '23-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Toyota Sienna '21-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
  • Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26over by ~11,570 lb loaded
  • Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23over by ~11,300 lb loaded
  • Toyota Tundra (5.7 V8, tow pkg) '11-21over by ~8,240 lb loaded
  • Toyota Tundra (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '22-26over by ~6,620 lb loaded
  • Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26no pickup bed — cannot hitch a fifth wheel
THE SPECS
Length44.7 ft
Height (incl. A/C)13.3 ft
GVWR21,000 lb
Dry weight16,620 lb
Dry tongue weight3,665 lb
Sleeps8
Slide-outs3
Axles3

A missing row means the maker never published that figure — unknown, not zero.

WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP
  • Front tilting king bedroom suite(Permanent)
  • Electric drop-down queen bed in the garage(Stow-away)60×80
  • Split bench seats in the garage fold to beds(Convertible)
  • Overhead loft above the garage(Stow-away)
HOW IT'S BUILT — 5/5
WallsAzdel composite
FrameAluminum
RoofWalk-on
UnderbellyEnclosed

Heartland (Mixed tier): Cyclone is Heartland's flagship fifth-wheel toy hauler - Azdel-substrate laminated walls, welded tubular aluminum framing, a 12" I-beam steel frame and triple 7,000 lb axles are genuinely heavy-duty, but at this size and weight the QC misses (slides, plumbing, seals) show up often enough to keep it out of the top tier.

YEAR BY YEAR — WHAT CHANGED
YEARSGVWRDRYMSRP
2018–2220,000 lb16,620 lb$117,893
202321,000 lb16,620 lb$117,893
  • 2018Introduced - 44-ft triple-axle with a 13-ft garage; dry 16,600 lb, GVWR 20,000 lb
  • 2020Dry weight listed at 16,620 lb; body length published as 43'0"
  • 2022Length restated at 44'8"; Grill-and-Go pull-out griddle added to the outside kitchen
  • 2023Chassis rating raised across the triple-axle Cyclones - GVWR 20,000 to 21,000 lb
  • 2024Replaced in the lineup by the 4008
FINDING ONE

Common — usually several for sale within a day’s drive. Why: Heartland is a volume manufacturer. Estimated from build volume and production span — not a count of live listings.

THE READ

The Cyclone that defined the class: 13-foot garage, fuel station, generator standard. Heavy enough that you need a dually, and honest about it - just don't buy a pre-2023 one expecting to haul 4,000 lb of toys.

OTHER CYCLONE FLOORPLANS
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Data compiled from manufacturer spec sheets, retrieved 2026-07.