01 What makes it unique
Highland Ridge lists the 2020 Highlander HF327G at 11,075 lb dry, a GVWR of 16,850 lb, a net carrying capacity of 5,775 lb and a pin weight of 2,362 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 40' 8" long and 13' 1" high. Highland Ridge prints its tanks as 115 gal fresh, 114 gal grey, 40 gal black.
Among the 4 Highlander floorplans Highland Ridge’s Highlander brochure (listed under 2020 in Highland Ridge’s own brochure library; the scanned brochure prints no year) lists with a published dry weight, it is number 1 from the lightest, in a range from 11,075 lb (Highlander HF327G) to 12,575 lb (Highlander HF387H). Every figure in that comparison is Highland Ridge’s, for the same model year.
Every number on this page was read on 6 Nov 2026 from Highland Ridge’s Highlander brochure (listed under 2020 in Highland Ridge’s own brochure library; the scanned brochure prints no year); model year 2020 comes from where the maker files it on its own site, not from the document’s text.
How the HF327G differs from the other three Highlander floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Dry weight, 11,075 lb: lightest of four; next is the HF350H (11,820 lb).
- GVWR, 16,850 lb: lowest of four; next is the HF350H (16,900 lb).
- Cargo capacity, 5,775 lb: largest of four; next is the HF383H (5,600 lb).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 34.3%: largest of three; next is the HF383H (31.1%).
- Pin weight, 2,362 lb: lightest of four; next is the HF383H (2,786 lb).
- Pin weight as a share of dry weight, 21.3%: smallest of four; next is the HF383H (22.5%).
- Black tank, 40 gal: smallest of four; next are the HF350H, HF383H and HF387H (80 gal).
- Length, 40 ft 8 in: second-shortest of four, between the HF350H (39 ft 10 in) and the HF387H (42 ft 2 in).
- Exterior height, 13 ft 1 in: tallest of four, level with the HF387H; next are the HF350H and HF383H (13 ft).
Next to the HF350H, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the HF327G is 745 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 50 lb lower, has 695 lb more cargo capacity, has a pin weight 428 lb lighter, is 10 in longer, stands 1 in taller and has a black tank 40 gal smaller; the two publish the same interior height, fresh tank and grey tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 40' 8"
- Exterior height
- 13' 1"
- Exterior width
- 8' 4"
- Interior height
- 8' 2"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 11,075 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 16,850 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 5,775 lb
- Hitch / pin weight
- 2,362 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 115 gal
- Grey water
- 114 gal
- Black water
- 40 gal
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Fifth wheel (pin box)
- Tire size
- 16"
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- Not published by Highland Ridge
- Model year source
- Highland Ridge brochure library highlandridgerv.com/brochures/ filtered "Model Year: 2020" lists "2020 Highlander" -> /uploads/rvs/brochures/8-2020-Highlander.pdf; the scanned brochure prints no year
- Transcription
- The maker’s PDF has no text layer; the figures were read from its printed specifications table.
- Square Feet
- 391
- Exterior Length (as printed)
- Exterior Length (Pin to Rear) 40' 8"
- Exterior Width (Slides Out)
- 11' 10"
- Interior Height (Upper Deck)
- 6' 4"
- LP Capacity (lbs.)
- 60
- Garage Length
- 13' 1"
- Body type (as printed)
- cover "TOY HAULER FIFTH WHEELS"
- Awning
- 12', 18'
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 (16,850 lb) and the upper loaded pin estimate (4,212 lb, a rule of thumb). Your vehicle’s placard and the trailer’s own weight label govern.
Loaded range: 15–25% of GVWR on the pin, a rule of thumb, not a measurement of this unit. No truck ratings or hitch classes (why; NHTSA, DOT HS 809 433).
03 The Highlander floorplan family
Highland Ridge’s Highlander brochure (listed under 2020 in Highland Ridge’s own brochure library; the scanned brochure prints no year) lists 4 Highlander floorplans; every one with a printed weight has a page here.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highlander HF327G | 40' 8" | — | Profiled |
| Highlander HF350H | 39' 10" | — | Profiled |
| Highlander HF383H | 42' 4" | — | Profiled |
| Highlander HF387H | 42' 2" | — | Profiled |
Highland Ridge’s Highlander brochure (listed under 2020 in Highland Ridge’s own brochure library; the scanned brochure prints no year) lists 4 Highlander floorplans. Every one with a printed weight has a page here.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What Highland Ridge does not publish for the Highlander HF327G
Highland Ridge prints no sleeping capacity 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
11,820 lb dry and 16,900 lb GVWR, against this model’s 11,075 lb and 16,850 lb.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 115-gallon fresh tank is about 955 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.120 S10.4.2), 17% of the Highlander HF327G’s 5,775 lb cargo capacity, leaving 4,820 lb. Across 4 Highlander floorplans the water share runs 17% to 19%, and this plan’s is the lowest. Nearest on that share: Highlander HF383H at 17%. Your own unit’s figure is on the label inside its entry door (49 CFR 571.120 S10.4.3).
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Highlander HF350H, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 6 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 40 ft 8 in vs 39 ft 10 in; dry weight 11,075 lb vs 11,820 lb; GVWR 16,850 lb vs 16,900 lb; cargo capacity 5,775 lb vs 5,080 lb; hitch weight 2,362 lb vs 2,790 lb; black tank 40 gal vs 80 gal. They match on fresh tank and grey tank.
| Highlander plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 16,850 | 1 of 4 | 16,850–18,000 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 11,075 | 1 of 4 | 11,075–12,575 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 5,775 | 4 of 4 | 5,080–5,775 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 2,362 | 1 of 4 | 2,362–2,900 |
| Length | 40 ft 8 in | 2 of 4 | 39 ft 10 in–42 ft 4 in |
| Grey tank (gal) | 114 | 2–4 of 4 | 97–114 |
| Black tank (gal) | 40 | 1 of 4 | 40–80 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Highlander HF350H is 50 lb heavier (16,900 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Highlander siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlander HF327G | 40 ft 8 in | — | 11,075 | 16,850 | 5,775 | 2,362 | 115 |
| Highlander HF350H | 39 ft 10 in | — | 11,820 | 16,900 | 5,080 | 2,790 | 115 |
| Highlander HF383H | 42 ft 4 in | — | 12,400 | 18,000 | 5,600 | 2,786 | 115 |
| Highlander HF387H | 42 ft 2 in | — | 12,575 | 18,000 | 5,500 | 2,900 | 115 |
All 4 Highlander floorplans: Highlander line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlander HF327G | 16,850 | 11,075 | — | 40 ft 8 in |
| Silverstar THX SF327G | 16,850 | 11,250 | — | — |
| Vengeance Rogue 4007G2 | 16,960 | 13,394 | — | 44 ft 5 in |
| New Vision Sportster 37K | 17,000 | 13,515 | — | 38 ft 11 in |
| Beacon 32RLB | 16,000 | 11,780 | — | 31 ft 3 in |
| Sportster X 3018X | 16,000 | 11,560 | 6 | 35 ft 7 in |
| Vilano 313RL | 16,000 | 11,620 | — | 31 ft 3 in |
Against the Highlander HF327G: the Vengeance Rogue 4007G2 is 110 lb heavier and 4 ft longer; the New Vision Sportster 37K is 150 lb heavier and 2 ft shorter.
08 Common questions about the Highlander HF327G
How much does the Highlander HF327G weigh?
11,075 lb dry; 16,850 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Highlander HF327G carry?
5,775 lb, 34% of its GVWR (median across 1,416 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 955 lb of it.
What is the pin weight of the Highlander HF327G?
2,362 lb as published, 21% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the Highlander HF327G need?
A tow rating of at least 16,850 lb, plus payload for the loaded pin weight, passengers and cargo.
What are the tank capacities on the Highlander HF327G?
Fresh 115, grey 114, black 40 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Highlander HF327G?
40' 8" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
12 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the Highlander HF327G. Not published: sleeps, slide count, axle count, refrigerator, air conditioning, tire size (a description is published, a size is not).
Sourcing rules: methodology.
10 Manuals & documents
Sources: highlandridgerv.com (linked below); the full source note is at the foot of the page.
11 NHTSA safety record
NHTSA holds 6 recall campaigns and 5 owner complaints (model years 2005 on) against the Highlander line (a recall and a complaint are not the same thing).
Too few reports to show a pattern. 5 complaints have been filed on this line — not enough to say what fails most often. They cover structure, tires and unknown or other.
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 Highlander line page.