01 What makes it unique
Highland Ridge lists the 2023 Mesa Ridge XLT 264RLS at 9,635 lb dry, a GVWR of 11,500 lb, a net carrying capacity of 1,865 lb and a pin weight of 1,735 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 32' 7" long and 13' 2" high. Highland Ridge prints its tanks as 81 gal fresh, 97 gal grey, 40 gal black.
Among the 3 Mesa Ridge XLT floorplans Highland Ridge’s 2023 Mesa Ridge XLT brochure lists with a published dry weight, it is number 1 from the lightest, in a range from 9,635 lb (Mesa Ridge XLT 264RLS) to 11,440 lb (Mesa Ridge XLT 354MBH). Every figure in that comparison is Highland Ridge’s, for the same model year.
Every number on this page was read on 6 Nov 2026 from Highland Ridge’s 2023 Mesa Ridge XLT brochure, the maker’s own dated document for model year 2023.
How the 264RLS differs from the other two Mesa Ridge XLT floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Dry weight, 9,635 lb: lightest of three; next is the 364BHS (10,970 lb).
- GVWR, 11,500 lb: lowest of three; next are the 354MBH and 364BHS (13,500 lb).
- Cargo capacity, 1,865 lb: smallest of three; next is the 354MBH (2,060 lb).
- Pin weight, 1,735 lb: lightest of three; next is the 354MBH (2,100 lb).
- Pin weight as a share of dry weight, 18%: smallest of three; next is the 354MBH (18.4%).
- Length, 32 ft 7 in: shortest of three; next is the 354MBH (39 ft 2 in).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 16.2%: second-smallest of three, between the 354MBH (15.3%) and the 364BHS (18.7%).
Next to the 364BHS, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 264RLS is 1,335 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 2,000 lb lower, has 665 lb less cargo capacity, has a pin weight 490 lb lighter, is 7 ft shorter, has a grey tank 18 gal smaller and has a black tank 40 gal smaller; the two publish the same exterior height and fresh tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 32' 7"
- Exterior height
- 13' 2"
- Exterior width
- 8' 4"
- Interior height
- Not published by Highland Ridge
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 9,635 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 11,500 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 1,865 lb
- Hitch / pin weight
- 1,735 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 81 gal
- Grey water
- 97 gal
- Black water
- 40 gal
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Fifth wheel (pin box)
- Tire size
- 16"
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- Not published by Highland Ridge
- Model year (as printed)
- page 1 "2023 FIFTH WHEELS"; caption "2023 Mesa Ridge XLT 354MBH"; maker brochure index (Model Year 2023) title "2023 Mesa Ridge XLT Fifth Wheels"
- Exterior Length (Pin to Rear)
- 31' 10"
- Exterior Width (Slides Out)
- 13' 11"
- Interior Height (Upper Deck)
- 6' 4"
- Interior Height (Lower Deck)
- 8' 2"
- LP Capacity (lbs.)
- 60
- Awning
- 16"
How these published figures sit against the rest of the catalogue: fifth wheel pin weight and payload; 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 (11,500 lb) and the upper loaded pin estimate (2,875 lb, a rule of thumb). Your vehicle’s placard and the trailer’s own weight label govern.
Loaded range: 15–25% of GVWR on the pin, a rule of thumb, not a measurement of this unit. No truck ratings or hitch classes (why; NHTSA, DOT HS 809 433). The range starts at the published figure, because loaded is never lighter than that.
03 The Mesa Ridge XLT floorplan family
Highland Ridge’s 2023 Mesa Ridge XLT brochure lists 3 Mesa Ridge XLT floorplans; every one with a printed weight has a page here.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa Ridge XLT 264RLS | 32' 7" | — | Profiled |
| Mesa Ridge XLT 364BHS | 39' 7" | — | Profiled |
| Mesa Ridge XLT 354MBH | 39' 2" | — | Profiled |
Highland Ridge’s 2023 Mesa Ridge XLT brochure lists 3 Mesa Ridge XLT 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 XLT 264RLS
Highland Ridge prints no interior height, 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
10,970 lb dry and 13,500 lb GVWR, against this model’s 9,635 lb and 11,500 lb.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 81-gallon fresh tank is about 672 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.120 S10.4.2), 36% of the Mesa Ridge XLT 264RLS’s 1,865 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,193 lb. Across 3 Mesa Ridge XLT floorplans the water share runs 27% to 36%, and this plan’s is the highest. Nearest on that share: Mesa Ridge XLT 354MBH at 33%. Your own unit’s figure is on the label inside its entry door (49 CFR 571.120 S10.4.3).
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Mesa Ridge XLT 354MBH, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 5 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 32 ft 7 in vs 39 ft 2 in; dry weight 9,635 lb vs 11,440 lb; GVWR 11,500 lb vs 13,500 lb; cargo capacity 1,865 lb vs 2,060 lb; hitch weight 1,735 lb vs 2,100 lb. They match on fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Mesa Ridge XLT plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 11,500 | 1 of 3 | 11,500–13,500 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 9,635 | 1 of 3 | 9,635–11,440 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,865 | 1 of 3 | 1,865–2,530 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 1,735 | 1 of 3 | 1,735–2,225 |
| Length | 32 ft 7 in | 1 of 3 | 32 ft 7 in–39 ft 7 in |
| Grey tank (gal) | 97 | 1–2 of 3 | 97–115 |
| Black tank (gal) | 40 | 1–2 of 3 | 40–80 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Mesa Ridge XLT 354MBH is 2,000 lb heavier (13,500 lb GVWR).
| Nearest Mesa Ridge XLT siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa Ridge XLT 264RLS | 32 ft 7 in | — | 9,635 | 11,500 | 1,865 | 1,735 | 81 |
| Mesa Ridge XLT 354MBH | 39 ft 2 in | — | 11,440 | 13,500 | 2,060 | 2,100 | 81 |
| Mesa Ridge XLT 364BHS | 39 ft 7 in | — | 10,970 | 13,500 | 2,530 | 2,225 | 81 |
All 3 Mesa Ridge XLT floorplans: Mesa Ridge XLT line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa Ridge XLT 264RLS | 11,500 | 9,635 | — | 32 ft 7 in |
| Chaparral Lite 284RL | 11,500 | 8,908 | — | 34 ft 2 in |
| Durango 1500 D281RLT | 11,500 | 8,990 | — | 33 ft 11 in |
| Durango Half-Ton D256RKT | 11,500 | 9,590 | 5 | 33 ft 3 in |
| Shasta Phoenix 30BHS | 11,500 | 9,535 | — | 37 ft 0 in |
| Silverstar XLT 264RLS | 11,500 | 9,700 | — | 32 ft 7 in |
| Blackthorn 279BH | 11,520 | 8,579 | — | 32 ft 11 in |
Against the Mesa Ridge XLT 264RLS: the Chaparral Lite 284RL is 2 ft longer; the Durango 1500 D281RLT is 1 ft longer.
08 Common questions about the Mesa Ridge XLT 264RLS
How much does the Mesa Ridge XLT 264RLS weigh?
9,635 lb dry; 11,500 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Mesa Ridge XLT 264RLS carry?
1,865 lb, 16% of its GVWR (median across 442 fifth wheels here: 19%). A full fresh tank uses 672 lb of it.
What is the pin weight of the Mesa Ridge XLT 264RLS?
1,735 lb as published, 18% of the dry weight (median across 686 fifth wheels here: 19%).
What size tow vehicle does the Mesa Ridge XLT 264RLS need?
A tow rating of at least 11,500 lb, plus payload for the loaded pin weight, passengers and cargo.
What are the tank capacities on the Mesa Ridge XLT 264RLS?
Fresh 81, grey 97, black 40 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Mesa Ridge XLT 264RLS?
32' 7" overall, tongue or pin box included.
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 XLT 264RLS. Not published: interior height, 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 3 recall campaigns and 1 owner complaint (model years 2005 on) against the Mesa Ridge XLT line (a recall and a complaint are not the same thing).
Too few reports to show a pattern. 1 complaint has been filed on this line — not enough to say what fails most often. It covers equipment.
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 XLT line page.