Heartland Trail Runner
28 floorplansTravel trailer2011–25Budget build tier
Heartland (Budget 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.
What one actually costs today: $13,300–$35,500 across the line, new sticker or used estimate per model.
THE FLOORPLANS — 28
| MODEL | YEARS | LENGTH | GVWR | SLEEPS | PRICE TODAY | FINDING ONE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25DBL | 2024–24 | 29.5 ft | 9,316 lb | 8 | $20,600used est. | Findable |
| 25RL | 2013–21 | 29.8 ft | 7,600 lb | 6 | — | Common |
| 26TH | 2017–20 | 30.7 ft | 7,500 lb | 4 | — | Findable |
| 27RKS | 2014–25 | 33.8 ft | 9,632 lb | 6 | $31,700used est. | Common |
| 28RE | 2019–22 | 32.0 ft | 7,700 lb | 8 | — | Findable |
| 28TH | 2017–19 | 33.3 ft | 9,000 lb | 6 | — | Findable |
| 29MSB | 2015–21 | 34.1 ft | 9,000 lb | 8 | — | Common |
| 29RKDS | 2024–24 | 33.3 ft | 9,886 lb | 4 | $34,200used est. | Findable |
| 30RBK | 2020–25 | 35.3 ft | 9,538 lb | 8 | $33,900used est. | Common |
| 30USBH | 2011–22 | 34.6 ft | 9,000 lb | 8 | — | Common |
| 31DB | 2020–25 | 36.9 ft | 9,608 lb | 8 | $35,500used est. | Common |
| 33IKBS | 2015–21 | 37.2 ft | 9,900 lb | 8 | — | Common |
| 117R | 2025–25 | 20.9 ft | 3,900 lb | 6 | $13,300used est. | Findable |
| 171BH | 2024–25 | 20.9 ft | 3,886 lb | 6 | $13,300used est. | Findable |
| 181RB | 2019–21 | 22.9 ft | 6,900 lb | 4 | — | Findable |
| 199BHSS | 2022–24 | 23.8 ft | 7,000 lb | 8 | $23,100used est. | Findable |
| 200FBSS | 2022–24 | 24.8 ft | 7,412 lb | 4 | — | Findable |
| 211RD | 2020–25 | 25.7 ft | 7,616 lb | 4 | $24,800used est. | Common |
| 251BH | 2020–25 | 29.5 ft | 7,596 lb | 8 | $25,500used est. | Common |
| 252BH | 2020–22 | 28.6 ft | 7,650 lb | 8 | — | Findable |
| 255RL | 2021–25 | 29.8 ft | 7,672 lb | 6 | $32,800used est. | Common |
| 258BH | 2025–25 | 30.1 ft | 7,418 lb | 8 | — | Findable |
| 261BHS | 2019–25 | 30.4 ft | 7,766 lb | 8 | $28,800used est. | Common |
| 270BH | 2025–25 | 31.9 ft | 7,748 lb | 10 | $31,800used est. | Findable |
| 272RBS | 2018–22 | 30.4 ft | 7,600 lb | 6 | — | Common |
| 293BHS | 2020–22 | 33.7 ft | 9,000 lb | 8 | — | Findable |
| 321BHQB | 2022–24 | 35.9 ft | 9,680 lb | 10 | $33,900used est. | Findable |
| 325ODK | 2017–22 | 36.8 ft | 9,600 lb | 8 | — | Common |
THE LINE, YEAR BY YEAR
Assembled from eight-plus model years of brochures, floorplan by floorplan. This is the part a spec sheet can't tell you: which years changed, and which year is the buy.
- 2011Introduced
- 2013Introduced
- 2014Introduced
- 2015Introduced
- 2017Introduced
- 2019Introduced
- 2019Dry weight up to about 6,785 lb
- 2019Dry weight climbed to 8,984 lb, cutting cargo capacity under 1,000 lb
- 2020GVWR 9,000 lb on 4,400 lb axles
- 2020Introduced
- 2021Introduced
- 2022Introduced
- 2024Introduced and dropped after one model year
- 2024Introduced as part of the low-profile Trail Runner series
- 2025GVWR raised to 9,632 lb, dry weight cut to 6,170 lb
- 2025GVWR raised from 9,000 to 9,538 lb
- 2025GVWR 9,608 lb
- 2025Introduced
- 2025GVWR raised from 6,900 to 7,616 lb
- 2025GVWR raised from 6,900 to 7,596 lb; dry weight up to 5,288 lb
- 2025Length grew from 26 ft 9 in. to 29 ft 9 in.; GVWR 7,672 lb
- 2025GVWR raised to 7,766 lb, dry weight down to 5,876 lb
Which Trail Runner is the right one — if any?
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