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2020 Highland RidgeMesa Ridge Conventional MR182RB

A travel trailer that Highland Ridge lists at 3,515 lb dry, with a 4,250 lb GVWR, for 2020.

Tow-Critical Data — as built, MY2020

3,515lb
Dry Weight
4,250lb
GVWR
345lb
Hitch Weight
—
Length
Travel trailer · Highland Ridge Built by · Highland Ridge Model year · 2020

01 What makes it unique

Highland Ridge lists the 2020 Mesa Ridge Conventional MR182RB at 3,515 lb dry, a GVWR of 4,250 lb, a net carrying capacity of 735 lb and a tongue weight of 345 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.

It is 10' 2" high. Highland Ridge prints its tanks as 26 gal fresh, 19.9 gal grey, 19.9 gal black.

Among the 15 Mesa Ridge Conventional floorplans Highland Ridge’s Mesa Ridge Conventional brochure (filed under 2020 on its own site; the brochure prints no year) lists with a published dry weight, it is number 2 from the lightest, in a range from 3,445 lb (Mesa Ridge Conventional MR171RD) to 7,600 lb (Mesa Ridge Conventional MR32BHS). 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 Mesa Ridge Conventional brochure (filed under 2020 on its own site; the 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 MR182RB differs from the other fourteen Mesa Ridge Conventional floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.

  • GVWR, 4,250 lb: lowest of fifteen; next is the MR19BH (4,450 lb).
  • Cargo capacity, 735 lb: smallest of fifteen; next is the MR19BH (935 lb).
  • Tongue weight, 345 lb: lightest of fifteen; next is the MR19BH (370 lb).
  • Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 17.3%: second-smallest of fifteen, between the MR23RLS (16.6%) and the MR32BHS (17.8%).
  • Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 9.8%: third-smallest of fifteen, between the MR282BH (9.5%) and the MR180BHS (10%).
  • Exterior height, 10 ft 2 in: lowest of fifteen, level with the MR171RD; next is the MR180BHS (10 ft 3 in).
  • Dry weight, 3,515 lb: shared with the MR19BH; of fifteen, one lighter and twelve heavier, nearest the MR171RD (3,445 lb) and the MR180BHS (3,735 lb).
  • Grey tank, 19.9 gal: smallest of fifteen, level with the MR171RD and MR180BHS; next are the MR19BH, MR20FBS and seven others (32.5 gal).
  • Black tank, 19.9 gal: smallest of fifteen, level with the MR171RD and MR180BHS; next are the MR19BH, MR20FBS and ten others (32.5 gal).
  • Fresh tank, 26 gal: smallest of fifteen, level with the MR171RD, MR180BHS and MR19BH; next are the MR20FBS, MR20MB and nine others (48 gal).

Next to the MR171RD, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the MR182RB is 70 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 250 lb lower, has 320 lb less cargo capacity and has a tongue weight 50 lb lighter; the two publish the same exterior height, interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.

Next to the MR19BH, the floorplan with the same dry weight, the MR182RB has a GVWR 200 lb lower, has 200 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 25 lb lighter, stands 3 in lower, has a grey tank 12.6 gal smaller and has a black tank 12.6 gal smaller; the two publish the same dry weight, interior height and fresh tank.

Next to the MR180BHS, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the MR182RB is 220 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 650 lb lower, has 430 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 30 lb lighter 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
Not published by Highland Ridge
Exterior height
10' 2"
Exterior width
8' 0"
Interior height
6' 9"

Weights

Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
3,515 lb
GVWR (max loaded)
4,250 lb
Net cargo / payload (CCC)
735 lb
Hitch / tongue weight
345 lb

Capacities

Fresh water
26 gal
Grey water
19.9 gal
Black water
19.9 gal

Running gear

Hitch type
Bumper pull
Tire size
14"

Sleeping & layout

Sleeps
Not published by Highland Ridge
Fresh water note
Brochure footnote: fresh water figure includes the water heater
Exterior length (pin to rear) as printed
22' 9"
LP capacity (lbs.) as printed
20
Axle note
Brochure footnote ** marks this as a single axle model
Model year source
The brochure itself prints no model year; Highland Ridge files it under 2020 on its own brochure page (highlandridgerv.com).
Awning
11'

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

Loaded weight budget for the Mesa Ridge Conventional MR182RBHorizontal bar. Dry weight 3,515 pounds, then cargo capacity 735 pounds, against a GVWR of 4,250 pounds. Tongue weight 345 pounds on the same scale.GVWR 4,250 lbsDry 3,515 lbsCargo capacity 735 lbsTongue weight 345 lbs — same scale

Holding tanks

Holding tank capacities for the Mesa Ridge Conventional MR182RBHolding tank capacities: fresh 26 gallons, grey 19.9 gallons, black 19.9 gallons.Fresh26 galGrey19.9 galBlack19.9 gal

Axles, wheels and nose shape are schematic; not a floorplan. Data: dataset.

Towing it

Tow rating needed4,250 lb
Published tongue weight345 lb
Loaded tongue weight, rule of thumb425–638 lb
Receiver hitch rating needed4,250 lb towed / 638 lb tongue
Payload check. Budget loaded, not dry: subtract the loaded range, every passenger, the bed and cab load and a weight-distributing hitch from the payload on your tow vehicle’s door-pillar placard (49 CFR 571.110 S4.3).

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 (4,250 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (638 lb, a rule of thumb). Your vehicle’s placard and the trailer’s own weight label govern.

Loaded range: 10–15% of GVWR on the tongue, a rule of thumb, not a measurement of this unit. No truck ratings or hitch classes (why; NHTSA, DOT HS 809 433).

Check this floorplan against your own vehicle’s numbers

03 The Mesa Ridge Conventional floorplan family

Highland Ridge’s Mesa Ridge Conventional brochure (filed under 2020 on its own site; the brochure prints no year) lists 15 Mesa Ridge Conventional floorplans; every one with a printed weight has a page here.

Highland Ridge’s Mesa Ridge Conventional brochure (filed under 2020 on its own site; the brochure prints no year) lists 15 Mesa Ridge Conventional 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 Conventional MR182RB

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

Lighter
Highland Ridge Mesa Ridge Conventional MR171RD

3,445 lb dry and 4,500 lb GVWR, against this model’s 3,515 lb and 4,250 lb.

Heavier
Highland Ridge Mesa Ridge Conventional MR19BH

3,515 lb dry and 4,450 lb GVWR, against this model’s 3,515 lb and 4,250 lb.

06 Loading it for a trip

A full 26-gallon fresh tank is about 216 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.2), 29% of the Mesa Ridge Conventional MR182RB’s 735 lb cargo capacity, leaving 519 lb. Across 15 Mesa Ridge Conventional floorplans the water share runs 18% to 37%, and 2 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Mesa Ridge Conventional MR21RBS at 26% and Mesa Ridge Conventional MR23RLS at 37%. Your own unit’s figure is on the label inside its entry door (49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.3).

07 Where this floorplan sits

Closest sibling: the Mesa Ridge Conventional MR171RD, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 4 of the 7 fields both publish (this plan first): dry weight 3,515 lb vs 3,445 lb; GVWR 4,250 lb vs 4,500 lb; cargo capacity 735 lb vs 1,055 lb; hitch weight 345 lb vs 395 lb. They match on fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.

Mesa Ridge Conventional plansThis planPosition, low to highRange
GVWR (lb)4,2501 of 154,250–9,250
Dry weight (lb)3,5152–3 of 153,445–7,600
Cargo capacity (lb)7351 of 15735–2,245
Hitch weight (lb)3451 of 15345–1,035
Fresh tank (gal)261–4 of 1526–48
Grey tank (gal)19.91–3 of 1519.9–65
Black tank (gal)19.91–3 of 1519.9–32.5

Either side of it by GVWR: Mesa Ridge Conventional MR19BH is 200 lb heavier (4,450 lb GVWR).

Nearest Mesa Ridge Conventional siblingsLengthSleepsDry (lb)GVWR (lb)CCC (lb)Hitch (lb)Fresh (gal)
Mesa Ridge Conventional MR182RB——3,5154,25073534526
Mesa Ridge Conventional MR171RD——3,4454,5001,05539526
Mesa Ridge Conventional MR180BHS——3,7354,9001,16537526
Mesa Ridge Conventional MR19BH——3,5154,45093537026
Mesa Ridge Conventional MR20MB——4,1855,2501,06549048
Mesa Ridge Conventional MR20FBS——4,2806,0001,72040048

All 15 Mesa Ridge Conventional floorplans: Mesa Ridge Conventional line hub.

Other lines, nearest by GVWRGVWR (lb)Dry or base (lb)SleepsLength
Mesa Ridge Conventional MR182RB4,2503,515——
Escape E191BHK4,2453,610522 ft 1 in
Aurora Light 13RKX4,2772,705—16 ft 0 in
Basecamp 20X4,3003,500420 ft 2 in
2500 Series 25B17.5FB4,3003,360—17 ft 0 in
Caravel 16RB4,3003,450416 ft 7 in
Colt 17DB4,2003,275822 ft 5 in

Against the Mesa Ridge Conventional MR182RB: the Escape E191BHK is 5 lb lighter; the Aurora Light 13RKX is 27 lb heavier; the Basecamp 20X is 50 lb heavier.

08 Common questions about the Mesa Ridge Conventional MR182RB

How much does the Mesa Ridge Conventional MR182RB weigh?

3,515 lb dry; 4,250 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.

How much can the Mesa Ridge Conventional MR182RB carry?

735 lb, 17% of its GVWR (median across 1,416 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 216 lb of it.

What is the tongue weight of the Mesa Ridge Conventional MR182RB?

345 lb as published, 10% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).

What size tow vehicle does the Mesa Ridge Conventional MR182RB need?

A tow rating of at least 4,250 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.

What are the tank capacities on the Mesa Ridge Conventional MR182RB?

Fresh 26, grey 19.9, black 19.9 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.

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 Conventional MR182RB. Not published: exterior length, sleeps, slide count, axle count, refrigerator, air conditioning, tire size (a description is published, a size is not).

Sourcing rules: methodology.

Owner’s manuals

The maker’s own owner’s manual for each model year on this page, linked where the maker publishes it. Each link goes to the maker’s file, labelled as the maker labels it; a year with no manual of its own is not filled from another year.

Model yearManual
20202020 Travel Trailer (PDF on www.highlandridgerv.com; the maker’s manual for this body type)