Highland Ridge Highlander HF38RGR

Name: Highland Ridge Highlander HF38RGR
Brand: Highland Ridge

Fifth wheelbuilt 2016–17Mixed build tierFindable on the used market

WHAT ONE COSTS

$58,300est. used (2017, 9 yr old)

Sticker was $104,257 in 2017. Out of production since 2017, so the used market is the only way to buy one. Estimate assumes a 2017 unit.

WHAT IT WEIGHS BEHIND YOUR TRUCK

~16,007 lbestimated as towed, for 2 people

dry weight 14,290 lb + fresh water (110 gal, full) 917 lb + propane + battery 200 lb + gear for 2 600 lb. Brochure dry weight omits water, propane, batteries and your gear; this estimate doesn't.

You want a tow rating around17,790 lb (10% margin)

GVWR (the sticker maximum)18,820 lb

Tongue weight, loaded~3,484 lb (22%)

Cargo capacity4,530 lb

WHICH TOW VEHICLES IT FITS: 18 OF 95

Judged the way the app judges: estimated loaded weight against each vehicle's rating less a 10% margin, per model year, because the HF38RGR's published weights held steady. Fifth wheels also need a pickup bed and are held to the fifth-wheel rating where published.

VEHICLE	TOW RATING	VERDICT
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax, max tow) '24-26	22,500 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax) '20-23	18,510 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax) '11-19	18,100 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 3500HD (Duramax DRW, gooseneck) '20-26	36,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 3500HD (Duramax DRW, gooseneck) '11-19	23,300 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel, gooseneck) '20-22	22,800 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel, tow pkg) '17-19	18,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel, gooseneck) '23-26	23,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '17-19	32,500 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '20-22	37,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '11-16	21,600 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel DRW, gooseneck) '23-26	38,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-450 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel DRW, gooseneck) '23-26	40,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 2500 (6.7 Cummins HO) '19-26	20,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 2500 (6.7 Cummins) '11-18	17,980 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins DRW, gooseneck) '13-18	31,210 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins HO DRW, gooseneck) '25-26	36,610 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins HO DRW, gooseneck) '19-24	37,090 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin

The 77it doesn't fit

Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~9,077 lb loaded
Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22: over by ~9,077 lb loaded
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 1500 (6.2 V8, max tow) '19-26: over by ~6,737 lb loaded
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (max tow) '14-18: over by ~5,567 lb loaded
Chevrolet Silverado EV (4WT) '24-26: over by ~4,757 lb loaded
Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '25-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '18-24: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '24-26: over by ~6,287 lb loaded
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '15-20: over by ~5,297 lb loaded
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '21-23: over by ~3,407 lb loaded
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '11-14: over by ~5,837 lb loaded
Ford F-150 Lightning (max trailer tow) '22-26: over by ~7,007 lb loaded
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel) '11-16: over by ~1,067 lb loaded
Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~12,407 lb loaded
Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23: over by ~9,257 lb loaded
Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~9,257 lb loaded
Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26: over by ~9,257 lb loaded
GMC Sierra EV '24-26: over by ~5,207 lb loaded
GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Honda Odyssey '18-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~11,507 lb loaded
Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~11,507 lb loaded
Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26: over by ~9,077 lb loaded
Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Jeep Grand Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Jeep Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Land Rover Defender '20-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Land Rover Discovery '17-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Lexus GX 550 (tow pkg) '24-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Lexus LX 600 '22-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~9,572 lb loaded
Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Nissan Titan (5.6 V8, tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~7,222 lb loaded
Nissan Titan XD (Cummins diesel) '16-19: over by ~4,567 lb loaded
Ram 1500 (3.0 Hurricane, max tow) '25-26: over by ~5,557 lb loaded
Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi eTorque, max tow) '19-24: over by ~4,532 lb loaded
Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi, max tow) '11-18: over by ~6,447 lb loaded
Ram ProMaster '14-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Rivian R1S '22-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Rivian R1T '22-26: over by ~6,107 lb loaded
Subaru Ascent '19-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Tesla Cybertruck '24-26: over by ~6,107 lb loaded
Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Toyota Sequoia (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '23-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Toyota Sienna '21-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)
Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~10,157 lb loaded
Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23: over by ~9,887 lb loaded
Toyota Tundra (5.7 V8, tow pkg) '11-21: over by ~6,827 lb loaded
Toyota Tundra (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~5,207 lb loaded
Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: no pickup bed (cannot hitch a fifth wheel)

These verdicts assume 2 people aboard with typical gear. See the margin for your truck and your crew →

THE SPECS

Length44.2 ft

Height (incl. A/C)13.3 ft

Width8.5 ft

GVWR18,820 lb

Dry weight14,290 lb

Dry tongue weight3,110 lb

Cargo capacity4,530 lb

Sleeps8

Slide-outs2

Axles2

Fresh water110 gal

Grey water114 gal

Black water41 gal

Awning14 ft

A missing row means the maker never published that figure: unknown, not zero.

WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP

1× Front bedroom queen(Permanent)—
1× Garage sofa / HappiJac bed(Convertible)—
1× Dinette(Convertible)—

HOW IT'S BUILT: 4/5

WallsLaminated fiberglass

FrameAluminum

RoofWalk-on

UnderbellyEnclosed

Highland Ridge (Mixed tier): Highland Ridge RV (Jayco family, Thor Industries)

YEAR BY YEAR: WHAT CHANGED

2016Introduced as the launch Highlander fifth wheel
2017Final model year

FINDING ONE

Findable: a few listed nationwide most weeks. Why: Highland Ridge is a volume manufacturer; only 2 model years. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.

OUR TAKE

The original Highlander flagship: 8 ft x 13 ft garage, 44 ft long, 18,820 lb GVWR - a one-ton dually tow.

OTHER HIGHLANDER FLOORPLANS

HF30RGL · 18,820 lb · sleeps 8 HF327G · 16,850 lb · sleeps 7 HF32RGL · 18,820 lb · sleeps 8 HF350H · 16,900 lb · sleeps 7 HF37RGL · 18,820 lb · sleeps 8 HF383H · 18,000 lb · sleeps 7 HF387H · 18,000 lb · sleeps 7 HF39RGL · 18,820 lb · sleeps 8 HT21FBD · 9,995 lb · sleeps 6 HT27SBG · 12,100 lb · sleeps 8 HT31RGR · 13,300 lb · sleeps 8 the whole line →

Find one for sale

Live listings for the HF38RGR on the big marketplaces. Each search opens pre-filled with this exact floorplan:

RV Trader ↗Camping World ↗FB Marketplace ↗Google ↗

Inventory varies by site and day. Slim pickings? search the whole Highlander line ↗

Is the HF38RGR your #1, or just a spec sheet?

These are the facts. Whether it beats the other six thousand rigs for you depends on what you care about. Set your priorities as sliders, switch on your hard limits, and watch the whole market re-rank around them. Every exclusion explained, every margin shown.

See where it ranks for you →

Data compiled from manufacturer spec sheets, retrieved 2026-07.