01 What makes it unique
Highland Ridge lists the 2026 Colt 13BH at 3,065 lb dry, a GVWR of 3,700 lb, a net carrying capacity of 3,500 lb and a tongue weight of 245 lb. Highland Ridge’s own figures do not add up — a conflict, stated not resolved: 3,065 lb dry plus 3,500 lb carrying capacity is 6,565 lb, against a printed GVWR of 3,700 lb. All three are shown as Highland Ridge prints them and none is corrected; the federal label on the trailer is the one to trust.
It is 16' 1" long and 9' 6" high. Highland Ridge prints its tanks as 30 gal fresh, 19.9 gal grey, 39 gal black.
Every number on this page was read on 6 Nov 2026 from Highland Ridge’s own 2026 Colt floorplan page for the Colt 13BH, whose heading names the model year 2026.
How the 13BH differs from the other 21 Colt floorplans. Most distinctive first. Sibling pages may cover other model years than this one (2026). How these ranks are worked out.
- Cargo capacity, 3,500 lb: largest of 22; next is the 33TSB (2,320 lb).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 8%: smallest of 22; next is the 17QB (8.8%).
- GVWR, 3,700 lb: second-lowest of 22, between the 13RD (3,500 lb) and the 17BH (3,950 lb).
- Tongue weight, 245 lb: second-lightest of 22, between the 13RD (235 lb) and the 17QB (270 lb).
- Length, 16 ft 1 in: shortest of 22, level with the 13RD; next is the 17BH (21 ft 3 in).
- Dry weight, 3,065 lb: shared with the 17QB; of 22, two lighter and eighteen heavier, nearest the 17BH (3,010 lb) and the 17DB (3,275 lb).
- Exterior height, 9 ft 6 in: shared with the 17BH; of 22, two lower and eighteen taller, nearest the 17QB and 25BH (9 ft 5 in) and the 13RD, 17DB and two others (9 ft 7 in).
- Grey tank, 19.9 gal: smallest of 22, level with the 13RD, 17BH and 17QB; next are the 28RLD and 32DSB (32.5 gal).
- Sleeping capacity, 4: smallest of 21, level with the 13RD, 17QB and 21RBS; next are the 17BH, 21QB and three others (6).
- Fresh tank, 30 gal: smallest of 22, level with the 13RD, 17BH and four others; next are the 20DB, 21QB and thirteen others (52 gal).
Next to the 17BH, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 13BH is 55 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 250 lb lower, has 2,560 lb more cargo capacity, is 5 ft 2 in shorter, has a black tank 19.1 gal larger and sleeps two fewer; the two publish the same exterior height, fresh tank and grey tank.
Next to the 17QB, the floorplan with the same dry weight, the 13BH has a GVWR 295 lb lower, has 2,570 lb more cargo capacity, is 5 ft 4 in shorter, stands 1 in taller and has a black tank 19.1 gal larger; the two publish the same dry weight, fresh tank, grey tank and sleeping capacity.
Next to the 17DB, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 13BH is 210 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 500 lb lower, has 2,575 lb more cargo capacity, is 6 ft 4 in shorter, stands 1 in lower, has a grey tank 19.1 gal smaller and sleeps four fewer; the two publish the same fresh tank and black tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 16' 1"
- Exterior height
- 9' 6"
- Exterior width
- 8' 0"
- Interior height
- 6' 6"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 3,065 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 3,700 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 3,500 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 245 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 30 gal
- Grey water
- 19.9 gal
- Black water
- 39 gal
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Tire size
- ST205/75R14'D'
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- 4
- Model year (as printed)
- page title "2026 Open Range Colt - 13BH | Open Range RV"
- Furnace BTU
- 19000
- Sleeps (as printed)
- up to 4
- Weight arithmetic
- UVW 3,065 + CCC 3,500 = 6,565, against a printed GVWR of 3,700 (CCC exceeds GVWR minus UVW); published as printed, neither chosen
- Awning
- 8' 0"
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
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 (3,700 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (555 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 6,565 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 Colt floorplan family
The Colt floorplan below was added from Highland Ridge’s 2026 Colt floorplan page; every Colt floorplan on this site, every model year, is listed on the Colt hub.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colt 13BH | 16' 1" | 4 | Profiled |
The Colt floorplan below was added from Highland Ridge’s 2026 Colt floorplan page; every Colt floorplan on this site, every model year, is listed on the Colt hub.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What Highland Ridge does not publish for the Colt 13BH
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 30-gallon fresh tank is about 249 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.2), 7% of the Colt 13BH’s 3,500 lb cargo capacity, leaving 3,251 lb (813 lb per rated berth). Across 22 Colt floorplans the water share runs 7% to 28%, and this plan’s is the lowest. Nearest on that share: Colt 33TSB at 19%. 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 Colt 13RD, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 4 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): dry weight 3,065 lb vs 2,550 lb; GVWR 3,700 lb vs 3,500 lb; cargo capacity 3,500 lb vs 950 lb; hitch weight 245 lb vs 235 lb. They match on length, sleeps, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Colt plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 3,700 | 2 of 22 | 3,500–11,400 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 3,065 | 3–4 of 22 | 2,550–9,080 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 3,500 | 22 of 22 | 925–3,500 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 245 | 2 of 22 | 235–1,130 |
| Length | 16 ft 1 in | 1–2 of 22 | 16 ft 1 in–39 ft 11 in |
| Fresh tank (gal) | 30 | 1–7 of 22 | 30–52 |
| Grey tank (gal) | 19.9 | 1–4 of 22 | 19.9–71.5 |
| Black tank (gal) | 39 | 3–21 of 22 | 19.9–40 |
| Sleeps | 4 | 1–4 of 21 | 4–12 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Colt 13RD is 200 lb lighter (3,500 lb GVWR); Colt 17BH is 250 lb heavier (3,950 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Colt siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colt 13BH | 16 ft 1 in | 4 | 3,065 | 3,700 | 3,500 | 245 | 30 |
| Colt 13RD | 16 ft 1 in | 4 | 2,550 | 3,500 | 950 | 235 | 30 |
| Colt 17QB | 21 ft 5 in | 4 | 3,065 | 3,995 | 930 | 270 | 30 |
| Colt 17BH | 21 ft 3 in | 6 | 3,010 | 3,950 | 940 | 310 | 30 |
| Colt 17DB | 22 ft 5 in | 8 | 3,275 | 4,200 | 925 | 390 | 30 |
| Colt 17DBS | 23 ft 7 in | 8 | 3,695 | 4,800 | 1,105 | 485 | 30 |
All 22 Colt floorplans: Colt line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colt 13BH | 3,700 | 3,065 | 4 | 16 ft 1 in |
| Clipper 3K 14CR | 3,750 | 2,450 | — | 16 ft 6 in |
| Hummingbird 16MRB | 3,750 | 2,780 | 2 | 19 ft 10 in |
| Jay Feather 17BHSL | 3,750 | 2,880 | 6 | 21 ft 3 in |
| Jay Flight 170BH | 3,750 | 3,000 | 6 | 21 ft 3 in |
| Jay Flight SLX 174BH | 3,750 | 2,935 | 8 | 21 ft 6 in |
| Sportsmen Classic 180BH | 3,750 | 3,150 | 6 | 21 ft 4 in |
Against the Colt 13BH: the Clipper 3K 14CR is 50 lb heavier; the Hummingbird 16MRB is 50 lb heavier and 4 ft longer and sleeps 2 fewer; the Jay Feather 17BHSL is 50 lb heavier and 5 ft longer and sleeps 2 more.
08 Common questions about the Colt 13BH
How much does the Colt 13BH weigh?
3,065 lb dry; 3,700 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Colt 13BH carry?
3,500 lb, 95% of its GVWR (median across 1,416 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 249 lb of it.
What is the tongue weight of the Colt 13BH?
245 lb as published, 8% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the Colt 13BH need?
A tow rating of at least 3,700 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the Colt 13BH sleep?
It is rated to sleep 4. 17 of the 21 Colt floorplans that publish a count sleep more.
What are the tank capacities on the Colt 13BH?
Fresh 30, grey 19.9, black 39 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Colt 13BH?
16' 1" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
14 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the Colt 13BH. Not published: slide count, axle count, refrigerator, air conditioning.
Sourcing rules: methodology.
10 Manuals & documents
Sources: highlandridgerv.com (linked below); the full source note is at the foot of the page.