01 What makes it unique
The 2201MDS spends its length on daytime space: the front Murphy bed folds away over the sofa, the large single slide opens the main room, and an 18-foot awning — the longest in the compact set — covers the camp side. The factory rates it for up to four, and dealer walkthroughs describe the big front-slide arrangement as the plan’s signature.
The build is the full tandem package: 13,500-BTU roof air (15,000 optional, with second-A/C-and-50-amp prep on the dual-axle option sheet), 30,000-BTU furnace, two LP bottles, 52/39/39 tanks, tankless water heater, 8-cubic-foot 12-volt refrigerator, TrussXL roof truss under the lifetime PVC membrane, MORryde steps, tandem 3,500-pound axles on 14-inch D-rated tires. The printed 6,900-pound GVWR equals 5,340 dry plus 1,560 cargo exactly.
At a 565-pound tongue this remains a friendly tow for the size. It is the most expensive plan in the compact half of the roster — the buyer paying for the Murphy formula executed with tandem margins. Couples wanting a fixed bed at similar length should read the 2103MKS.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 27' 1"
- Exterior width
- 8' 0"
- Exterior height
- 10' 6"
- Interior height
- 6' 9"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight
- 5,340 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 6,900 lbs
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,560 lbs
- Dry tongue weight
- 565 lbs
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 52 gal
- Grey water
- 39 gal
- Black water
- 39 gal
- Refrigerator
- 8 cu ft (12V)
Construction
- A-frame
- Integrated into the chassis
- Roof
- TrussXL 4,500-lb truss · PVC membrane (limited lifetime)
- Steps
- MORryde StepAbove
- Solar
- PowerUp prep (200W option on tandem plans)
Running gear
- Axles (factory)
- 2 x 3500
- Hitch
- Bumper Pull · dry tongue 565 lb
- Tires
- ST205/75R14'D'
- LP
- Two 20-lb bottles
Galley & systems
- Refrigerator
- 8 cu ft 12V
- A/C
- 13,500 BTU roof (15K & 2nd A/C options)
- Water heater
- Tankless
- Furnace
- 30,000 BTU
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- Up to 4 (factory)
- Primary bed
- Murphy bed
- Layout
- Murphy-bed couples plan — front Murphy folds over the sofa, large single slide, 18-foot awning, top-spec compact interior
- Awnings & entries
- 1 · 18′ · 1 entry (RVUSA)
03 Prowler floorplan family
Heartland's Prowler line — the value family of the fall-2025 Heartland relaunch under Jayco: twenty-one 2026 floorplans from a 16-foot micro bunk to a 37-foot-10 triple-slide rear-living flagship, every one on an integrated A-frame chassis with a TrussXL 4,500-pound roof truss under a limited-lifetime PVC membrane, a tankless water heater, an 8-cubic-foot 12-volt refrigerator and MORryde StepAbove steps standard, with the light single-axle plans wearing the Lynx Edition badge. Eight plans are profiled in depth; the full roster including catalogued plans lives on the Prowler hub with verified weights.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1300BH | 17 ft | 3 | Micro Lynx bunk compact — catalogued on the hub (weight pattern flagged) |
| 1700BH | 21 ft | 5 | Lynx single-axle bunkhouse — the $16,718 price headline |
| 1700DB | 21 ft | 5 | Lynx single-axle double-bed compact — catalogued on the hub |
| 1700RB | 21 ft | 3 | Lynx single-axle rear-bath couples compact — catalogued on the hub |
| 1702DBS | 23 ft | 6 | Lynx single-axle double-bed slide — catalogued on the hub |
| 1800BH | 22 ft | 5 | Single-axle bunkhouse — catalogued on the hub |
| 1800QB | 22 ft | 5 | Single-axle queen-bed plan — catalogued on the hub (CCC misprint flagged) |
| 1802MBS | 24 ft | 6 | Murphy-bed slide compact — the only single-axle slide |
| 2000MB | 24 ft | 4 | Wide-body Murphy compact — catalogued on the hub |
| 2100QB | 26 ft | 8 | No-slide eight-sleeper — tandem value without slide upkeep |
| 2103MKS | 25 ft | 4 | Mid-kitchen slide couples plan — the compact-tandem sweet spot |
| 2201MDS | 27 ft | 4 | Tandem Murphy-bed slide plan — premium compact couples pick |
| 2500BH | 28 ft | 8 | Tandem bunkhouse — catalogued on the hub |
| 2600BH | 29 ft | 8 | Big slide-free bunkhouse — eight berths, no slide upkeep |
| 2601RLS | 31 ft | 6 | Rear-living slide, dual entry — published weights flagged |
| 2602BHS | 31 ft | 10 | Volume bunkhouse with outdoor kitchen — the most-listed Prowler |
| 2702BHS | 33 ft | 10 | Bunkhouse slide with outdoor kitchen — catalogued on the hub |
| 2801RLD | 33 ft | 6 | Rear-living dual-entry — catalogued (weights flagged, no MSRP) |
| 2802BHS | 33 ft | 10 | Bunkhouse slide — catalogued on the hub |
| 3202DSB | 36 ft | 10 | Dual-entry bunkhouse with outdoor kitchen — catalogued on the hub |
| 3301RLT | 38 ft | 6 | Triple-slide rear-living flagship — catalogued on the hub |
The Prowler roster splits into two build classes: single-axle compacts (the 1300–1800-series plus the 1802MBS — an 8,000-BTU wall air conditioner, one 20-lb LP bottle) and tandem-axle full-size plans (13,500-BTU roof air, two bottles, with 15,000-BTU and second-A/C-plus-50-amp options). The light plans wear Heartland's Lynx Edition badge — a trim identity, not a separate line. This is a published-GVWR-clean line on the factory pages for every profiled plan except the 2601RLS, whose published set does not sum and is flagged on its page. RVUSA's MSRPs run roughly $375–$525 below the current factory Base MSRP (stale records, logged; the 3301RLT gap is $9,525) and West-edition twins are excluded. Always confirm against the unit's weight sticker before towing.
04 What owners & reviewers report
The Murphy trade, done right
The bed folds over the sofa, so the floor plan lives double — bedroom by night, front lounge by day — without the weight of a dedicated bedroom.
The compact-set price ceiling
At $33,150 Base MSRP this is the priciest sub-28-foot Prowler — the step where the value line starts trading against laminated rivals. Street pricing runs lower; confirm with a dealer.
18 feet of awning
The longest awning in the compact set — the outdoor room is part of the plan.
05 How it compares
The single-axle Murphy slide — 1,295 pounds lighter for $8,782 less at Base MSRP, on the wall-mount-A/C equipment set.
The rear-living six-berth plan — more room and a second door, with its published-weight caveat.
Heartland’s own laminated Murphy plan one tier up — CoreShield walls, the Quiet Series ducted air and standard 200-watt solar for about $7,300 more.