01 What makes it unique
Highland Ridge lists the 2023 Mesa Ridge 374BHS at 12,595 lb dry, a GVWR of 15,500 lb, a net carrying capacity of 2,905 lb and a pin weight of 2,315 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 41' 1" long and 13' 2" high. Highland Ridge prints its tanks as 85 gal fresh, 132 gal grey, 80 gal black.
Among the 7 Mesa Ridge floorplans Highland Ridge’s 2023 Mesa Ridge fifth-wheel brochure lists with a published dry weight, it is number 4 from the lightest, in a range from 10,170 lb (Mesa Ridge 284RLS) to 13,260 lb (Mesa Ridge 395BHS). Every figure in that comparison is Highland Ridge’s, for the same model year.
Every number on this page was read on 5 Nov 2026 from Highland Ridge’s 2023 Mesa Ridge fifth-wheel brochure, the maker’s own dated document for model year 2023.
How the 374BHS differs from the other six Mesa Ridge floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Grey tank, 132 gal: largest of seven; next is the 379FBS (114 gal).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 18.7%: second-largest of six, between the 284RLS (18.6%) and the 379FBS (19.4%).
- Length, 41 ft 1 in: second-shortest of seven, between the 284RLS (34 ft 3 in) and the 376FBH (42 ft 3 in).
- Pin weight, 2,315 lb: third-lightest of seven, between the 379FBS (2,245 lb) and the 371MBH (2,350 lb).
- Pin weight as a share of dry weight, 18.4%: third-smallest of seven, between the 379FBS (18%) and the 371MBH (18.6%).
- Dry weight, 12,595 lb: fourth-lightest of seven, between the 379FBS (12,495 lb) and the 371MBH (12,665 lb).
- Cargo capacity, 2,905 lb: fourth-smallest of seven, between the 376FBH (2,760 lb) and the 371MBH (2,940 lb).
- Exterior height, 13 ft 2 in: tallest of seven, level with the 376FBH; next are the 371MBH, 373RBS and 379FBS (13 ft 1 in).
Next to the 379FBS, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 374BHS is 100 lb heavier by dry weight, has 100 lb less cargo capacity, has a pin weight 70 lb heavier, is 2 ft shorter, stands 1 in taller and has a grey tank 18 gal larger; the two publish the same GVWR, interior height, fresh tank and black tank.
Next to the 371MBH, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 374BHS is 70 lb lighter by dry weight, has 35 lb less cargo capacity, has a pin weight 35 lb lighter, is 1 ft 4 in shorter, stands 1 in taller, has a grey tank 52 gal larger and has a black tank 40 gal larger; the two publish the same GVWR, interior height and fresh tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 41' 1"
- Exterior height
- 13' 2"
- Exterior width
- 8' 4"
- Interior height
- 8' 2" (lower deck); 6' 5" (upper deck)
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 12,595 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 15,500 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 2,905 lb
- Hitch / pin weight
- 2,315 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 85 gal
- Grey water
- 132 gal
- Black water
- 80 gal
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Fifth wheel (pin box)
- Tire size
- 16"
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- Not published by Highland Ridge
- Spec table heading
- Highland Ridge heads this table “May Include Estimated Values”
How these published figures sit against the rest of the catalogue: fifth wheel pin weight and payload; 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 (15,500 lb) and the upper loaded pin estimate (3,875 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 Mesa Ridge floorplan family
Highland Ridge’s 2023 Mesa Ridge fifth-wheel brochure lists 7 Mesa Ridge floorplans; every one with a printed weight has a page here.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa Ridge 284RLS | 34' 3\" | — | Profiled |
| Mesa Ridge 376FBH | 42' 3\" | — | Profiled |
| Mesa Ridge 379FBS | 43' 1\" | — | Profiled |
| Mesa Ridge 374BHS | 41' 1\" | — | Profiled |
| Mesa Ridge 371MBH | 42' 5\" | — | Profiled |
| Mesa Ridge 373RBS | 43' 0\" | — | Profiled |
| Mesa Ridge 395BHS | 43' 7\" | — | Profiled |
Highland Ridge’s 2023 Mesa Ridge fifth-wheel brochure lists 7 Mesa Ridge floorplans. Every one with a printed weight has a page here.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What Highland Ridge does not publish for the Mesa Ridge 374BHS
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
12,495 lb dry and 15,500 lb GVWR, against this model’s 12,595 lb and 15,500 lb.
12,665 lb dry and 15,500 lb GVWR, against this model’s 12,595 lb and 15,500 lb.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 85-gallon fresh tank is about 706 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.120 S10.4.2), 24% of the Mesa Ridge 374BHS’s 2,905 lb cargo capacity, leaving 2,200 lb. Across 7 Mesa Ridge floorplans the water share runs 23% to 30%, and 3 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Mesa Ridge 371MBH at 24% and Mesa Ridge 376FBH at 26%. 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 Mesa Ridge 379FBS, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 5 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 41 ft 1 in vs 43 ft 1 in; dry weight 12,595 lb vs 12,495 lb; cargo capacity 2,905 lb vs 3,005 lb; hitch weight 2,315 lb vs 2,245 lb; grey tank 132 gal vs 114 gal. They match on GVWR, fresh tank and black tank.
| Mesa Ridge plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 15,500 | 3–6 of 7 | 12,500–16,250 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 12,595 | 4 of 7 | 10,170–13,260 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 2,905 | 4 of 7 | 2,330–3,005 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 2,315 | 3 of 7 | 1,780–2,575 |
| Length | 41 ft 1 in | 2 of 7 | 34 ft 3 in–43 ft 7 in |
| Grey tank (gal) | 132 | 7 of 7 | 80–132 |
| Black tank (gal) | 80 | 3–6 of 7 | 40–82 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Mesa Ridge 373RBS matches it at 15,500 lb GVWR; Mesa Ridge 379FBS matches it at 15,500 lb GVWR.
| Nearest Mesa Ridge siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa Ridge 374BHS | 41 ft 1 in | — | 12,595 | 15,500 | 2,905 | 2,315 | 85 |
| Mesa Ridge 379FBS | 43 ft 1 in | — | 12,495 | 15,500 | 3,005 | 2,245 | 85 |
| Mesa Ridge 376FBH | 42 ft 3 in | — | 12,240 | 15,000 | 2,760 | 2,515 | 85 |
| Mesa Ridge 395BHS | 43 ft 7 in | — | 13,260 | 16,250 | 2,990 | 2,575 | 85 |
| Mesa Ridge 373RBS | 43 ft 0 in | — | 13,000 | 15,500 | 2,500 | 2,495 | 85 |
| Mesa Ridge 371MBH | 42 ft 5 in | — | 12,665 | 15,500 | 2,940 | 2,350 | 85 |
All 7 Mesa Ridge floorplans: Mesa Ridge line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa Ridge 374BHS | 15,500 | 12,595 | — | 41 ft 1 in |
| Brookstone 374RK | 15,500 | 13,020 | — | 42 ft 2 in |
| Chaparral 367BH | 15,500 | 12,328 | — | 42 ft 6 in |
| ElkRidge 37RED | 15,500 | 11,848 | 6 | 41 ft 7 in |
| Shasta Phoenix 367BH | 15,500 | 12,328 | — | 42 ft 6 in |
| Sandpiper 3710HBFB | 15,500 | 12,649 | 7 | 42 ft 9 in |
| Sierra 3710HBFB | 15,500 | 12,649 | — | 42 ft 9 in |
Against the Mesa Ridge 374BHS: the Brookstone 374RK is 1 ft longer; the Chaparral 367BH is 1 ft longer.
08 Common questions about the Mesa Ridge 374BHS
How much does the Mesa Ridge 374BHS weigh?
12,595 lb dry; 15,500 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Mesa Ridge 374BHS carry?
2,905 lb, 19% of its GVWR (median across 334 fifth wheels here: 18%). A full fresh tank uses 706 lb of it.
What is the pin weight of the Mesa Ridge 374BHS?
2,315 lb as published, 18% of the dry weight (median across 540 fifth wheels here: 19%).
What size tow vehicle does the Mesa Ridge 374BHS need?
A tow rating of at least 15,500 lb, plus payload for the loaded pin weight, passengers and cargo.
What are the tank capacities on the Mesa Ridge 374BHS?
Fresh 85, grey 132, black 80 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Mesa Ridge 374BHS?
41' 1" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
11 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the Mesa Ridge 374BHS. Not published: sleeps, slide count, axle count, awning, refrigerator, air conditioning, tire size (a description is published, a size is not).
Sourcing rules: methodology.
10 Manuals & documents
Sources: library.rvusa.com (linked below); the full source note is at the foot of the page.