01 What makes it unique
Highland Ridge lists the 2023 Mesa Ridge 376FBH at 12,240 lb dry, a GVWR of 15,000 lb, a net carrying capacity of 2,760 lb and a pin weight of 2,515 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 42' 3" long and 13' 2" high. Highland Ridge prints its tanks as 85 gal fresh, 82 gal grey, 82 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 2 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 376FBH differs from the other six Mesa Ridge floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Pin weight as a share of dry weight, 20.5%: largest of seven; next is the 395BHS (19.4%).
- Black tank, 82 gal: largest of seven; next are the 373RBS, 374BHS and two others (80 gal).
- Dry weight, 12,240 lb: second-lightest of seven, between the 284RLS (10,170 lb) and the 379FBS (12,495 lb).
- GVWR, 15,000 lb: second-lowest of seven, between the 284RLS (12,500 lb) and the 371MBH, 373RBS and two others (15,500 lb).
- Pin weight, 2,515 lb: second-heaviest of seven, between the 373RBS (2,495 lb) and the 395BHS (2,575 lb).
- Cargo capacity, 2,760 lb: third-smallest of seven, between the 373RBS (2,500 lb) and the 374BHS (2,905 lb).
- Length, 42 ft 3 in: third-shortest of seven, between the 374BHS (41 ft 1 in) and the 371MBH (42 ft 5 in).
- Grey tank, 82 gal: fourth-smallest of seven, between the 371MBH, 373RBS and 395BHS (80 gal) and the 284RLS (97 gal).
- Exterior height, 13 ft 2 in: tallest of seven, level with the 374BHS; next are the 371MBH, 373RBS and 379FBS (13 ft 1 in).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 18.4%: shared with the 395BHS; of six, one smaller and three larger, nearest the 373RBS (16.1%) and the 284RLS (18.6%).
Next to the 284RLS, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 376FBH is 2,070 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 2,500 lb higher, has 430 lb more cargo capacity, has a pin weight 735 lb heavier, is 8 ft longer, stands 4 in taller, has a grey tank 15 gal smaller and has a black tank 42 gal larger; the two publish the same interior height and fresh tank.
Next to the 379FBS, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 376FBH is 255 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 500 lb lower, has 245 lb less cargo capacity, has a pin weight 270 lb heavier, is 10 in shorter, stands 1 in taller, has a grey tank 32 gal smaller and has a black tank 2 gal larger; the two publish the same interior height and fresh tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 42' 3"
- Exterior height
- 13' 2"
- Exterior width
- 8' 4"
- Interior height
- 8' 2" (lower deck); 6' 4" (upper deck)
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 12,240 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 15,000 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 2,760 lb
- Hitch / pin weight
- 2,515 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 85 gal
- Grey water
- 82 gal
- Black water
- 82 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 (15,000 lb) and the upper loaded pin estimate (3,750 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). The range starts at the published figure, because loaded is never lighter than that.
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 376FBH
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
10,170 lb dry and 12,500 lb GVWR, against this model’s 12,240 lb and 15,000 lb.
12,495 lb dry and 15,500 lb GVWR, against this model’s 12,240 lb and 15,000 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), 26% of the Mesa Ridge 376FBH’s 2,760 lb cargo capacity, leaving 2,054 lb. Across 7 Mesa Ridge floorplans the water share runs 23% to 30%, and 2 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Mesa Ridge 374BHS at 24% and Mesa Ridge 373RBS at 28%. 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 373RBS, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 7 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 42 ft 3 in vs 43 ft 0 in; dry weight 12,240 lb vs 13,000 lb; GVWR 15,000 lb vs 15,500 lb; cargo capacity 2,760 lb vs 2,500 lb; hitch weight 2,515 lb vs 2,495 lb; grey tank 82 gal vs 80 gal; black tank 82 gal vs 80 gal. They match on fresh tank.
| Mesa Ridge plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 15,000 | 2 of 7 | 12,500–16,250 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 12,240 | 2 of 7 | 10,170–13,260 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 2,760 | 3 of 7 | 2,330–3,005 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 2,515 | 6 of 7 | 1,780–2,575 |
| Length | 42 ft 3 in | 3 of 7 | 34 ft 3 in–43 ft 7 in |
| Grey tank (gal) | 82 | 4 of 7 | 80–132 |
| Black tank (gal) | 82 | 7 of 7 | 40–82 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Mesa Ridge 284RLS is 2,500 lb lighter (12,500 lb GVWR); Mesa Ridge 371MBH is 500 lb heavier (15,500 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Mesa Ridge siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa Ridge 376FBH | 42 ft 3 in | — | 12,240 | 15,000 | 2,760 | 2,515 | 85 |
| Mesa Ridge 373RBS | 43 ft 0 in | — | 13,000 | 15,500 | 2,500 | 2,495 | 85 |
| Mesa Ridge 395BHS | 43 ft 7 in | — | 13,260 | 16,250 | 2,990 | 2,575 | 85 |
| Mesa Ridge 379FBS | 43 ft 1 in | — | 12,495 | 15,500 | 3,005 | 2,245 | 85 |
| Mesa Ridge 374BHS | 41 ft 1 in | — | 12,595 | 15,500 | 2,905 | 2,315 | 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 376FBH | 15,000 | 12,240 | — | 42 ft 3 in |
| Brookstone 344FL | 15,000 | 12,789 | — | 42 ft 2 in |
| Chaparral 334FL | 15,000 | 12,400 | — | 42 ft 6 in |
| ElkRidge 32RK | 15,000 | 10,607 | 4 | 36 ft 6 in |
| Shasta Phoenix 334FL | 15,000 | 12,400 | — | 42 ft 6 in |
| Avenue 35RKS | 14,995 | 11,450 | — | 36 ft 10 in |
| Model Z 2810 | 14,995 | 11,894 | — | 34 ft 9 in |
Against the Mesa Ridge 376FBH: the ElkRidge 32RK is 6 ft shorter.
08 Common questions about the Mesa Ridge 376FBH
How much does the Mesa Ridge 376FBH weigh?
12,240 lb dry; 15,000 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Mesa Ridge 376FBH carry?
2,760 lb, 18% 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 376FBH?
2,515 lb as published, 21% of the dry weight (median across 540 fifth wheels here: 19%).
What size tow vehicle does the Mesa Ridge 376FBH need?
A tow rating of at least 15,000 lb, plus payload for the loaded pin weight, passengers and cargo.
What are the tank capacities on the Mesa Ridge 376FBH?
Fresh 85, grey 82, black 82 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Mesa Ridge 376FBH?
42' 3" 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 376FBH. 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.