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2026 HeartlandNorth Trail 250CK

The balanced couples North Trail — a 30-foot-1 center-kitchen plan that runs bedroom-galley-bath front to back, with an exterior griddle and the standard fireplace, at 5,925 pounds dry and the same $42,743 Base MSRP as the 240RK.

Tow-Critical Data — as built, MY2026

5,925lb
Dry Weight
7,500lb
GVWR
1,575lb
Payload
30ft
Length
Sleeps up to 4 1-slide · Queen bed (60x80) Built by · Heartland RV (Jayco) Construction · CoreShield laminate · Azdel Base MSRP · $42,743

01 What makes it unique

The 250CK draws the classic couples sequence: a front bedroom, the kitchen amidships where the single slide opens the living space, and the bathroom across the rear — with dealer walkthroughs calling out the exterior griddle and an LED smart TV. A 19-foot awning covers the camp side, and unlike the 240RK it carries the standard 5,000-BTU electric fireplace.

Construction is the shared North Trail package — CoreShield 2-inch vacuum-bonded laminated walls and floor with Azdel composite both sides, Norco Z-frame with integrated A-frame, TrussXL truss under the limited-lifetime PVC membrane, ThermaShield zero-to-one-hundred package — with the 13,500-BTU Quiet Series ducted air, 60,000-BTU tankless water heater, 11-cubic-foot Invision 12-volt refrigerator, 200-watt PowerUp solar, TPMS, power tongue jack and two 30-pound bottles. The printed 7,500-pound GVWR equals 5,925 dry plus 1,575 cargo exactly.

One logged bookkeeping note: the factory page prints a 30.5-gallon black tank while the June-2026 dealer-network brochure prints 38 — the factory figure is used here. At a 750-pound tongue and just under 6,000 pounds dry, the tow suits a properly equipped half-ton with ease. Couples who cook for a crowd should read the 240RK’s rear galley; those who want two slides should read the 260MK.

02 Full specifications

Dimensions

Exterior length
30' 1"
Exterior width
8' 0"
Exterior height
10' 0"
Interior height
6' 6"

Weights

Dry / unit base weight
5,925 lbs
GVWR (max loaded)
7,500 lbs
Net cargo / payload (CCC)
1,575 lbs
Dry tongue weight
750 lbs

Capacities

Fresh water
55 gal
Grey water
61 gal
Black water
30.5 gal
Refrigerator
11 cu ft 12V Invision

Construction

Sidewalls & floor
CoreShield 2″ vacuum-bonded · Azdel both faces
Frame
Norco Z-frame · integrated A-frame
Roof
TrussXL 4,500-lb truss · PVC (limited lifetime)
Insulation
ThermaShield 0–100° package

Running gear

Axles (factory)
2 x 3,500
Hitch
Bumper Pull · dry tongue 750 lb
Tires
ST205/75R14'D'
LP
Two 30-lb bottles

Galley & systems

Refrigerator
11 cu ft 12V Invision
A/C
13,500 BTU Quiet Series (2nd A/C select plans)
Water heater
60,000 BTU tankless
Furnace
Not reliably published *

Sleeping & layout

Sleeps
Up to 4 (factory)
Primary bed
Queen bed (60x80)
Layout
Center-kitchen plan — front bedroom, galley amidships, rear bathroom, exterior griddle, LED smart TV, single slide, 19-foot awning
Awnings & entries
1 · 19′ · 1 entry (RVUSA)

03 North Trail floorplan family

Heartland's North Trail line — the laminated half-ton tier of the Jayco-era relaunch: nine 2026 floorplans built on CoreShield 2-inch vacuum-bonded sidewalls and floors with Azdel composite on both faces, a Norco Z-frame with an integrated A-frame, the ThermaShield zero-to-one-hundred-degree package, a 60,000-BTU tankless water heater, an 11-cubic-foot 12-volt refrigerator, 200 watts of rooftop solar and a 55-gallon fresh tank standard line-wide. Six plans are profiled in depth; the full roster lives on the North Trail hub with verified weights.

FloorplanNominalSleepsNotable
14UL19 ft3Ultra-light single-axle compact (no Z-frame integrated A-frame) — catalogued on the hub
190MB23 ft4Entry Murphy-bed slide — catalogued on the hub
210MB25 ft4Murphy-bed laminated compact — second-most-listed plan
220MB27 ft4Murphy plan with bike door and outdoor griddle — catalogued on the hub
240RK29 ft4Rear-kitchen dual-entry — the most-listed North Trail
250CK30 ft4Center-kitchen rear-bath — the balanced couples pick
260MK31 ft2Dual-slide couples plan — factory-rated for two
260DB33 ft8Double-bunk family plan with kayak door
270CK33 ft4Line flagship — dual slides, desk workspace, dual awnings

Every North Trail is a CoreShield vacuum-bonded laminate on the Norco Z-frame (the 14UL compact skips the integrated A-frame). This is a published-GVWR-clean line: on every profiled plan the factory page prints a GVWR and dry weight plus cargo capacity sums to it exactly. Non-Murphy plans carry a 72-by-80 residential king; Murphy plans a 60-by-76 queen. One factory field is unreliable: the spec table repeats the air-conditioner rating in the furnace slot on every plan, so the furnace rating is left unpublished here (logged). RVUSA MSRPs run about $750 below current factory Base MSRP, and the 250CK black tank is a logged factory-versus-brochure conflict (30.5 vs 38 gallons; factory favored). Always confirm against the unit's weight sticker before towing.

04 What owners & reviewers report

The rear-bath sequence

Bedroom, kitchen, bath in a straight line — the layout that keeps the plumbing aft and the bedroom quiet.

Black-tank figure conflict

Factory page: 30.5 gallons; June-2026 dealer brochure: 38. The factory figure is used and the conflict is logged — confirm on the unit’s placard.

Griddle and smart TV called out

Dealer walkthroughs list the exterior griddle and an LED smart TV on this plan — the outside-breakfast fitment.

SOURCING — ownership notes to be expanded with cited threads from owner communities & forums per the data plan

05 How it compares

↔ Cross-shop
North Trail 240RK

The rear-kitchen alternative at the identical Base MSRP — more counter, two doors, no fireplace.

↑ Step up
North Trail 260MK

The dual-slide couples flagship — two slides and a 20-foot awning for $2,250 more.

↔ Cross-shop
Grand Design Imagine XLS / Salem mid-length couples plans

The laminated couples field — the 250CK counter is Azdel both sides, standard solar and the tankless water heater.