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2020 Highland RidgeMesa Ridge Conventional MR20MB

A travel trailer that Highland Ridge lists at 4,185 lb dry, with a 5,250 lb GVWR, for 2020.

Tow-Critical Data — as built, MY2020

4,185lb
Dry Weight
5,250lb
GVWR
490lb
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 MR20MB at 4,185 lb dry, a GVWR of 5,250 lb, a net carrying capacity of 1,065 lb and a tongue weight of 490 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.

It is 10' 5" high. Highland Ridge prints its tanks as 48 gal fresh, 32.5 gal grey, 32.5 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 5 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 MR20MB differs from the other fourteen Mesa Ridge Conventional floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.

  • Cargo capacity, 1,065 lb: fourth-smallest of fifteen, between the MR171RD (1,055 lb) and the MR23RLS (1,080 lb).
  • Dry weight, 4,185 lb: fifth-lightest of fifteen, between the MR180BHS (3,735 lb) and the MR21FB (4,275 lb).
  • GVWR, 5,250 lb: fifth-lowest of fifteen, between the MR180BHS (4,900 lb) and the MR20FBS and MR21FB (6,000 lb).
  • Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 20.3%: fifth-smallest of fifteen, between the MR27RLI (20%) and the MR19BH (21%).
  • Tongue weight, 490 lb: sixth-lightest of fifteen, between the MR20FBS (400 lb) and the MR21FB (545 lb).
  • Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 11.7%: seventh-largest of fifteen, between the MR171RD (11.5%) and the MR26BH and MR27BHS (12.4%).
  • Exterior height, 10 ft 5 in: shared with the MR19BH; of fifteen, three lower and ten taller, nearest the MR180BHS (10 ft 3 in) and the MR20FBS, MR21FB and MR26BH (10 ft 6 in).

Next to the MR180BHS, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the MR20MB is 450 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 350 lb higher, has 100 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 115 lb heavier, stands 2 in taller, has a fresh tank 22 gal larger, has a grey tank 12.6 gal larger and has a black tank 12.6 gal larger; the two publish the same interior height.

Next to the MR21FB, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the MR20MB is 90 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 750 lb lower, has 660 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 55 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' 5"
Exterior width
8' 0"
Interior height
6' 9"

Weights

Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
4,185 lb
GVWR (max loaded)
5,250 lb
Net cargo / payload (CCC)
1,065 lb
Hitch / tongue weight
490 lb

Capacities

Fresh water
48 gal
Grey water
32.5 gal
Black water
32.5 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
24' 4"
LP capacity (lbs.) as printed
60
Model year source
The brochure itself prints no model year; Highland Ridge files it under 2020 on its own brochure page (highlandridgerv.com).
Awning
15'

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 MR20MBHorizontal bar. Dry weight 4,185 pounds, then cargo capacity 1,065 pounds, against a GVWR of 5,250 pounds. Tongue weight 490 pounds on the same scale.GVWR 5,250 lbsDry 4,185 lbsCargo capacity 1,065 lbsTongue weight 490 lbs — same scale

Holding tanks

Holding tank capacities for the Mesa Ridge Conventional MR20MBHolding tank capacities: fresh 48 gallons, grey 32.5 gallons, black 32.5 gallons.Fresh48 galGrey32.5 galBlack32.5 gal

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

Towing it

Tow rating needed5,250 lb
Published tongue weight490 lb
Loaded tongue weight, rule of thumb525–788 lb
Receiver hitch rating needed5,250 lb towed / 788 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 (5,250 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (788 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 MR20MB

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 MR180BHS

3,735 lb dry and 4,900 lb GVWR, against this model’s 4,185 lb and 5,250 lb.

Heavier
Highland Ridge Mesa Ridge Conventional MR21FB

4,275 lb dry and 6,000 lb GVWR, against this model’s 4,185 lb and 5,250 lb.

06 Loading it for a trip

A full 48-gallon fresh tank is about 398 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.2), 37% of the Mesa Ridge Conventional MR20MB’s 1,065 lb cargo capacity, leaving 667 lb. Across 15 Mesa Ridge Conventional floorplans the water share runs 18% to 37%, and this plan’s is the highest. Nearest on that share: 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 MR21FB, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 4 of the 7 fields both publish (this plan first): dry weight 4,185 lb vs 4,275 lb; GVWR 5,250 lb vs 6,000 lb; cargo capacity 1,065 lb vs 1,725 lb; hitch weight 490 lb vs 545 lb. They match on fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.

Mesa Ridge Conventional plansThis planPosition, low to highRange
GVWR (lb)5,2505 of 154,250–9,250
Dry weight (lb)4,1855 of 153,445–7,600
Cargo capacity (lb)1,0654 of 15735–2,245
Hitch weight (lb)4906 of 15345–1,035
Fresh tank (gal)485–15 of 1526–48
Grey tank (gal)32.54–12 of 1519.9–65
Black tank (gal)32.54–15 of 1519.9–32.5

Either side of it by GVWR: Mesa Ridge Conventional MR180BHS is 350 lb lighter (4,900 lb GVWR); Mesa Ridge Conventional MR20FBS is 750 lb heavier (6,000 lb GVWR).

Nearest Mesa Ridge Conventional siblingsLengthSleepsDry (lb)GVWR (lb)CCC (lb)Hitch (lb)Fresh (gal)
Mesa Ridge Conventional MR20MB——4,1855,2501,06549048
Mesa Ridge Conventional MR21FB——4,2756,0001,72554548
Mesa Ridge Conventional MR20FBS——4,2806,0001,72040048
Mesa Ridge Conventional MR23RLS——5,4206,5001,08069048
Mesa Ridge Conventional MR26BH——4,7356,5001,76558548
Mesa Ridge Conventional MR19BH——3,5154,45093537026

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

Other lines, nearest by GVWRGVWR (lb)Dry (lb)SleepsLength
Mesa Ridge Conventional MR20MB5,2504,185——
Range Lite Air 17MDS5,3004,250—23 ft 0 in
inTech Flyer Discover5,200—418 ft 0 in
Super Lite Maxx 17MDS5,3004,250—23 ft 0 in
Vision V19RB5,2003,650—23 ft 1 in
Jay Feather 16FBS5,1503,810419 ft 7 in
Jay Flight 197MBW5,1503,900823 ft 7 in

Against the Mesa Ridge Conventional MR20MB: the Range Lite Air 17MDS is 50 lb heavier; the inTech Flyer Discover is 50 lb lighter; the Super Lite Maxx 17MDS is 50 lb heavier.

08 Common questions about the Mesa Ridge Conventional MR20MB

How much does the Mesa Ridge Conventional MR20MB weigh?

4,185 lb dry; 5,250 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.

How much can the Mesa Ridge Conventional MR20MB carry?

1,065 lb, 20% of its GVWR (median across 1,416 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 398 lb of it.

What is the tongue weight of the Mesa Ridge Conventional MR20MB?

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

What size tow vehicle does the Mesa Ridge Conventional MR20MB need?

A tow rating of at least 5,250 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.

What are the tank capacities on the Mesa Ridge Conventional MR20MB?

Fresh 48, grey 32.5, black 32.5 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 MR20MB. 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)