01 What makes it unique
Heartland lists the 2026 Sundance 27RBSS at 7,055 lb dry, a GVWR of 9,400 lb, a net carrying capacity of 2,150 lb and a tongue weight of 840 lb. Heartland’s own figures do not add up — a conflict, stated not resolved: 7,055 lb dry plus 2,150 lb carrying capacity is 9,205 lb, against a printed GVWR of 9,400 lb. All three are shown as Heartland prints them and none is corrected; the federal label on the trailer is the one to trust.
It is 30' 1" long and 11' 0" high. Heartland prints its tanks as 52 gal fresh, 74 gal grey, 37 gal black.
Every number on this page was read on 6 Nov 2026 from Heartland’s own 2026 Sundance model page for the Sundance 27RBSS, whose heading names the model year 2026.
How the 27RBSS differs from the other three Sundance floorplans. Most distinctive first. Sibling pages may cover other model years than this one (2026). How these ranks are worked out.
- Dry weight, 7,055 lb: lightest of four; next is the 27OKFK (7,980 lb).
- GVWR, 9,400 lb: lowest of four; next is the 27OKFK (9,800 lb).
- Tongue weight, 840 lb: lightest of four; next is the 31BROK (1,110 lb).
- Length, 30 ft 1 in: shortest of four; next is the 27OKFK (31 ft 7 in).
- Cargo capacity, 2,150 lb: second-smallest of four, between the 27OKFK (1,820 lb) and the 29RLBS (2,185 lb).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 11.9%: second-smallest of four, between the 31BROK (11.5%) and the 29RLBS (12.5%).
- Exterior height, 11 ft: lowest of four, level with the 27OKFK; next is the 31BROK (11 ft 1 in).
Next to the 27OKFK (2027 page), the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 27RBSS is 925 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 400 lb lower, has 330 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 320 lb lighter and is 1 ft 6 in shorter; the two publish the same exterior height, fresh tank, grey tank, black tank and sleeping capacity.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 30' 1"
- Exterior height
- 11' 0"
- Exterior width
- 8' 1"
- Interior height
- 7' 0"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 7,055 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 9,400 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 2,150 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 840 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 52 gal
- Grey water
- 74 gal
- Black water
- 37 gal
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Tire size
- ST225/75R15'E'
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- 4
- Model year (as printed)
- page heading "2026 Sundance Travel Trailer 27RBSS"
- Sleep Capacity (as printed)
- Up to 4
- Exterior Length (without hitch)
- 26' 11"
- Exterior Height (with A/C)
- 11' 8"
- Exterior Width (with slides out)
- 11' 1"
- Interior Bedroom Height
- 7' 0"
- Axles
- 2 x 5,145
- LP Tank Capacity
- 60 lbs
- Weight arithmetic
- Dry Weight 7,055 + CCC 2,150 = 9,205 against a printed GVWR of 9,400; published as printed
- Awning
- 16'
How these published figures sit against the rest of the catalogue: travel trailer tongue weight by size; fresh, grey and black tank sizes; camper trailer size chart.
Federal tire recalls naming this size. NHTSA’s recall file names ST225/75R15 in 2 tire recalls: 14T015000 (Dynamic Tire Corp., 2014; make TOWMAX STR; model ST); 17T014000 (Triangle Tire USA, 2017; make TRIANGLE; model TR643). A tire recall covers only the brands, lines and DOT date codes it lists, and this page does not know which brand of tire this trailer was built with, so read the brand and DOT code on your own sidewalls before relying on this list. Only 242 of NHTSA’s 788 tire recalls name a size in their summary, so a size with no match is not a clean record (NHTSA recall file, read 12 Oct 2026).
Drawn to scale
Weight budget
Size, with end view
Holding tanks
Axles, wheels and nose shape are schematic; not a floorplan. Data: dataset.
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 (9,400 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (1,410 lb, a rule of thumb). Your vehicle’s placard and the trailer’s own weight label govern. This floorplan’s published dry weight plus cargo capacity comes to 9,205 lb, which is not its published GVWR; the check uses the published GVWR.
Loaded range: 10–15% of GVWR on the tongue, a rule of thumb, not a measurement of this unit. No truck ratings or hitch classes (why; NHTSA, DOT HS 809 433).
03 The Sundance floorplan family
The Sundance floorplan below was added from Heartland’s 2026 Sundance model page; every Sundance floorplan on this site, every model year, is listed on the Sundance hub.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sundance 27RBSS | 30' 1" | 4 | Profiled |
The Sundance floorplan below was added from Heartland’s 2026 Sundance model page; every Sundance floorplan on this site, every model year, is listed on the Sundance hub.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What Heartland does not publish for the Sundance 27RBSS
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
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 52-gallon fresh tank is about 432 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.2), 20% of the Sundance 27RBSS’s 2,150 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,718 lb (430 lb per rated berth). Across 4 Sundance floorplans the water share runs 18% to 31%, and 2 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Sundance 31BROK at 18% and Sundance 27OKFK at 24%. Your own unit’s figure is on the label inside its entry door (49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.3).
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Sundance 27OKFK, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 5 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): length 30 ft 1 in vs 31 ft 7 in; dry weight 7,055 lb vs 7,980 lb; GVWR 9,400 lb vs 9,800 lb; cargo capacity 2,150 lb vs 1,820 lb; hitch weight 840 lb vs 1,160 lb. They match on sleeps, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Sundance plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 9,400 | 1 of 4 | 9,400–11,995 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 7,055 | 1 of 4 | 7,055–9,620 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 2,150 | 2 of 4 | 1,820–2,375 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 840 | 1 of 4 | 840–1,185 |
| Length | 30 ft 1 in | 1 of 4 | 30 ft 1 in–38 ft 8 in |
| Fresh tank (gal) | 52 | 1–3 of 4 | 52–81 |
| Sleeps | 4 | 1–3 of 4 | 4–8 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Sundance 27OKFK is 400 lb heavier (9,800 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Sundance siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sundance 27RBSS | 30 ft 1 in | 4 | 7,055 | 9,400 | 2,150 | 840 | 52 |
| Sundance 27OKFK | 31 ft 7 in | 4 | 7,980 | 9,800 | 1,820 | 1,160 | 52 |
| Sundance 29RLBS | 37 ft 11 in | 4 | 9,515 | 11,700 | 2,185 | 1,185 | 81 |
| Sundance 31BROK | 38 ft 8 in | 8 | 9,620 | 11,995 | 2,375 | 1,110 | 52 |
All 4 Sundance floorplans: Sundance line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sundance 27RBSS | 9,400 | 7,055 | 4 | 30 ft 1 in |
| Colt 28RLD | 9,400 | 7,510 | 6 | 34 ft 9 in |
| Eagle 275RBCS | 9,400 | 7,270 | 4 | 30 ft 1 in |
| Longitude 315FB | 9,400 | 8,033 | — | 35 ft 11 in |
| Roamer Light Duty 27RBOS | 9,400 | 7,075 | 4 | 30 ft 1 in |
| Puma Tracks 3200TSBH | 9,395 | 7,458 | — | 36 ft 5 in |
| Avenir 29RK | 9,394 | 6,756 | — | 33 ft 11 in |
Against the Sundance 27RBSS: the Colt 28RLD is 5 ft longer and sleeps 2 more; the Longitude 315FB is 6 ft longer.
08 Common questions about the Sundance 27RBSS
How much does the Sundance 27RBSS weigh?
7,055 lb dry; 9,400 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Sundance 27RBSS carry?
2,150 lb, 23% of its GVWR (median across 1,416 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 432 lb of it.
What is the tongue weight of the Sundance 27RBSS?
840 lb as published, 12% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the Sundance 27RBSS need?
A tow rating of at least 9,400 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the Sundance 27RBSS sleep?
It is rated to sleep 4. 1 of the 4 Sundance floorplans that publish a count sleep more.
What are the tank capacities on the Sundance 27RBSS?
Fresh 52, grey 74, black 37 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Sundance 27RBSS?
30' 1" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
15 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the Sundance 27RBSS. Not published: slide count, refrigerator, air conditioning.
Sourcing rules: methodology.
10 Manuals & documents
Sources: heartlandrvs.com (linked below); the full source note is at the foot of the page.
11 NHTSA safety record
NHTSA holds 18 recall campaigns and 19 owner complaints (model years 2005 on) against the Sundance Fifth Wheel line (a recall and a complaint are not the same thing).
What to look at on a used one. Across the 19 complaints filed on this line the most-reported components are tires (53%), wheels (16%) and unknown or other (11%).
Recall coverage here is not complete, and complaints are owners’ unverified reports (how this record is built). Check a specific VIN at NHTSA before you buy. Full tables are on the Sundance Fifth Wheel line page.