01 What makes it unique
Heartland lists the 2023 ElkRidge 32RLS at 10,788 lb dry, a GVWR of 16,000 lb and a pin weight of 2,032 lb. Heartland prints no cargo carrying capacity for it, so none is given here; the federal label inside the trailer carries one.
It is 36' 2 3/8" long and 13' 3" high. Heartland prints no tank capacity for it.
Among the 8 ElkRidge floorplans Heartland’s 2023 ElkRidge brochure lists with a published dry weight, it is number 2 from the lightest, in a range from 10,607 lb (ElkRidge 32RK) to 13,435 lb (ElkRidge 37DRB). Every figure in that comparison is Heartland’s, for the same model year.
Every number on this page was read on 5 Nov 2026 from Heartland’s 2023 ElkRidge brochure, the maker’s own dated document for model year 2023.
How the 32RLS differs from the other seven ElkRidge floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Pin weight, 2,032 lb: lightest of eight; next is the 32RK (2,324 lb).
- Length, 36 ft 2 in: shortest of eight; next is the 32RK (36 ft 6 in).
- Dry weight, 10,788 lb: second-lightest of eight, between the 32RK (10,607 lb) and the 37RED (11,848 lb).
- Pin weight as a share of dry weight, 18.8%: second-smallest of eight, between the 38MB (18.7%) and the 37DRB (19.1%).
- Exterior height, 13 ft 3 in: lowest of eight, level with the 38FLIK and 38MB; next are the 32RK, 37BBH and three others (13 ft 4 in).
- GVWR, 16,000 lb: shared with the 38FLIK and 38MB; of eight, two lower and three higher, nearest the 37RED (15,500 lb) and the 37BBH (16,531 lb).
Next to the 32RK, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 32RLS is 181 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 1,000 lb higher, has a pin weight 292 lb lighter, is 4 in shorter and stands 1 in lower.
Next to the 37RED, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 32RLS is 1,060 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 500 lb higher, has a pin weight 594 lb lighter, is 5 ft 5 in shorter and stands 1 in lower.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 36' 2 3/8"
- Exterior height
- 13' 3"
- Exterior width
- Not published by Heartland
- Interior height
- Not published by Heartland
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 10,788 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 16,000 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- Not published by Heartland
- Hitch / pin weight
- 2,032 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- Not published by Heartland
- Grey water
- Not published by Heartland
- Black water
- Not published by Heartland
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Fifth wheel (pin box)
- Tire size
- Not published by Heartland
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- 3-4
How these published figures sit against the rest of the catalogue: fifth wheel pin weight and payload; fresh, grey and black tank sizes; camper trailer size chart.
Towing it
Check your vehicle. Enter the ratings from your owner’s manual and the door-pillar placard.
Compares your figures with this page’s published GVWR (16,000 lb) and the upper loaded pin estimate (4,000 lb, a rule of thumb). Your vehicle’s placard and the trailer’s own weight label govern.
Loaded range: 15–25% of GVWR on the pin, a rule of thumb, not a measurement of this unit. No truck ratings or hitch classes (why; NHTSA, DOT HS 809 433).
03 The ElkRidge floorplan family
Heartland’s 2023 ElkRidge brochure lists 8 ElkRidge floorplans; every one with a printed weight has a page here.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| ElkRidge 32RK | 36' 6 1/2" | 3-4 | Profiled |
| ElkRidge 32RLS | 36' 2 3/8" | 3-4 | Profiled |
| ElkRidge 37RED | 41' 7 3/8" | 5-6 | Profiled |
| ElkRidge 37BBH | 42' 5" | 7-8 | Profiled |
| ElkRidge 38MB | 42' 6" | 7-8 | Profiled |
| ElkRidge 38FLIK | 42' 1 7/8" | 5-6 | Profiled |
| ElkRidge 37FBH | 42' 4 1/8" | 3-4 | Profiled |
| ElkRidge 37DRB | 42' 7 3/8" | 3-4 | Profiled |
Heartland’s 2023 ElkRidge brochure lists 8 ElkRidge floorplans. Every one with a printed weight has a page here.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What Heartland does not publish for the ElkRidge 32RLS
Heartland prints no cargo carrying capacity, tire size, interior height, grey-tank, black-tank for this model, so none is given. Nothing is filled from a sibling model, a different model year or a dealer listing.
Read the label on the trailer
Federal rules put a load-carrying label inside every RV trailer: its unloaded weight with full propane, its cargo carrying capacity and its GVWR (49 CFR 571.110 and 571.120). Those figures come from the trailer itself and govern the towing decision.
05 How it compares
10,607 lb dry and 15,000 lb GVWR, against this model’s 10,788 lb and 16,000 lb.
11,848 lb dry and 15,500 lb GVWR, against this model’s 10,788 lb and 16,000 lb.
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the ElkRidge 32RK, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 4 of the 5 fields both publish (this plan first): length 36 ft 2 in vs 36 ft 6 in; dry weight 10,788 lb vs 10,607 lb; GVWR 16,000 lb vs 15,000 lb; hitch weight 2,032 lb vs 2,324 lb. They match on sleeps.
| ElkRidge plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 16,000 | 3–5 of 8 | 15,000–16,660 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 10,788 | 2 of 8 | 10,607–13,435 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 2,032 | 1 of 8 | 2,032–2,856 |
| Length | 36 ft 2 in | 1 of 8 | 36 ft 2 in–42 ft 7 in |
| Sleeps | 4 | 1–4 of 8 | 4–8 |
Either side of it by GVWR: ElkRidge 37RED is 500 lb lighter (15,500 lb GVWR); ElkRidge 38FLIK matches it at 16,000 lb GVWR.
| Nearest ElkRidge siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ElkRidge 32RLS | 36 ft 2 in | 4 | 10,788 | 16,000 | — | 2,032 | — |
| ElkRidge 32RK | 36 ft 6 in | 4 | 10,607 | 15,000 | — | 2,324 | — |
| ElkRidge 37FBH | 42 ft 4 in | 4 | 12,905 | 16,660 | — | 2,660 | — |
| ElkRidge 37DRB | 42 ft 7 in | 4 | 13,435 | 16,570 | — | 2,570 | — |
| ElkRidge 37RED | 41 ft 7 in | 6 | 11,848 | 15,500 | — | 2,626 | — |
| ElkRidge 38FLIK | 42 ft 1 in | 6 | 12,815 | 16,000 | — | 2,856 | — |
All 8 ElkRidge floorplans: ElkRidge line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ElkRidge 32RLS | 16,000 | 10,788 | 4 | 36 ft 2 in |
| Big Country 3200RLK | 16,000 | 12,140 | 4 | 36 ft 5 in |
| Bighorn 31RL | 16,000 | 13,060 | 4 | 36 ft 0 in |
| North Point 310RLTS | 16,000 | 13,375 | 4 | 36 ft 0 in |
| Paradigm 295MK | 16,000 | 13,193 | — | 33 ft 3 in |
| Talon 313T | 16,000 | 10,800 | 8 | 38 ft 4 in |
| Avenue 38DBL | 15,995 | 12,890 | — | 41 ft 11 in |
08 Common questions about the ElkRidge 32RLS
How much does the ElkRidge 32RLS weigh?
10,788 lb dry; 16,000 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
What is the pin weight of the ElkRidge 32RLS?
2,032 lb as published, 19% of the dry weight (median across 540 fifth wheels here: 19%).
What size tow vehicle does the ElkRidge 32RLS need?
A tow rating of at least 16,000 lb, plus payload for the loaded pin weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the ElkRidge 32RLS sleep?
Its published sleeping capacity is 3–4. 4 of the 8 ElkRidge floorplans that publish a count sleep more.
How long is the ElkRidge 32RLS?
36' 2 3/8" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
6 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the ElkRidge 32RLS. Not published: cargo capacity (CCC), exterior width, interior height, fresh tank, grey tank, black tank, slide count, axle count, tire specification, awning, refrigerator, air conditioning.
Sourcing rules: methodology.
10 Manuals & documents
Sources: heartlandrvs.com, library.rvusa.com (linked below); the full source note is at the foot of the page.