01 What makes it unique
Heartland lists the 2025 Trail Runner 117R at 3,032 lb dry, a GVWR of 3,900 lb and a hitch weight of 400 lb. Heartland prints no cargo carrying capacity for it, so none is given here; the federal label inside the trailer carries one.
It is 20' 10 3/4" long and 9' 1/2" high. Heartland prints no tank capacity for it.
Among the 11 Trail Runner floorplans Heartland’s 2025 Trail Runner brochure lists with a published dry weight, it is number 2 from the lightest, in a range from 3,016 lb (Trail Runner 171BH) to 6,980 lb (Trail Runner 31DB). 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 2025 Trail Runner brochure, the maker’s own dated document for model year 2025.
How the 117R differs from the other ten Trail Runner floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Dry weight, 3,032 lb: second-lightest of eleven, between the 171BH (3,016 lb) and the 211RD (4,420 lb).
- GVWR, 3,900 lb: second-lowest of eleven, between the 171BH (3,886 lb) and the 258BH (7,418 lb).
- Length, 20 ft 10 in: second-shortest of eleven, between the 171BH (20 ft 1 in) and the 211RD (25 ft 8 in).
- Exterior height, 9 ft 1 in: lowest of eleven, level with the 171BH; next is the 258BH (9 ft 5 in).
Next to the 171BH, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 117R is 16 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 14 lb higher and is 9 in longer; the two publish the same exterior height.
Next to the 211RD, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 117R is 1,388 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 3,716 lb lower, is 4 ft 10 in shorter and stands 1 ft 11 in lower.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 20' 10 3/4"
- Exterior height
- 9' 1/2"
- Exterior width
- Not published by Heartland
- Interior height
- Not published by Heartland
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 3,032 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 3,900 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- Not published by Heartland
- Hitch weight
- 400 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- Not published by Heartland
- Grey water
- Not published by Heartland
- Black water
- Not published by Heartland
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Not stated per floorplan by Heartland
- Tire size
- Not published by Heartland
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- 3-4
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.
Drawn to scale
Size (no width published)
Axles, wheels and nose shape are schematic; not a floorplan. Data: dataset.
03 The Trail Runner floorplan family
Heartland’s 2025 Trail Runner brochure lists 11 Trail Runner floorplans; every one with a printed weight has a page here.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trail Runner 171BH | 20' 1 1/4" | 5-6 | Profiled |
| Trail Runner 117R | 20' 10 3/4" | 3-4 | Profiled |
| Trail Runner 211RD | 25' 8 1/2" | 3-4 | Profiled |
| Trail Runner 258BH | 30' 1 1/2" | 7-8 | Profiled |
| Trail Runner 251BH | 29' 6 1/2" | 7-8 | Profiled |
| Trail Runner 261BHS | 30' 5" | 7-8 | Profiled |
| Trail Runner 255RL | 29' 9" | 5-6 | Profiled |
| Trail Runner 270BH | 31' 11 1/2" | 9+ | Profiled |
| Trail Runner 27RKS | 33' 9 1/2" | 5-6 | Profiled |
| Trail Runner 30RBK | 35' 4" | 7-8 | Profiled |
| Trail Runner 31DB | 36' 11" | 7-8 | Profiled |
Heartland’s 2025 Trail Runner brochure lists 11 Trail Runner floorplans. Every one with a printed weight has a page here.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What Heartland does not publish for the Trail Runner 117R
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
3,016 lb dry and 3,886 lb GVWR, against this model’s 3,032 lb and 3,900 lb.
4,420 lb dry and 7,616 lb GVWR, against this model’s 3,032 lb and 3,900 lb.
06 Loading it for a trip
No source publishes a tongue weight for the Trail Runner 117R, so its hitch load has to come from a scale ticket taken with the trailer hitched.
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Trail Runner 171BH, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 4 of the 4 fields both publish (this plan first): length 20 ft 10 in vs 20 ft 1 in; sleeps 4 vs 6; dry weight 3,032 lb vs 3,016 lb; GVWR 3,900 lb vs 3,886 lb.
| Trail Runner plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 3,900 | 2 of 11 | 3,886–9,632 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 3,032 | 2 of 11 | 3,016–6,980 |
| Length | 20 ft 10 in | 2 of 11 | 20 ft 1 in–36 ft 11 in |
| Sleeps | 4 | 1–2 of 11 | 4–9 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Trail Runner 171BH is 14 lb lighter (3,886 lb GVWR); Trail Runner 258BH is 3,518 lb heavier (7,418 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Trail Runner siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trail Runner 117R | 20 ft 10 in | 4 | 3,032 | 3,900 | — | — | — |
| Trail Runner 171BH | 20 ft 1 in | 6 | 3,016 | 3,886 | — | — | — |
| Trail Runner 211RD | 25 ft 8 in | 4 | 4,420 | 7,616 | — | — | — |
| Trail Runner 255RL | 29 ft 9 in | 6 | 5,914 | 7,672 | — | — | — |
| Trail Runner 258BH | 30 ft 1 in | 8 | 4,800 | 7,418 | — | — | — |
| Trail Runner 251BH | 29 ft 6 in | 8 | 5,288 | 7,596 | — | — | — |
All 11 Trail Runner floorplans: Trail Runner line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trail Runner 117R | 3,900 | 3,032 | 4 | 20 ft 10 in |
| Jay Feather 7 16XRB | 3,900 | 2,925 | — | 18 ft 10 in |
| Puma Camping Edition 17BUNK | 3,900 | 2,765 | — | 19 ft 11 in |
| Cherokee Wolf Pup 16LP | 3,900 | 3,039 | — | 21 ft 7 in |
| Autumn Ridge 173MD | 3,895 | 3,135 | 4 | 21 ft 3 in |
| Cascade 17LPC | 3,910 | 3,129 | — | 22 ft 1 in |
| Clipper 4K 162RBU | 3,880 | 3,250 | — | 19 ft 9 in |
Against the Trail Runner 117R: the Jay Feather 7 16XRB is 2 ft shorter.
08 Common questions about the Trail Runner 117R
How much does the Trail Runner 117R weigh?
3,032 lb dry; 3,900 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
What size tow vehicle does the Trail Runner 117R need?
A tow rating of at least 3,900 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the Trail Runner 117R sleep?
Its published sleeping capacity is 3–4. 9 of the 11 Trail Runner floorplans that publish a count sleep more.
How long is the Trail Runner 117R?
20' 10 3/4" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
5 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the Trail Runner 117R. Not published: cargo capacity (CCC), hitch weight, 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.
11 NHTSA safety record
NHTSA holds 16 recall campaigns and 8 owner complaints (model years 2005 on) against the Trail Runner line (a recall and a complaint are not the same thing).
Too few reports to show a pattern. 8 complaints have been filed on this line — not enough to say what fails most often. They cover electrical system, equipment, structure, suspension and tires.
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 Trail Runner line page.
Owner’s manuals
The maker’s own owner’s manual for each model year on this page, linked where the maker publishes it. Each link goes to the maker’s file, labelled as the maker labels it; a year with no manual of its own is not filled from another year.
| Model year | Manual |
|---|---|
| 2025 | General Owner's Manual for 2025 or before (PDF on heartlandrvs.com; the maker’s one manual for all its products that year, not a manual written for this line alone) |