01 What makes it unique
Highland Ridge lists the 2021 Mesa Ridge Limited MR313RLS at 7,810 lb dry, a GVWR of 9,250 lb, a net carrying capacity of 1,440 lb and a tongue weight of 810 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 36' 11" long and 11' 3" high. Highland Ridge prints its tanks as 51 gal fresh, 58 gal grey, 29 gal black.
Among the 5 Mesa Ridge Limited floorplans Highland Ridge’s 2021 Mesa Ridge Limited flyer lists with a published dry weight, it is number 3 from the lightest, in a range from 6,180 lb (Mesa Ridge Limited MR260RLS) to 7,965 lb (Mesa Ridge Limited MR312BHS). 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 2021 Mesa Ridge Limited flyer, the maker’s own dated document for model year 2021.
How the MR313RLS differs from the other four Mesa Ridge Limited floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 15.6%: smallest of five; next is the MR331BHS (16.3%).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 10.4%: smallest of five; next is the MR331BHS (11.3%).
- Cargo capacity, 1,440 lb: second-smallest of five, between the MR260RLS (1,420 lb) and the MR331BHS (1,545 lb).
- Tongue weight, 810 lb: second-lightest of five, between the MR260RLS (715 lb) and the MR331BHS (900 lb).
- Dry weight, 7,810 lb: third-lightest of five, between the MR275RLS (7,210 lb) and the MR331BHS (7,955 lb).
- GVWR, 9,250 lb: third-lowest of five, between the MR275RLS (8,995 lb) and the MR331BHS (9,500 lb).
- Length, 36 ft 11 in: third-shortest of five, between the MR275RLS (33 ft 11 in) and the MR312BHS (37 ft 1 in).
Next to the MR275RLS, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the MR313RLS is 600 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 255 lb higher, has 345 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 110 lb lighter and is 3 ft longer; the two publish the same exterior height, interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
Next to the MR331BHS, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the MR313RLS is 145 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 250 lb lower, has 105 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 90 lb lighter, is 6 in shorter, stands 1 in lower and has a black tank 29 gal smaller; the two publish the same interior height, fresh tank and grey tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 36' 11"
- Exterior height
- 11' 3"
- Exterior width
- 8' 1"
- Interior height
- 6' 9"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 7,810 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 9,250 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,440 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 810 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 51 gal
- Grey water
- 58 gal
- Black water
- 29 gal
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Tire size
- 15"
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- Not published by Highland Ridge
- Fresh water note
- Brochure footnote: fresh water figure includes the water heater
- Exterior width (slides out) as printed
- 13' 2"
- LP capacity (lbs.) as printed
- 60
- Awning
- 11', 14'
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
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 (9,250 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (1,388 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).
03 The Mesa Ridge Limited floorplan family
Highland Ridge’s 2021 Mesa Ridge Limited flyer lists 6 Mesa Ridge Limited floorplans; every one with a printed weight has a page here.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa Ridge Limited MR260RLS | 31' 5" | — | Profiled |
| Mesa Ridge Limited MR275RLS | 33' 11" | — | Profiled |
| Mesa Ridge Limited MR313RLS | 36' 11" | — | Profiled |
| Mesa Ridge Limited MR331BHS | 37' 5" | — | Profiled |
| Mesa Ridge Limited MR312BHS | 37' 1" | — | Profiled |
| Mesa Ridge Limited MR290RLS | — | — | Catalogued · Highland Ridge prints its weights as TBD |
Highland Ridge’s 2021 Mesa Ridge Limited flyer lists 6 Mesa Ridge Limited 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 Limited MR313RLS
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
7,210 lb dry and 8,995 lb GVWR, against this model’s 7,810 lb and 9,250 lb.
7,955 lb dry and 9,500 lb GVWR, against this model’s 7,810 lb and 9,250 lb.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 51-gallon fresh tank is about 423 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.2), 29% of the Mesa Ridge Limited MR313RLS’s 1,440 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,017 lb. Across 5 Mesa Ridge Limited floorplans the water share runs 24% to 30%, and 1 gives up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Mesa Ridge Limited MR331BHS at 27% and Mesa Ridge Limited MR260RLS at 30%. 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 Limited MR275RLS, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 5 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 36 ft 11 in vs 33 ft 11 in; dry weight 7,810 lb vs 7,210 lb; GVWR 9,250 lb vs 8,995 lb; cargo capacity 1,440 lb vs 1,785 lb; hitch weight 810 lb vs 920 lb. They match on fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Mesa Ridge Limited plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 9,250 | 3 of 5 | 7,600–9,735 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 7,810 | 3 of 5 | 6,180–7,965 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,440 | 2 of 5 | 1,420–1,785 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 810 | 2 of 5 | 715–1,025 |
| Length | 36 ft 11 in | 3 of 5 | 31 ft 5 in–37 ft 5 in |
| Grey tank (gal) | 58 | 2–4 of 5 | 57–76 |
| Black tank (gal) | 29 | 1–4 of 5 | 29–58 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Mesa Ridge Limited MR275RLS is 255 lb lighter (8,995 lb GVWR); Mesa Ridge Limited MR331BHS is 250 lb heavier (9,500 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Mesa Ridge Limited siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa Ridge Limited MR313RLS | 36 ft 11 in | — | 7,810 | 9,250 | 1,440 | 810 | 51 |
| Mesa Ridge Limited MR275RLS | 33 ft 11 in | — | 7,210 | 8,995 | 1,785 | 920 | 51 |
| Mesa Ridge Limited MR260RLS | 31 ft 5 in | — | 6,180 | 7,600 | 1,420 | 715 | 51 |
| Mesa Ridge Limited MR312BHS | 37 ft 1 in | — | 7,965 | 9,735 | 1,770 | 1,025 | 51 |
| Mesa Ridge Limited MR331BHS | 37 ft 5 in | — | 7,955 | 9,500 | 1,545 | 900 | 51 |
All 5 Mesa Ridge Limited floorplans: Mesa Ridge Limited line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa Ridge Limited MR313RLS | 9,250 | 7,810 | — | 36 ft 11 in |
| Delta 274RKW | 9,250 | 7,420 | — | 31 ft 11 in |
| Jay Flight 28BHBE | 9,250 | 6,615 | 10 | 33 ft 5 in |
| Mesa Ridge Conventional MR32BHS | 9,250 | 7,600 | — | — |
| Puma 310RK | 9,263 | 7,763 | — | 35 ft 6 in |
| Coachmen Catalina 293QBCK | 9,264 | 7,264 | 6 | 33 ft 8 in |
| Airelume 285 | 9,233 | 7,233 | — | 36 ft 10 in |
Against the Mesa Ridge Limited MR313RLS: the Delta 274RKW is 5 ft shorter; the Jay Flight 28BHBE is 4 ft shorter.
08 Common questions about the Mesa Ridge Limited MR313RLS
How much does the Mesa Ridge Limited MR313RLS weigh?
7,810 lb dry; 9,250 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Mesa Ridge Limited MR313RLS carry?
1,440 lb, 16% of its GVWR (median across 1,416 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 423 lb of it.
What is the tongue weight of the Mesa Ridge Limited MR313RLS?
810 lb as published, 10% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the Mesa Ridge Limited MR313RLS need?
A tow rating of at least 9,250 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
What are the tank capacities on the Mesa Ridge Limited MR313RLS?
Fresh 51, grey 58, black 29 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Mesa Ridge Limited MR313RLS?
36' 11" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
12 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the Mesa Ridge Limited MR313RLS. Not published: sleeps, slide count, axle count, refrigerator, air conditioning, tire size (a description is published, a size is not).
Sourcing rules: methodology.
10 Manuals & documents
Sources: highlandridgerv.com (linked below); the full source note is at the foot of the page.
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 year | Manual |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 2021 Travel Trailer (PDF on www.highlandridgerv.com; the maker’s manual for this body type) |