01 What makes it unique
Highland Ridge lists the 2023 Mesa Ridge S-Lite 241BH at 5,685 lb dry, a GVWR of 7,400 lb, a net carrying capacity of 1,715 lb and a tongue weight of 670 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 29' 8" long and 11' 1" high. Highland Ridge prints its tanks as 51 gal fresh, 58 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 4 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 241BH differs from the other six Mesa Ridge S-Lite floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Cargo capacity, 1,715 lb: largest of seven; next is the 261BH (1,655 lb).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 23.2%: second-largest of seven, between the 261BH (22.1%) and the 212FB (23.8%).
- GVWR, 7,400 lb: third-highest of seven, between the 262RL (7,250 lb) and the 252RB and 261BH (7,500 lb).
- Dry weight, 5,685 lb: fourth-lightest of seven, between the 242RL (5,460 lb) and the 261BH (5,845 lb).
- Tongue weight, 670 lb: fourth-lightest of seven, between the 242RL (655 lb) and the 252RB (715 lb).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 11.8%: fourth-smallest of seven, between the 252RB (11.6%) and the 242RL (12%).
- Length, 29 ft 8 in: fourth-shortest of seven, between the 242RL (28 ft 10 in) and the 261BH (30 ft 8 in).
- Grey tank, 58 gal: largest of seven, level with the 252RB; next are the 212FB, 225CK and three others (29 gal).
Next to the 242RL, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 241BH is 225 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 400 lb higher, has 175 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 15 lb heavier, is 10 in longer and has a grey tank 29 gal larger; the two publish the same exterior height, interior height, fresh tank and black tank.
Next to the 261BH, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 241BH is 160 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 100 lb lower, has 60 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 170 lb lighter, is 1 ft shorter and has a grey tank 29 gal larger; the two publish the same exterior height, interior height, fresh tank and black tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 29' 8"
- Exterior height
- 11' 1"
- Exterior width
- 8' 1"
- Interior height
- 6' 9"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 5,685 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 7,400 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,715 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 670 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 51 gal
- Grey water
- 58 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
- 11' 3"
- LP capacity (lbs.) as printed
- 60
- Awning
- 18'
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 (7,400 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (1,110 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 241BH
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
5,460 lb dry and 7,000 lb GVWR, against this model’s 5,685 lb and 7,400 lb.
5,845 lb dry and 7,500 lb GVWR, against this model’s 5,685 lb and 7,400 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), 25% of the Mesa Ridge S-Lite 241BH’s 1,715 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,292 lb. Across 7 Mesa Ridge S-Lite floorplans the water share runs 25% to 34%, and this plan’s is the lowest. Nearest on that share: Mesa Ridge S-Lite 261BH at 26%. 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 252RB, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 5 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 29 ft 8 in vs 30 ft 9 in; dry weight 5,685 lb vs 6,155 lb; GVWR 7,400 lb vs 7,500 lb; cargo capacity 1,715 lb vs 1,345 lb; hitch weight 670 lb vs 715 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) | 7,400 | 5 of 7 | 6,400–7,500 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 5,685 | 4 of 7 | 4,880–6,155 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,715 | 7 of 7 | 1,235–1,715 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 670 | 4 of 7 | 505–840 |
| Length | 29 ft 8 in | 4 of 7 | 23 ft 3 in–31 ft 7 in |
| Grey tank (gal) | 58 | 6–7 of 7 | 29–58 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Mesa Ridge S-Lite 262RL is 150 lb lighter (7,250 lb GVWR); Mesa Ridge S-Lite 252RB is 100 lb heavier (7,500 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Mesa Ridge S-Lite siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa Ridge S-Lite 241BH | 29 ft 8 in | — | 5,685 | 7,400 | 1,715 | 670 | 51 |
| Mesa Ridge S-Lite 252RB | 30 ft 9 in | — | 6,155 | 7,500 | 1,345 | 715 | 51 |
| Mesa Ridge S-Lite 242RL | 28 ft 10 in | — | 5,460 | 7,000 | 1,540 | 655 | 51 |
| Mesa Ridge S-Lite 261BH | 30 ft 8 in | — | 5,845 | 7,500 | 1,655 | 840 | 51 |
| Mesa Ridge S-Lite 262RL | 31 ft 7 in | — | 6,015 | 7,250 | 1,235 | 830 | 51 |
| Mesa Ridge S-Lite 225CK | 27 ft 4 in | — | 5,090 | 6,500 | 1,410 | 550 | 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 241BH | 7,400 | 5,685 | — | 29 ft 8 in |
| Jay Feather 23RK | 7,400 | 5,780 | 4 | 28 ft 7 in |
| Mesa Ridge Lite MR2410RL | 7,400 | 5,465 | — | — |
| North Trail 240RK | 7,400 | 5,790 | 4 | 28 ft 7 in |
| Nash 17K | 7,400 | 4,766 | 4 | 22 ft 4 in |
| Nash Camp 17K | 7,400 | 4,760 | 4 | — |
| Open Range Ultra Lite UT2410RL | 7,400 | 5,465 | — | — |
Against the Mesa Ridge S-Lite 241BH: the Jay Feather 23RK is 1 ft shorter; the North Trail 240RK is 1 ft shorter.
08 Common questions about the Mesa Ridge S-Lite 241BH
How much does the Mesa Ridge S-Lite 241BH weigh?
5,685 lb dry; 7,400 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Mesa Ridge S-Lite 241BH carry?
1,715 lb, 23% 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 241BH?
670 lb as published, 12% of the dry weight (median across 2,002 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the Mesa Ridge S-Lite 241BH need?
A tow rating of at least 7,400 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
What are the tank capacities on the Mesa Ridge S-Lite 241BH?
Fresh 51, grey 58, black 29 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Mesa Ridge S-Lite 241BH?
29' 8" 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 241BH. 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) |
| 2022 | 2022 Travel Trailer Owner's Manual (PDF on www.highlandridgerv.com; the maker’s manual for this body type) |
| 2021 | 2021 Travel Trailer (PDF on www.highlandridgerv.com; the maker’s manual for this body type) |
Earlier model years
The record at the top of this page is the 241BH from 2023. The maker’s own documents for earlier model years also list the 241BH, and those 2 years are, each from its own brochure printed here: 2021 to 2022. The figures change from year to year, so check the year on the trailer’s own label. A field a year’s brochure does not print reads “Not published” and is never filled from another year.
Full record for each earlier model year
2022 241BH 5,615 lb dry · 7,400 lb GVWR
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 29' 11"
- Exterior width
- 8' 1"
- Exterior height
- 11' 0"
- Interior height
- 6' 9"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 5,615 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 7,400 lbs
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,785 lbs
- Dry tongue weight
- 635 lbs
Running gear
- Tire size
- 14"
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Model year of record
- 2022
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 51 gal
- Grey water
- 58 gal
- Black water
- 29 gal
- Awning
- 18'
Sleeping
- Sleeps
- Not published
As printed in this brochure
- Exterior Width (Slides Out) (as printed)
- 11' 3"
- LP Capacity (lbs.) (as printed)
- 60
- Fresh water note
- Brochure footnote: fresh water figure includes the water heater
- Spec table heading
- Highland Ridge heads this table "May Include Estimated Values"
Changed from 2021 to 2022 (only figures both brochures print): Dry weight (UVW) 5,705 → 5,615 lb (−90); Cargo capacity 1,695 → 1,785 lb (+90); Dry hitch weight 625 → 635 lb (+10); Grey tank 29 → 58 gal (+29); Black tank 58 → 29 gal (−29). Unchanged: GVWR, Fresh tank, Length, Tire size.
Source for 2022. Printed in Highland Ridge’s Mesa Ridge S-Lite brochure (www.highlandridgerv.com). The document prints the 2022 model year itself. Dry weight plus cargo capacity equals the printed GVWR exactly (5,615 + 1,785 = 7,400 lb). Nothing in this record is copied from another model year.
NHTSA record for 2022 Mesa Ridge S-Lite
1 recall campaign filed with NHTSA names the Mesa Ridge S-Lite for model year 2022:
- 22V573000 (reported 4 Aug 2022): Structure
No owner complaint filed with NHTSA names the Mesa Ridge S-Lite for model year 2022. NHTSA files recalls and complaints by line and model year, not by floorplan, so a campaign listed here may not affect every Mesa Ridge S-Lite floorplan; the recall notice says which units it covers.
2021 241BH 5,705 lb dry · 7,400 lb GVWR
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 29' 11"
- Exterior width
- 8' 1"
- Exterior height
- 11' 0"
- Interior height
- 6' 9"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 5,705 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 7,400 lbs
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,695 lbs
- Dry tongue weight
- 625 lbs
Running gear
- Tire size
- 14"
- Hitch type
- Bumper pull
- Model year of record
- 2021
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 51 gal
- Grey water
- 29 gal
- Black water
- 58 gal
- Awning
- 18'
Sleeping
- Sleeps
- Not published
As printed in this brochure
- Exterior Width (Slides Out) (as printed)
- 11' 3"
- LP Capacity (lbs.) (as printed)
- 60
- Fresh water note
- Brochure footnote: fresh water figure includes the water heater
Source for 2021. Printed in Highland Ridge’s Mesa Ridge S-Lite flyer (www.highlandridgerv.com). The document prints the 2021 model year itself. Dry weight plus cargo capacity equals the printed GVWR exactly (5,705 + 1,695 = 7,400 lb). Nothing in this record is copied from another model year.
NHTSA record for 2021 Mesa Ridge S-Lite
No recall campaign in NHTSA’s files names the Mesa Ridge S-Lite for model year 2021.
No owner complaint filed with NHTSA names the Mesa Ridge S-Lite for model year 2021. NHTSA files recalls and complaints by line and model year, not by floorplan, so a campaign listed here may not affect every Mesa Ridge S-Lite floorplan; the recall notice says which units it covers.