Heartland Prowler 250BH
Travel trailerbuilt 2019–24Budget build tierCommon on the used market
WHAT ONE COSTS
$24,100est. used (2024, 2 yr old)
Sticker was $33,668 in 2024 — out of production since 2024, so the used market is the only way to buy one. Estimate assumes a 2024 unit.
WHAT IT WEIGHS BEHIND YOUR TRUCK
~6,202 lbestimated as towed, for 2 people
dry weight 5,060 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.
You want a tow rating around6,895 lb (10% margin)
GVWR (the sticker maximum)7,540 lb
Tongue weight, loaded~662 lb (11%)
WHICH TOW VEHICLES IT FITS — 66 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 250BH's published weights changed mid-run.
| VEHICLE | TOW RATING | VERDICT |
|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26 | 7,700 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22 | 7,700 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 1500 (6.2 V8, max tow) '19-26 | 13,300 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax, max tow) '24-26 | 22,500 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax) '20-23 | 18,510 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax) '11-19 | 18,100 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 3500HD (Duramax DRW, gooseneck) '20-26 | 36,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 3500HD (Duramax DRW, gooseneck) '11-19 | 23,300 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (max tow) '14-18 | 12,500 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Chevrolet Silverado EV (4WT) '24-26 | 12,500 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26 | 8,300 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26 | 8,400 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26 | 8,700 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '18-24 | 9,300 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '25-26 | 9,600 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '24-26 | 13,500 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '11-14 | 11,300 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '15-20 | 13,200 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '21-23 | 14,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford F-150 Lightning (max trailer tow) '22-26 | 10,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel, gooseneck) '20-22 | 22,800 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel, tow pkg) '17-19 | 18,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel) '11-16 | 16,600 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel, gooseneck) '23-26 | 23,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '20-22 | 37,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '17-19 | 32,500 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '11-16 | 21,600 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel DRW, gooseneck) '23-26 | 38,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford F-450 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel DRW, gooseneck) '23-26 | 40,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23 | 7,500 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26 | 7,500 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26 | 6,900 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26 | 7,500 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| GMC Sierra EV '24-26 | 12,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26 | 8,400 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26 | 7,700 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21 | 7,200 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26 | 7,200 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Jeep Grand Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26 | 9,850 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Jeep Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26 | 10,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Land Rover Defender '20-26 | 8,201 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Land Rover Discovery '17-26 | 8,201 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Lexus GX 550 (tow pkg) '24-26 | 9,096 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Lexus LX 600 '22-26 | 8,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26 | 7,500 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26 | 8,500 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24 | 8,500 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26 | 7,150 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Nissan Titan (5.6 V8, tow pkg) '17-24 | 9,760 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Nissan Titan XD (Cummins diesel) '16-19 | 12,710 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ram 1500 (3.0 Hurricane, max tow) '25-26 | 11,610 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi eTorque, max tow) '19-24 | 12,750 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi, max tow) '11-18 | 10,620 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ram 2500 (6.7 Cummins HO) '19-26 | 20,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ram 2500 (6.7 Cummins) '11-18 | 17,980 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins DRW, gooseneck) '13-18 | 31,210 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins HO DRW, gooseneck) '25-26 | 36,610 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins HO DRW, gooseneck) '19-24 | 37,090 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Ram ProMaster '14-26 | 6,910 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Rivian R1S '22-26 | 7,700 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Rivian R1T '22-26 | 11,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Tesla Cybertruck '24-26 | 11,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Toyota Sequoia (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '23-26 | 9,520 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23 | 6,800 lb | 2019–22 model years fit |
| Toyota Tundra (5.7 V8, tow pkg) '11-21 | 10,200 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
| Toyota Tundra (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '22-26 | 12,000 lb | fits, loaded, with 10% margin |
The 29it doesn't fit
- Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26 — over by ~1,702 lb loaded
- Chrysler Pacifica '17-26 — over by ~2,962 lb loaded
- Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26 — over by ~2,152 lb loaded
- Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26 — over by ~1,162 lb loaded
- Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26 — over by ~2,602 lb loaded
- GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26 — over by ~1,702 lb loaded
- Honda Odyssey '18-26 — over by ~3,052 lb loaded
- Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26 — over by ~1,702 lb loaded
- Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26 — over by ~1,702 lb loaded
- Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26 — over by ~1,702 lb loaded
- Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26 — over by ~1,702 lb loaded
- Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26 — over by ~1,702 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26 — over by ~622 lb loaded
- Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26 — over by ~3,052 lb loaded
- Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26 — over by ~1,252 lb loaded
- Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26 — over by ~1,702 lb loaded
- Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26 — over by ~802 lb loaded
- Subaru Ascent '19-26 — over by ~1,702 lb loaded
- Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26 — over by ~3,052 lb loaded
- Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26 — over by ~1,702 lb loaded
- Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26 — over by ~3,052 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24 — over by ~1,702 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26 — over by ~802 lb loaded
- Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26 — over by ~1,702 lb loaded
- Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26 — over by ~1,702 lb loaded
- Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26 — over by ~802 lb loaded
- Toyota Sienna '21-26 — over by ~3,052 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26 — over by ~352 lb loaded
- Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26 — over by ~1,702 lb loaded
THE SPECS
Length29.5 ft
Height (incl. A/C)11.2 ft
Width8.0 ft
Interior height6.7 ft
GVWR7,540 lb
Dry weight5,060 lb
Dry tongue weight540 lb
Sleeps8
Axles2
Fresh water41 gal
Grey water40 gal
Black water40 gal
A missing row means the maker never published that figure — unknown, not zero.
WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP
- 1× Front queen bed in the Prowler Super Den with dual full-length wardrobes(Permanent)60×80
- 2× Rear double-over-double bunk beds(Permanent)—
- 1× Booth dinette converts(Convertible)—
HOW IT'S BUILT — 5/5
WallsAzdel composite
FrameAluminum
RoofWalk-on
UnderbellyEnclosed
Heartland (Budget 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.
YEAR BY YEAR — WHAT CHANGED
| YEARS | GVWR | DRY | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–22 | 6,900 lb | 4,814 lb | $22,646 |
| 2023–24 | 7,540 lb | 5,060 lb | $33,668 |
- 2019Introduced as a new floorplan in the redesigned Prowler line (GVWR 6,900 lb, dry 4,814 lb, 29'1")
- 2022Body length listed at 29'6-1/2"
- 2023Renamed 250SBH; wood frame with aluminum siding replaced by 2" Azdel laminated sidewalls on welded aluminum; GVWR raised 6,900 to 7,540 lb, dry 5,060 lb
- 2024Final production year - gone from the Heartland site by mid-2024
- 2025Dropped; Prowler moved to 4-digit floorplan names (2500BH, 2602BHS, 2702BHS)
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 bunkhouse people buy on price. Pre-2023 cars are stick-and-tin with R-7 walls - if you're shopping used, hold out for a 2023-24 250SBH with the Azdel and the higher GVWR.
OTHER PROWLER FLOORPLANS
1300BH · 3,500 lb · sleeps 41300RD · 3,500 lb · sleeps 41700BH · 3,950 lb · sleeps 51700DB · 4,200 lb · sleeps 61700RB · 3,995 lb · sleeps 31702DBS · 4,800 lb · sleeps 817BHX · 3,862 lb · sleeps 61800BH · 4,600 lb · sleeps 61800QB · 4,500 lb · sleeps 61802MBS · 4,995 lb · sleeps 82000MB · 6,000 lb · sleeps 82100QB · 6,000 lb · sleeps 82103MKS · 6,500 lb · sleeps 42201MDS · 6,900 lb · sleeps 6the whole line →
Is the 250BH your #1 — or just a spec sheet?
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 and watch the whole market re-rank around them. Nothing gets hidden, everything gets explained.
Rank it against your setup →Data compiled from dealer and aggregator listings, retrieved 2026-07.