TXgearhead
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Did Heartland drop the Landmark Rainier plan?
Hi everyone,
The Rainier has been discontinued. We only built 3 of them and all are sold.
The newest Landmark is our Daytona, definitely not short but pretty amazing looking. Hope to get pics online soon.
Hope you are all doing well.
Andy
Andy,
Please explain how we could have just purchased a 2020 Rainier from La Mesa in Tucson on 12/13/19 if you only built 3 and they were all sold as of your Oct 2019 post. No wonder we couldn’t find it on the website. Why was it discontinued?
Thanks,
Cheryl
Just seems to me a shorter Landmark would fill a void in the product line. All the Landmarks are within a few feet in length with each other. There is not much choice from any manufacturer if you want a well appointed 5th wheel in the 34-36 foot range. Bigger is not always better, especially if you are traveling and not full time.
Andy,
Please explain how we could have just purchased a 2020 Rainier from La Mesa in Tucson on 12/13/19 if you only built 3 and they were all sold as of your Oct 2019 post. No wonder we couldn’t find it on the website. Why was it discontinued?
Thanks,
Cheryl
I personally wonder how these upcoming all-electric pickup trucks will affect the RV space. To get any reasonable towing distance from them, the RVs they pull will have to be lighter. And smaller usually means lighter.
Thanks to all for responding. We’re enjoying our Rainier and look forward to meeting the other two families who bought one so we can form our own Rainier Collectors club😊
Cheryl
Unless there is a significant breakthrough in battery technology, I'm unlikely to be affected by all-electric pickup trucks in my lifetime; But they are really neat. I saw on the news that the new Tesla performs a "tank" maneuver and spins 360 degrees within it's own footprint. Can't see the 5'er keeping up with that. But there... I've gone and hijacked the thread. Sorry. :angel:
What rallies are you hoping to make this year? Love to see your coach.
as i recently went from a 42' landmark to a 31' sundance travel trailer, i agree that bigger isn't always better, but depends on your drivers, your needs etc.
And while we are loving the smaller package and where we can go with it, there are of course trade-offs.
So while many truly do want a really nice, really short 5th wheel, through these trials by manufacturers making shorter units, there just isn't enough of a market for most manufacturers to commit long-term to such a model.
That said, things could change. I personally wonder how these upcoming all-electric pickup trucks will affect the rv space. To get any reasonable towing distance from them, the rvs they pull will have to be lighter. And smaller usually means lighter.