01 What makes it unique
Heartland lists the 2023 ElkRidge 37DRB at 13,435 lb dry, a GVWR of 16,570 lb and a pin weight of 2,570 lb. Heartland prints no cargo carrying capacity for it, so none is given here; the federal label inside the trailer carries one.
It is 42' 7 3/8" long and 13' 4" 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 8 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 37DRB differs from the other seven ElkRidge floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Dry weight, 13,435 lb: heaviest of eight; next is the 37FBH (12,905 lb).
- Length, 42 ft 7 in: longest of eight; next is the 38MB (42 ft 6 in).
- GVWR, 16,570 lb: second-highest of eight, between the 37BBH (16,531 lb) and the 37FBH (16,660 lb).
- Pin weight as a share of dry weight, 19.1%: third-smallest of eight, between the 32RLS (18.8%) and the 37BBH and 37FBH (20.6%).
- Pin weight, 2,570 lb: fourth-heaviest of eight, between the 37BBH (2,531 lb) and the 37RED (2,626 lb).
Next to the 37FBH, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 37DRB is 530 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 90 lb lower, has a pin weight 90 lb lighter and is 3 in longer; the two publish the same exterior height.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 42' 7 3/8"
- Exterior height
- 13' 4"
- Exterior width
- Not published by Heartland
- Interior height
- Not published by Heartland
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 13,435 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 16,570 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- Not published by Heartland
- Hitch / pin weight
- 2,570 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 (16,570 lb) and the upper loaded pin estimate (4,142 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). The range starts at the published figure, because loaded is never lighter than that.
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 37DRB
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
12,905 lb dry and 16,660 lb GVWR, against this model’s 13,435 lb and 16,570 lb.
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the ElkRidge 37FBH, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 4 of the 5 fields both publish (this plan first): length 42 ft 7 in vs 42 ft 4 in; dry weight 13,435 lb vs 12,905 lb; GVWR 16,570 lb vs 16,660 lb; hitch weight 2,570 lb vs 2,660 lb. They match on sleeps.
| ElkRidge plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 16,570 | 7 of 8 | 15,000–16,660 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 13,435 | 8 of 8 | 10,607–13,435 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 2,570 | 5 of 8 | 2,032–2,856 |
| Length | 42 ft 7 in | 8 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 37BBH is 39 lb lighter (16,531 lb GVWR); ElkRidge 37FBH is 90 lb heavier (16,660 lb GVWR).
| Nearest ElkRidge siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ElkRidge 37DRB | 42 ft 7 in | 4 | 13,435 | 16,570 | — | 2,570 | — |
| ElkRidge 37FBH | 42 ft 4 in | 4 | 12,905 | 16,660 | — | 2,660 | — |
| ElkRidge 38FLIK | 42 ft 1 in | 6 | 12,815 | 16,000 | — | 2,856 | — |
| ElkRidge 32RK | 36 ft 6 in | 4 | 10,607 | 15,000 | — | 2,324 | — |
| ElkRidge 37RED | 41 ft 7 in | 6 | 11,848 | 15,500 | — | 2,626 | — |
| ElkRidge 32RLS | 36 ft 2 in | 4 | 10,788 | 16,000 | — | 2,032 | — |
All 8 ElkRidge floorplans: ElkRidge line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ElkRidge 37DRB | 16,570 | 13,435 | 4 | 42 ft 7 in |
| Columbus 389FLH | 16,555 | 14,529 | — | 42 ft 7 in |
| Sandstorm 3300 | 16,555 | 10,879 | — | 36 ft 10 in |
| Road Warrior 351 | 16,592 | 13,450 | 8 | 40 ft 10 in |
| Pinnacle 32RLTS | 16,600 | 13,645 | 4 | — |
| Cedar Creek 360RL | 16,525 | 13,134 | — | 40 ft 7 in |
| Big Country 3500SS | 16,500 | 13,216 | 4 | 39 ft 7 in |
Against the ElkRidge 37DRB: the Columbus 389FLH is 15 lb lighter; the Sandstorm 3300 is 15 lb lighter and 6 ft shorter; the Road Warrior 351 is 22 lb heavier and 2 ft shorter and sleeps 4 more.
08 Common questions about the ElkRidge 37DRB
How much does the ElkRidge 37DRB weigh?
13,435 lb dry; 16,570 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
What is the pin weight of the ElkRidge 37DRB?
2,570 lb as published, 19% of the dry weight (median across 540 fifth wheels here: 19%).
What size tow vehicle does the ElkRidge 37DRB need?
A tow rating of at least 16,570 lb, plus payload for the loaded pin weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the ElkRidge 37DRB 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 37DRB?
42' 7 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 37DRB. 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.