Highland Ridge Mesa Ridge 234RLS

Name: Highland Ridge Mesa Ridge 234RLS
Brand: Highland Ridge

Travel trailerbuilt 2023–23Mixed build tierFindable on the used market

WHAT ONE COSTS

$26,800est. used (2023, 3 yr old; from 12 priced floorplans of this line)

WHAT IT WEIGHS BEHIND YOUR TRUCK

~8,289 lbestimated as towed, for 2 people

dry weight 7,030 lb + fresh water (55 gal, full) 459 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 around9,210 lb (10% margin)

GVWR (the sticker maximum)8,900 lb

Tongue weight, loaded~1,468 lb (18%: high, eats payload)

Cargo capacity1,870 lb

WHICH TOW VEHICLES IT FITS: 42 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 234RLS's published weights held steady.

VEHICLE	TOW RATING	VERDICT
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 1500 (6.2 V8, max tow) '19-26	13,300 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
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
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (max tow) '14-18	12,500 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado EV (4WT) '24-26	12,500 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '25-26	9,600 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '18-24	9,300 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '24-26	13,500 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '15-20	13,200 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '21-23	14,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '11-14	11,300 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 Lightning (max trailer tow) '22-26	10,000 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 diesel) '11-16	16,600 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
GMC Sierra EV '24-26	12,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Jeep Grand Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26	9,850 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Jeep Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26	10,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Nissan Titan (5.6 V8, tow pkg) '17-24	9,760 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Nissan Titan XD (Cummins diesel) '16-19	12,710 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 1500 (3.0 Hurricane, max tow) '25-26	11,610 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi eTorque, max tow) '19-24	12,750 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi, max tow) '11-18	10,620 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
Rivian R1T '22-26	11,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Tesla Cybertruck '24-26	11,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Toyota Sequoia (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '23-26	9,520 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Toyota Tundra (5.7 V8, tow pkg) '11-21	10,200 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Toyota Tundra (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '22-26	12,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin

The 53it doesn't fit

Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~1,359 lb loaded
Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22: over by ~1,359 lb loaded
Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~819 lb loaded
Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~729 lb loaded
Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~3,789 lb loaded
Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~5,049 lb loaded
Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26: over by ~459 lb loaded
Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~4,239 lb loaded
Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,249 lb loaded
Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~4,689 lb loaded
Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23: over by ~1,539 lb loaded
Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~1,539 lb loaded
Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26: over by ~2,079 lb loaded
GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,789 lb loaded
GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26: over by ~1,539 lb loaded
GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~729 lb loaded
Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~5,139 lb loaded
Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: over by ~3,789 lb loaded
Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~3,789 lb loaded
Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~3,789 lb loaded
Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,789 lb loaded
Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~3,789 lb loaded
Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26: over by ~1,359 lb loaded
Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21: over by ~1,809 lb loaded
Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,709 lb loaded
Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26: over by ~1,809 lb loaded
Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~5,139 lb loaded
Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,339 lb loaded
Land Rover Defender '20-26: over by ~909 lb loaded
Land Rover Discovery '17-26: over by ~909 lb loaded
Lexus GX 550 (tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~104 lb loaded
Lexus LX 600 '22-26: over by ~1,089 lb loaded
Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~3,789 lb loaded
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26: over by ~1,539 lb loaded
Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~639 lb loaded
Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~639 lb loaded
Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~1,854 lb loaded
Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,889 lb loaded
Ram ProMaster '14-26: over by ~2,069 lb loaded
Rivian R1S '22-26: over by ~1,359 lb loaded
Subaru Ascent '19-26: over by ~3,789 lb loaded
Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~5,139 lb loaded
Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~3,789 lb loaded
Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~5,139 lb loaded
Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: over by ~3,789 lb loaded
Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: over by ~2,889 lb loaded
Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~3,789 lb loaded
Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,789 lb loaded
Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~2,889 lb loaded
Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~5,139 lb loaded
Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~2,439 lb loaded
Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23: over by ~2,169 lb loaded
Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~3,789 lb loaded

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

THE SPECS

Length27.4 ft

Height (incl. A/C)13.1 ft

Width8.3 ft

GVWR8,900 lb

Dry weight7,030 lb

Dry tongue weight1,245 lb

Cargo capacity1,870 lb

Sleeps4

Axles2

Fresh water55 gal

Grey water30 gal

Black water30 gal

Awning14 ft

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

WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP

1× Front queen bed(Permanent)—
1× Theater seating(Convertible)—

HOW IT'S BUILT: 4/5

WallsLaminated fiberglass

FrameAluminum

RoofWalk-on

UnderbellyEnclosed

Highland Ridge (Mixed tier): Thor Industries

YEAR BY YEAR: WHAT CHANGED

2023Introduced with the Mesa Ridge Light Duty sub-series

FINDING ONE

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

OUR TAKE

Mesa Ridge Light Duty's small rear-living fifth wheel - 8,900 lb GVWR keeps it in half-ton territory.

OTHER MESA RIDGE FLOORPLANS

212FB · 6,400 lb · sleeps 4 225CK · 6,500 lb · sleeps 6 232MD · 7,000 lb · sleeps 4 241BH · 7,400 lb · sleeps 8 242RL · 7,000 lb · sleeps 6 252RB · 7,500 lb · sleeps 6 261BH · 7,500 lb · sleeps 10 262RL · 7,250 lb · sleeps 6 304BHS · 10,115 lb · sleeps 7 322RLS · 11,500 lb · sleeps 6 330BHS · 11,500 lb · sleeps 9 338BHS · 11,700 lb · sleeps 9 354MBH · 13,500 lb · sleeps 9 364BHS · 13,500 lb · sleeps 6 the whole line →

Find one for sale

Live listings for the 234RLS 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 Mesa Ridge line ↗

Is the 234RLS 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.

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