01 What makes it unique
Highland Ridge lists the 2023 Mesa Ridge XLT 354MBH at 11,440 lb dry, a GVWR of 13,500 lb, a net carrying capacity of 2,060 lb and a pin weight of 2,100 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 39' 2" 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 3 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 354MBH differs from the other two Mesa Ridge XLT floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Dry weight, 11,440 lb: heaviest of three; next is the 364BHS (10,970 lb).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 15.3%: smallest of three; next is the 264RLS (16.2%).
- Cargo capacity, 2,060 lb: second-smallest of three, between the 264RLS (1,865 lb) and the 364BHS (2,530 lb).
- Pin weight, 2,100 lb: second-lightest of three, between the 264RLS (1,735 lb) and the 364BHS (2,225 lb).
- Pin weight as a share of dry weight, 18.4%: second-smallest of three, between the 264RLS (18%) and the 364BHS (20.3%).
- Length, 39 ft 2 in: second-shortest of three, between the 264RLS (32 ft 7 in) and the 364BHS (39 ft 7 in).
Next to the 364BHS, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 354MBH is 470 lb heavier by dry weight, has 470 lb less cargo capacity, has a pin weight 125 lb lighter, is 5 in shorter, has a grey tank 18 gal smaller and has a black tank 40 gal smaller; the two publish the same GVWR, exterior height and fresh tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 39' 2"
- Exterior height
- 13' 2"
- Exterior width
- 8' 4"
- Interior height
- Not published by Highland Ridge
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 11,440 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 13,500 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 2,060 lb
- Hitch / pin weight
- 2,100 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)
- 38' 5"
- Exterior Width (Slides Out)
- 13' 11"
- Interior Height (Upper Deck)
- 6' 4"
- Interior Height (Lower Deck)
- 8' 2"
- LP Capacity (lbs.)
- 60
- Awning
- 11' 6", 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 (13,500 lb) and the upper loaded pin estimate (3,375 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 354MBH
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 11,440 lb and 13,500 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), 33% of the Mesa Ridge XLT 354MBH’s 2,060 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,388 lb. Across 3 Mesa Ridge XLT floorplans the water share runs 27% to 36%, and 1 gives up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Mesa Ridge XLT 364BHS at 27% and Mesa Ridge XLT 264RLS at 36%. 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 264RLS, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 5 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 39 ft 2 in vs 32 ft 7 in; dry weight 11,440 lb vs 9,635 lb; GVWR 13,500 lb vs 11,500 lb; cargo capacity 2,060 lb vs 1,865 lb; hitch weight 2,100 lb vs 1,735 lb. They match on fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Mesa Ridge XLT plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 13,500 | 2–3 of 3 | 11,500–13,500 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 11,440 | 3 of 3 | 9,635–11,440 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 2,060 | 2 of 3 | 1,865–2,530 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 2,100 | 2 of 3 | 1,735–2,225 |
| Length | 39 ft 2 in | 2 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 264RLS is 2,000 lb lighter (11,500 lb GVWR); Mesa Ridge XLT 364BHS matches it at 13,500 lb GVWR.
| Nearest Mesa Ridge XLT siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa Ridge XLT 354MBH | 39 ft 2 in | — | 11,440 | 13,500 | 2,060 | 2,100 | 81 |
| Mesa Ridge XLT 264RLS | 32 ft 7 in | — | 9,635 | 11,500 | 1,865 | 1,735 | 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 354MBH | 13,500 | 11,440 | — | 39 ft 2 in |
| Chaparral 336TSIK | 13,500 | 10,520 | — | 37 ft 0 in |
| Durango D302RLT | 13,500 | 11,700 | 4 | 35 ft 2 in |
| Roamer Fifth Wheel 354MBH | 13,500 | 11,310 | — | 39 ft 1 in |
| Shasta Phoenix 336RL | 13,500 | 10,519 | — | 37 ft 0 in |
| Silverstar XLT 354MBH | 13,500 | 11,210 | — | 39 ft 3 in |
| GSL Fifth Wheel 354MBH | 13,500 | 11,310 | 7 | 39 ft 1 in |
Against the Mesa Ridge XLT 354MBH: the Chaparral 336TSIK is 2 ft shorter; the Durango D302RLT is 4 ft shorter.
08 Common questions about the Mesa Ridge XLT 354MBH
How much does the Mesa Ridge XLT 354MBH weigh?
11,440 lb dry; 13,500 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Mesa Ridge XLT 354MBH carry?
2,060 lb, 15% 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 354MBH?
2,100 lb as published, 18% of the dry weight (median across 686 fifth wheels here: 19%).
What size tow vehicle does the Mesa Ridge XLT 354MBH need?
A tow rating of at least 13,500 lb, plus payload for the loaded pin weight, passengers and cargo.
What are the tank capacities on the Mesa Ridge XLT 354MBH?
Fresh 81, grey 97, black 40 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Mesa Ridge XLT 354MBH?
39' 2" 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 354MBH. 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.