01 What makes it unique
Highland Ridge lists the 2020 Highlander HF387H at 12,575 lb dry, a GVWR of 18,000 lb, a net carrying capacity of 5,500 lb and a pin weight of 2,900 lb. Highland Ridge’s own figures do not add up — a conflict, stated not resolved: 12,575 lb dry plus 5,500 lb carrying capacity is 18,075 lb, against a printed GVWR of 18,000 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 42' 2" long and 13' 1" high. Highland Ridge prints its tanks as 115 gal fresh, 97 gal grey, 80 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 4 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 HF387H differs from the other three Highlander floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Dry weight, 12,575 lb: heaviest of four; next is the HF383H (12,400 lb).
- Pin weight, 2,900 lb: heaviest of four; next is the HF350H (2,790 lb).
- Grey tank, 97 gal: smallest of four; next are the HF327G, HF350H and HF383H (114 gal).
- Cargo capacity, 5,500 lb: second-smallest of four, between the HF350H (5,080 lb) and the HF383H (5,600 lb).
- Pin weight as a share of dry weight, 23.1%: second-largest of four, between the HF383H (22.5%) and the HF350H (23.6%).
- Length, 42 ft 2 in: second-longest of four, between the HF327G (40 ft 8 in) and the HF383H (42 ft 4 in).
- GVWR, 18,000 lb: highest of four, level with the HF383H; next is the HF350H (16,900 lb).
- Exterior height, 13 ft 1 in: tallest of four, level with the HF327G; next are the HF350H and HF383H (13 ft).
Next to the HF383H, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the HF387H is 175 lb heavier by dry weight, has 100 lb less cargo capacity, has a pin weight 114 lb heavier, is 2 in shorter, stands 1 in taller and has a grey tank 17 gal smaller; the two publish the same GVWR, interior height, fresh tank and black tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 42' 2"
- Exterior height
- 13' 1"
- Exterior width
- 8' 4"
- Interior height
- 8' 2"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 12,575 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 18,000 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 5,500 lb
- Hitch / pin weight
- 2,900 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 115 gal
- Grey water
- 97 gal
- Black water
- 80 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
- 405
- Exterior Length (as printed)
- Exterior Length (Pin to Rear) 42' 2"
- Exterior Width (Slides Out)
- 13' 9"
- Interior Height (Upper Deck)
- 6' 4"
- LP Capacity (lbs.)
- 60
- Garage Length
- 13' 3"
- Body type (as printed)
- cover "TOY HAULER FIFTH WHEELS"
- Awning
- 16', 14'
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 (18,000 lb) and the upper loaded pin estimate (4,500 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 18,075 lb, which is not its published GVWR; the check uses the published GVWR.
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). The range starts at the published figure, because loaded is never lighter than that.
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 HF387H
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
12,400 lb dry and 18,000 lb GVWR, against this model’s 12,575 lb and 18,000 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 HF387H’s 5,500 lb cargo capacity, leaving 4,546 lb. Across 4 Highlander floorplans the water share runs 17% to 19%, and 1 gives up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Highlander HF383H at 17% and Highlander HF350H at 19%. 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 HF383H, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 5 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 42 ft 2 in vs 42 ft 4 in; dry weight 12,575 lb vs 12,400 lb; cargo capacity 5,500 lb vs 5,600 lb; hitch weight 2,900 lb vs 2,786 lb; grey tank 97 gal vs 114 gal. They match on GVWR, fresh tank and black tank.
| Highlander plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 18,000 | 3–4 of 4 | 16,850–18,000 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 12,575 | 4 of 4 | 11,075–12,575 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 5,500 | 2 of 4 | 5,080–5,775 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 2,900 | 4 of 4 | 2,362–2,900 |
| Length | 42 ft 2 in | 3 of 4 | 39 ft 10 in–42 ft 4 in |
| Grey tank (gal) | 97 | 1 of 4 | 97–114 |
| Black tank (gal) | 80 | 2–4 of 4 | 40–80 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Highlander HF383H matches it at 18,000 lb GVWR.
| Nearest Highlander siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlander HF387H | 42 ft 2 in | — | 12,575 | 18,000 | 5,500 | 2,900 | 115 |
| Highlander HF383H | 42 ft 4 in | — | 12,400 | 18,000 | 5,600 | 2,786 | 115 |
| Highlander HF350H | 39 ft 10 in | — | 11,820 | 16,900 | 5,080 | 2,790 | 115 |
| Highlander HF327G | 40 ft 8 in | — | 11,075 | 16,850 | 5,775 | 2,362 | 115 |
All 4 Highlander floorplans: Highlander line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlander HF387H | 18,000 | 12,575 | — | 42 ft 2 in |
| Beacon 34RLB | 18,000 | 13,520 | — | 34 ft 8 in |
| New Vision Sportster 38P | 18,000 | 13,650 | — | 40 ft 5 in |
| Silverstar THX SF383H | 18,000 | 12,425 | — | — |
| Vilano 369FB | 18,000 | 14,100 | — | 39 ft 8 in |
| Venom Robby Gordon Speed UTV Edition 3815RG | 19,000 | 13,420 | — | 42 ft 10 in |
| Vengeance Rogue 4007G2 | 16,960 | 13,394 | — | 44 ft 5 in |
Against the Highlander HF387H: the Beacon 34RLB is 8 ft shorter; the New Vision Sportster 38P is 2 ft shorter.
08 Common questions about the Highlander HF387H
How much does the Highlander HF387H weigh?
12,575 lb dry; 18,000 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Highlander HF387H carry?
5,500 lb, 31% 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 HF387H?
2,900 lb as published, 23% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the Highlander HF387H need?
A tow rating of at least 18,000 lb, plus payload for the loaded pin weight, passengers and cargo.
What are the tank capacities on the Highlander HF387H?
Fresh 115, grey 97, black 80 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Highlander HF387H?
42' 2" 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 HF387H. 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.