01 What makes it unique
Highland Ridge lists the 2023 Mesa Ridge 395BHS at 13,260 lb dry, a GVWR of 16,250 lb, a net carrying capacity of 2,990 lb and a pin weight of 2,575 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 43' 7" long and 13' 0" high. Highland Ridge prints its tanks as 85 gal fresh, 80 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 7 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 395BHS differs from the other six Mesa Ridge floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Dry weight, 13,260 lb: heaviest of seven; next is the 373RBS (13,000 lb).
- GVWR, 16,250 lb: highest of seven; next are the 371MBH, 373RBS and two others (15,500 lb).
- Pin weight, 2,575 lb: heaviest of seven; next is the 376FBH (2,515 lb).
- Length, 43 ft 7 in: longest of seven; next is the 379FBS (43 ft 1 in).
- Cargo capacity, 2,990 lb: second-largest of seven, between the 371MBH (2,940 lb) and the 379FBS (3,005 lb).
- Pin weight as a share of dry weight, 19.4%: second-largest of seven, between the 373RBS (19.2%) and the 376FBH (20.5%).
- Exterior height, 13 ft: second-lowest of seven, between the 284RLS (12 ft 10 in) and the 371MBH, 373RBS and 379FBS (13 ft 1 in).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 18.4%: shared with the 376FBH; of six, one smaller and three larger, nearest the 373RBS (16.1%) and the 284RLS (18.6%).
- Grey tank, 80 gal: smallest of seven, level with the 371MBH and 373RBS; next is the 376FBH (82 gal).
Next to the 373RBS, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 395BHS is 260 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 750 lb higher, has 490 lb more cargo capacity, has a pin weight 80 lb heavier, is 7 in longer and stands 1 in lower; the two publish the same interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 43' 7"
- Exterior height
- 13' 0"
- Exterior width
- 8' 4"
- Interior height
- 8' 2" (lower deck); 6' 4" (upper deck)
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 13,260 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 16,250 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 2,990 lb
- Hitch / pin weight
- 2,575 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 85 gal
- Grey water
- 80 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 (16,250 lb) and the upper loaded pin estimate (4,062 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 395BHS
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
13,000 lb dry and 15,500 lb GVWR, against this model’s 13,260 lb and 16,250 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 395BHS’s 2,990 lb cargo capacity, leaving 2,284 lb. Across 7 Mesa Ridge floorplans the water share runs 23% to 30%, and 5 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Mesa Ridge 379FBS at 23% and Mesa Ridge 371MBH at 24%. 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 5 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 43 ft 7 in vs 43 ft 0 in; dry weight 13,260 lb vs 13,000 lb; GVWR 16,250 lb vs 15,500 lb; cargo capacity 2,990 lb vs 2,500 lb; hitch weight 2,575 lb vs 2,495 lb. They match on fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Mesa Ridge plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 16,250 | 7 of 7 | 12,500–16,250 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 13,260 | 7 of 7 | 10,170–13,260 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 2,990 | 6 of 7 | 2,330–3,005 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 2,575 | 7 of 7 | 1,780–2,575 |
| Length | 43 ft 7 in | 7 of 7 | 34 ft 3 in–43 ft 7 in |
| Grey tank (gal) | 80 | 1–3 of 7 | 80–132 |
| Black tank (gal) | 80 | 3–6 of 7 | 40–82 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Mesa Ridge 379FBS is 750 lb lighter (15,500 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Mesa Ridge siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 376FBH | 42 ft 3 in | — | 12,240 | 15,000 | 2,760 | 2,515 | 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 395BHS | 16,250 | 13,260 | — | 43 ft 7 in |
| Blackthorn 3880RBDB | 16,220 | 13,019 | — | 42 ft 1 in |
| Cedar Creek 312RK | 16,210 | 12,554 | — | 34 ft 5 in |
| Sandpiper 3844QUAD | 16,295 | 13,864 | 7 | 42 ft 9 in |
| Sierra 3844QUAD | 16,295 | 13,864 | — | 42 ft 9 in |
| Open Range 3X 372MBH | 16,300 | 13,950 | 8 | 43 ft 9 in |
| Wolf Pack 397STAY | 16,155 | 13,869 | — | 43 ft 6 in |
Against the Mesa Ridge 395BHS: the Blackthorn 3880RBDB is 30 lb lighter and 2 ft shorter; the Cedar Creek 312RK is 40 lb lighter and 9 ft shorter; the Sandpiper 3844QUAD is 45 lb heavier.
08 Common questions about the Mesa Ridge 395BHS
How much does the Mesa Ridge 395BHS weigh?
13,260 lb dry; 16,250 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Mesa Ridge 395BHS carry?
2,990 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 395BHS?
2,575 lb as published, 19% of the dry weight (median across 540 fifth wheels here: 19%).
What size tow vehicle does the Mesa Ridge 395BHS need?
A tow rating of at least 16,250 lb, plus payload for the loaded pin weight, passengers and cargo.
What are the tank capacities on the Mesa Ridge 395BHS?
Fresh 85, grey 80, black 80 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Mesa Ridge 395BHS?
43' 7" 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 395BHS. 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.