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2020 Highland RidgeMesa Ridge Lite MR2804RK

A travel trailer that Highland Ridge lists at 6,160 lb dry, with a 7,600 lb GVWR, for 2020.

Tow-Critical Data — as built, MY2020

6,160lb
Dry Weight
7,600lb
GVWR
700lb
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 Lite MR2804RK at 6,160 lb dry, a GVWR of 7,600 lb, a net carrying capacity of 1,440 lb and a tongue weight of 700 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.

It is 11' 1" high. Highland Ridge prints its tanks as 51 gal fresh, 58 gal grey, 29 gal black.

Among the 7 Mesa Ridge Lite floorplans Highland Ridge’s Mesa Ridge Lite 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 5,465 lb (Mesa Ridge Lite MR2410RL) to 6,815 lb (Mesa Ridge Lite MR2910RL). 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 Lite 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 MR2804RK differs from the other six Mesa Ridge Lite floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.

  • GVWR, 7,600 lb: second-highest of seven, between the MR2802BH (7,450 lb) and the MR2910RL (8,800 lb).
  • Dry weight, 6,160 lb: third-heaviest of seven, between the MR2602RL (6,035 lb) and the MR2802BH (6,205 lb).
  • Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 18.9%: fourth-smallest of seven, between the MR2402BH (18.7%) and the MR2102RB (20.6%).
  • Tongue weight, 700 lb: fourth-lightest of seven, between the MR2802BH (520 lb) and the MR2602RL (760 lb).
  • Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 11.4%: fourth-smallest of seven, between the MR2102RB and MR2410RL (9.1%) and the MR2910RL (12.5%).
  • Cargo capacity, 1,440 lb: shared with the MR2102RB; of seven, three smaller and two larger, nearest the MR2602RL (1,365 lb) and the MR2410RL (1,935 lb).

Next to the MR2602RL, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the MR2804RK is 125 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 200 lb higher, has 75 lb more cargo capacity and has a tongue weight 60 lb lighter; the two publish the same exterior height, interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.

Next to the MR2802BH, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the MR2804RK is 45 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 150 lb higher, has 195 lb more cargo capacity and has a tongue weight 180 lb heavier; the two publish the same exterior height, interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.

02 Full specifications

Dimensions

Exterior length
Not published by Highland Ridge
Exterior height
11' 1"
Exterior width
8' 1"
Interior height
6' 9"

Weights

Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
6,160 lb
GVWR (max loaded)
7,600 lb
Net cargo / payload (CCC)
1,440 lb
Hitch / tongue weight
700 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 length (pin to rear) as printed
31' 7"
Exterior width (slides out) as printed
11' 4"
LP capacity (lbs.) as printed
60
Square feet as printed
263
Model year source
The brochure itself prints no model year; Highland Ridge files it under 2020 on its own brochure page (highlandridgerv.com).
Twin badge
Highland Ridge sold the same floorplan as the Open Range Ultra Lite UT2804RK; both 2020 brochures print identical figures (open-range-ultra-lite-ut2804rk.html). Each page is built from its own brochure.
Awning
20'

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 Lite MR2804RKHorizontal bar. Dry weight 6,160 pounds, then cargo capacity 1,440 pounds, against a GVWR of 7,600 pounds. Tongue weight 700 pounds on the same scale.GVWR 7,600 lbsDry 6,160 lbsCargo capacity 1,440 lbsTongue weight 700 lbs — same scale

Holding tanks

Holding tank capacities for the Mesa Ridge Lite MR2804RKHolding tank capacities: fresh 51 gallons, grey 58 gallons, black 29 gallons.Fresh51 galGrey58 galBlack29 gal

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

Towing it

Tow rating needed7,600 lb
Published tongue weight700 lb
Loaded tongue weight, rule of thumb760–1,140 lb
Receiver hitch rating needed7,600 lb towed / 1,140 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 (7,600 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (1,140 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 Lite floorplan family

Highland Ridge’s Mesa Ridge Lite brochure (filed under 2020 on its own site; the brochure prints no year) lists 7 Mesa Ridge Lite floorplans; every one with a printed weight has a page here.

FloorplanNominalSleepsNotable
Mesa Ridge Lite MR2410RL——Profiled
Mesa Ridge Lite MR2102RB——Profiled
Mesa Ridge Lite MR2402BH——Profiled
Mesa Ridge Lite MR2602RL——Profiled
Mesa Ridge Lite MR2804RK——Profiled
Mesa Ridge Lite MR2802BH——Profiled
Mesa Ridge Lite MR2910RL——Profiled

Highland Ridge’s Mesa Ridge Lite brochure (filed under 2020 on its own site; the brochure prints no year) lists 7 Mesa Ridge Lite 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 Lite MR2804RK

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 Lite MR2602RL

6,035 lb dry and 7,400 lb GVWR, against this model’s 6,160 lb and 7,600 lb.

Heavier
Highland Ridge Mesa Ridge Lite MR2802BH

6,205 lb dry and 7,450 lb GVWR, against this model’s 6,160 lb and 7,600 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 Lite MR2804RK’s 1,440 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,017 lb. Across 7 Mesa Ridge Lite floorplans the water share runs 21% to 34%, and 3 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Mesa Ridge Lite MR2102RB at 29% and Mesa Ridge Lite MR2602RL at 31%. 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 Lite MR2602RL, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 4 of the 7 fields both publish (this plan first): dry weight 6,160 lb vs 6,035 lb; GVWR 7,600 lb vs 7,400 lb; cargo capacity 1,440 lb vs 1,365 lb; hitch weight 700 lb vs 760 lb. They match on fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.

Mesa Ridge Lite plansThis planPosition, low to highRange
GVWR (lb)7,6006 of 77,000–8,800
Dry weight (lb)6,1605 of 75,465–6,815
Cargo capacity (lb)1,4404–5 of 71,245–1,985
Hitch weight (lb)7004 of 7500–855
Grey tank (gal)582–7 of 729–58

Either side of it by GVWR: Mesa Ridge Lite MR2802BH is 150 lb lighter (7,450 lb GVWR); Mesa Ridge Lite MR2910RL is 1,200 lb heavier (8,800 lb GVWR).

Nearest Mesa Ridge Lite siblingsLengthSleepsDry (lb)GVWR (lb)CCC (lb)Hitch (lb)Fresh (gal)
Mesa Ridge Lite MR2804RK——6,1607,6001,44070051
Mesa Ridge Lite MR2602RL——6,0357,4001,36576051
Mesa Ridge Lite MR2402BH——5,8957,2501,35580551
Mesa Ridge Lite MR2802BH——6,2057,4501,24552051
Mesa Ridge Lite MR2102RB——5,5607,0001,44050551
Mesa Ridge Lite MR2910RL——6,8158,8001,98585551

All 7 Mesa Ridge Lite floorplans: Mesa Ridge Lite line hub.

Other lines, nearest by GVWRGVWR (lb)Dry or base (lb)SleepsLength
Mesa Ridge Lite MR2804RK7,6006,160——
Pottery Barn Special Edition Pottery Barn 28RB7,6006,825528 ft 0 in
Tommy Bahama Special Edition Tommy Bahama 27FB7,6006,396—28 ft 0 in
Coachmen Apex Ultra-Lite 242BARV7,6005,772428 ft 10 in
Campsite Ultra 19KB7,6005,158—22 ft 4 in
Classic Frank Lloyd Wright Usonian LE 28RB7,6006,800428 ft 2 in
Colt 26DBS7,6005,8151030 ft 4 in

08 Common questions about the Mesa Ridge Lite MR2804RK

How much does the Mesa Ridge Lite MR2804RK weigh?

6,160 lb dry; 7,600 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.

How much can the Mesa Ridge Lite MR2804RK carry?

1,440 lb, 19% 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 Lite MR2804RK?

700 lb as published, 11% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).

What size tow vehicle does the Mesa Ridge Lite MR2804RK need?

A tow rating of at least 7,600 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.

What are the tank capacities on the Mesa Ridge Lite MR2804RK?

Fresh 51, grey 58, black 29 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 Lite MR2804RK. 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.

11 NHTSA safety record

NHTSA holds 2 recall campaigns against the Mesa Ridge Lite line (a recall and a complaint are not the same thing).

Recall coverage here is not complete, and complaints are owners’ unverified reports (how this record is built). Check a specific VIN at NHTSA before you buy. Full tables are on the Mesa Ridge Lite line 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 yearManual
20202020 Travel Trailer (PDF on www.highlandridgerv.com; the maker’s manual for this body type)