01 What makes it unique
Highland Ridge lists the 2023 Mesa Ridge S-Lite 225CK at 5,090 lb dry, a GVWR of 6,500 lb, a net carrying capacity of 1,410 lb and a tongue weight of 550 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 27' 4" long and 11' 0" high. Highland Ridge prints its tanks as 51 gal fresh, 29 gal grey, 29 gal black.
Among the 7 Mesa Ridge S-Lite floorplans Highland Ridge’s 2023 Mesa Ridge S-Lite brochure lists with a published dry weight, it is number 2 from the lightest, in a range from 4,880 lb (Mesa Ridge S-Lite 212FB) to 6,155 lb (Mesa Ridge S-Lite 252RB). 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 S-Lite brochure, the maker’s own dated document for model year 2023.
How the 225CK differs from the other six Mesa Ridge S-Lite floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Exterior height, 11 ft: lowest of seven; next are the 212FB, 241BH and four others (11 ft 1 in).
- Dry weight, 5,090 lb: second-lightest of seven, between the 212FB (4,880 lb) and the 242RL (5,460 lb).
- GVWR, 6,500 lb: second-lowest of seven, between the 212FB (6,400 lb) and the 242RL (7,000 lb).
- Tongue weight, 550 lb: second-lightest of seven, between the 212FB (505 lb) and the 242RL (655 lb).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 10.8%: second-smallest of seven, between the 212FB (10.3%) and the 252RB (11.6%).
- Length, 27 ft 4 in: second-shortest of seven, between the 212FB (23 ft 3 in) and the 242RL (28 ft 10 in).
- Cargo capacity, 1,410 lb: third-smallest of seven, between the 252RB (1,345 lb) and the 212FB (1,520 lb).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 21.7%: third-smallest of seven, between the 252RB (17.9%) and the 242RL (22%).
Next to the 212FB, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 225CK is 210 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 100 lb higher, has 110 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 45 lb heavier, is 4 ft 1 in longer and stands 1 in lower; the two publish the same interior height, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
Next to the 242RL, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 225CK is 370 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 500 lb lower, has 130 lb less cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 105 lb lighter, is 1 ft 6 in shorter 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
- 27' 4"
- Exterior height
- 11' 0"
- Exterior width
- 8' 1"
- Interior height
- 6' 9"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 5,090 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 6,500 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,410 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 550 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 51 gal
- Grey water
- 29 gal
- Black water
- 29 gal
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Tire size
- 14"
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- Not published by Highland Ridge
- Spec table heading
- Highland Ridge heads this table “May Include Estimated Values”
- Fresh water note
- Brochure footnote: fresh water figure includes the water heater
- Exterior width (slides out) as printed
- 9' 11"
- LP capacity (lbs.) as printed
- 60
- Awning
- 19'
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 (6,500 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (975 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 S-Lite floorplan family
Highland Ridge’s 2023 Mesa Ridge S-Lite brochure lists 7 Mesa Ridge S-Lite floorplans; every one with a printed weight has a page here.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa Ridge S-Lite 212FB | 23' 3" | — | Profiled |
| Mesa Ridge S-Lite 225CK | 27' 4" | — | Profiled |
| Mesa Ridge S-Lite 242RL | 28' 10" | — | Profiled |
| Mesa Ridge S-Lite 241BH | 29' 8" | — | Profiled |
| Mesa Ridge S-Lite 261BH | 30' 8" | — | Profiled |
| Mesa Ridge S-Lite 262RL | 31' 7" | — | Profiled |
| Mesa Ridge S-Lite 252RB | 30' 9" | — | Profiled |
Highland Ridge’s 2023 Mesa Ridge S-Lite brochure lists 7 Mesa Ridge S-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 S-Lite 225CK
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
4,880 lb dry and 6,400 lb GVWR, against this model’s 5,090 lb and 6,500 lb.
5,460 lb dry and 7,000 lb GVWR, against this model’s 5,090 lb and 6,500 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), 30% of the Mesa Ridge S-Lite 225CK’s 1,410 lb cargo capacity, leaving 987 lb. Across 7 Mesa Ridge S-Lite floorplans the water share runs 25% to 34%, and 2 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Mesa Ridge S-Lite 212FB at 28% and Mesa Ridge S-Lite 252RB 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 S-Lite 212FB, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 5 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 27 ft 4 in vs 23 ft 3 in; dry weight 5,090 lb vs 4,880 lb; GVWR 6,500 lb vs 6,400 lb; cargo capacity 1,410 lb vs 1,520 lb; hitch weight 550 lb vs 505 lb. They match on fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Mesa Ridge S-Lite plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 6,500 | 2 of 7 | 6,400–7,500 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 5,090 | 2 of 7 | 4,880–6,155 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,410 | 3 of 7 | 1,235–1,715 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 550 | 2 of 7 | 505–840 |
| Length | 27 ft 4 in | 2 of 7 | 23 ft 3 in–31 ft 7 in |
| Grey tank (gal) | 29 | 1–5 of 7 | 29–58 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Mesa Ridge S-Lite 212FB is 100 lb lighter (6,400 lb GVWR); Mesa Ridge S-Lite 242RL is 500 lb heavier (7,000 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Mesa Ridge S-Lite siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa Ridge S-Lite 225CK | 27 ft 4 in | — | 5,090 | 6,500 | 1,410 | 550 | 51 |
| Mesa Ridge S-Lite 212FB | 23 ft 3 in | — | 4,880 | 6,400 | 1,520 | 505 | 51 |
| Mesa Ridge S-Lite 242RL | 28 ft 10 in | — | 5,460 | 7,000 | 1,540 | 655 | 51 |
| Mesa Ridge S-Lite 262RL | 31 ft 7 in | — | 6,015 | 7,250 | 1,235 | 830 | 51 |
| Mesa Ridge S-Lite 261BH | 30 ft 8 in | — | 5,845 | 7,500 | 1,655 | 840 | 51 |
| Mesa Ridge S-Lite 241BH | 29 ft 8 in | — | 5,685 | 7,400 | 1,715 | 670 | 51 |
All 7 Mesa Ridge S-Lite floorplans: Mesa Ridge S-Lite line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa Ridge S-Lite 225CK | 6,500 | 5,090 | — | 27 ft 4 in |
| Colt 21RBS | 6,500 | 4,935 | 4 | 24 ft 7 in |
| Connect SE C201MLSE | 6,500 | 4,910 | 4 | 24 ft 1 in |
| Jay Feather 21MML | 6,500 | 5,085 | 3 | 25 ft 5 in |
| Jay Flight 200MKS | 6,500 | 4,965 | 2 | 24 ft 7 in |
| Jay Flight SLX 237RBS | 6,500 | 5,380 | 2 | 26 ft 8 in |
| Mesa Ridge Conventional MR23RLS | 6,500 | 5,420 | — | — |
Against the Mesa Ridge S-Lite 225CK: the Colt 21RBS is 3 ft shorter; the Connect SE C201MLSE is 3 ft shorter; the Jay Feather 21MML is 2 ft shorter.
08 Common questions about the Mesa Ridge S-Lite 225CK
How much does the Mesa Ridge S-Lite 225CK weigh?
5,090 lb dry; 6,500 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Mesa Ridge S-Lite 225CK carry?
1,410 lb, 22% 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 S-Lite 225CK?
550 lb as published, 11% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the Mesa Ridge S-Lite 225CK need?
A tow rating of at least 6,500 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
What are the tank capacities on the Mesa Ridge S-Lite 225CK?
Fresh 51, grey 29, black 29 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Mesa Ridge S-Lite 225CK?
27' 4" 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 S-Lite 225CK. 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.
11 NHTSA safety record
NHTSA holds 1 recall campaign against the Mesa Ridge S-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 S-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 year | Manual |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 2023 Travel Trailer Owner's Manual (PDF on www.highlandridgerv.com; the maker’s manual for this body type) |