01 What makes it unique
Highland Ridge lists the 2023 Mesa Ridge S-Lite 252RB at 6,155 lb dry, a GVWR of 7,500 lb, a net carrying capacity of 1,345 lb and a tongue weight of 715 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 30' 9" 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 7 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 252RB differs from the other six Mesa Ridge S-Lite floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Dry weight, 6,155 lb: heaviest of seven; next is the 262RL (6,015 lb).
- Cargo capacity, 1,345 lb: second-smallest of seven, between the 262RL (1,235 lb) and the 225CK (1,410 lb).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 17.9%: second-smallest of seven, between the 262RL (17%) and the 225CK (21.7%).
- Length, 30 ft 9 in: second-longest of seven, between the 261BH (30 ft 8 in) and the 262RL (31 ft 7 in).
- Tongue weight, 715 lb: third-heaviest of seven, between the 241BH (670 lb) and the 262RL (830 lb).
- Tongue weight as a share of dry weight, 11.6%: third-smallest of seven, between the 225CK (10.8%) and the 241BH (11.8%).
- GVWR, 7,500 lb: highest of seven, level with the 261BH; next is the 241BH (7,400 lb).
- Grey tank, 58 gal: largest of seven, level with the 241BH; next are the 212FB, 225CK and three others (29 gal).
Next to the 262RL, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 252RB is 140 lb heavier by dry weight, has a GVWR 250 lb higher, has 110 lb more cargo capacity, has a tongue weight 115 lb lighter, is 10 in 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
- 30' 9"
- Exterior height
- 11' 1"
- Exterior width
- 8' 1"
- Interior height
- 6' 9"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 6,155 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 7,500 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,345 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 715 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' 1"
- LP capacity (lbs.) as printed
- 60
- 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
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 (7,500 lb) and the upper loaded tongue estimate (1,125 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 252RB
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
6,015 lb dry and 7,250 lb GVWR, against this model’s 6,155 lb and 7,500 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), 31% of the Mesa Ridge S-Lite 252RB’s 1,345 lb cargo capacity, leaving 922 lb. Across 7 Mesa Ridge S-Lite floorplans the water share runs 25% to 34%, and 1 gives up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Mesa Ridge S-Lite 225CK at 30% and Mesa Ridge S-Lite 262RL at 34%. 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 241BH, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 5 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 30 ft 9 in vs 29 ft 8 in; dry weight 6,155 lb vs 5,685 lb; GVWR 7,500 lb vs 7,400 lb; cargo capacity 1,345 lb vs 1,715 lb; hitch weight 715 lb vs 670 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) | 7,500 | 6–7 of 7 | 6,400–7,500 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 6,155 | 7 of 7 | 4,880–6,155 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,345 | 2 of 7 | 1,235–1,715 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 715 | 5 of 7 | 505–840 |
| Length | 30 ft 9 in | 6 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 241BH is 100 lb lighter (7,400 lb GVWR); Mesa Ridge S-Lite 261BH matches it at 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 252RB | 30 ft 9 in | — | 6,155 | 7,500 | 1,345 | 715 | 51 |
| Mesa Ridge S-Lite 241BH | 29 ft 8 in | — | 5,685 | 7,400 | 1,715 | 670 | 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 242RL | 28 ft 10 in | — | 5,460 | 7,000 | 1,540 | 655 | 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 252RB | 7,500 | 6,155 | — | 30 ft 9 in |
| 2500 Series 25B21FB | 7,500 | 4,553 | — | 21 ft 0 in |
| Black Series HQ12 | 7,500 | 5,080 | 4 | 19 ft 0 in |
| Connect SE C271BHKSE | 7,500 | 6,370 | 9 | 32 ft 1 in |
| Coachmen Freedom Express Ultra Lite 245RKS | 7,500 | 5,980 | 4 | 28 ft 5 in |
| inTech O-V-R Expedition | 7,500 | 5,200 | 5 | 22 ft 4 in |
| Jay Feather 22BH | 7,500 | 5,565 | 7 | 28 ft 10 in |
Against the Mesa Ridge S-Lite 252RB: the 2500 Series 25B21FB is 10 ft shorter; the Black Series HQ12 is 12 ft shorter; the Connect SE C271BHKSE is 1 ft longer.
08 Common questions about the Mesa Ridge S-Lite 252RB
How much does the Mesa Ridge S-Lite 252RB weigh?
6,155 lb dry; 7,500 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Mesa Ridge S-Lite 252RB carry?
1,345 lb, 18% 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 252RB?
715 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 252RB need?
A tow rating of at least 7,500 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
What are the tank capacities on the Mesa Ridge S-Lite 252RB?
Fresh 51, grey 58, black 29 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Mesa Ridge S-Lite 252RB?
30' 9" 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 252RB. 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) |
Earlier model years
The record at the top of this page is the 252RB from 2023. The maker’s own documents for earlier model years also list the 252RB, and that year is printed here: 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.
| Model year | Dry (UVW) | GVWR | Cargo (CCC) | Dry tongue | Length | Sleeps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5,925 | 7,500 | 1,575 | 660 | 30' 11" | Not published |
Full record for each earlier model year
2022 252RB 5,925 lb dry · 7,500 lb GVWR
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 30' 11"
- Exterior width
- 8' 1"
- Exterior height
- 11' 2"
- Interior height
- 6' 9"
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 5,925 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 7,500 lbs
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,575 lbs
- Dry tongue weight
- 660 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
- 20'
Sleeping
- Sleeps
- Not published
As printed in this brochure
- Exterior Width (Slides Out) (as printed)
- 11' 1"
- 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"
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 (5,925 + 1,575 = 7,500 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.