01 What makes it unique
The 2680 takes the same sub-30-foot Model Z shell as the 2670 and rebuilds the back of the coach around work. In place of the rear lounge it puts a dedicated rear desk with storage — a true work-from-the-road station — behind a central living room with wall-hugger theater seating, a 64-inch tri-fold sofa that makes a 54-by-70-inch bed, and a Brinkley Dinesk sliding desk/dining table. The front holds a private queen bedroom with four under-bed drawers and a full bath. It is the couples’ plan for two people who need to log on as well as get away.
It stays as easy to tow as the entry plan. RVUSA lists a published 13,995-pound GVWR against a 10,978-pound dry weight, leaving a 3,017-pound payload and a 1,952-pound dry pin — light enough for a well-rated half-ton or three-quarter-ton truck. The full Brinkley build is unchanged — monotube triple-powder-coated chassis, 7,000-pound tandem axles, Helux king pin, brass plumbing, 370-watt solar and a 16-cubic-foot 12-volt refrigerator — with a single slide, two awnings and the line’s biggest grey tank at 120 gallons for longer stays off hookups.
At an MSRP of $106,942 it sits just above the entry plan. For a remote-working couple who wants a real desk, a private front bedroom and a coach that still tows like the lightest in the line, the 2680 is the work-from-anywhere Model Z.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 29' 11"
- Exterior width
- 8' 0"
- Exterior height
- 13' 3"
- Bed & bath height
- 79.5" (class-leading)
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight
- 10,978 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 13,995 lbs
- Net cargo / payload
- 3,017 lbs
- Dry pin weight
- 1,952 lbs
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 75 gal
- Grey water
- 120 gal
- Black water
- 45 gal
- Refrigerator
- 16 cu ft
Construction
- Frame
- Monotube chassis · triple powder-coated
- Walls
- Laminated Azdel · high-gloss gel-coat fiberglass
- Insulation
- R40 roof · R11 walls · R40 floor
- Underbelly
- Enclosed & heated · forced-air circulated
Running gear
- Axles
- 2 (7,000 lb tandem) · 8,000 lb leaf springs
- Hitch
- Fifth-wheel (in-bed) · CURT Helux king pin
- Suspension
- CURT Touring Coil (TCS) · ABS w/ sway control
- Tires
- 17.5" Load Range H 16-ply · aluminum wheels
Galley & bath
- Cooktop
- Three-burner · 30" residential microwave
- Refrigerator
- 16 cu ft · 12-volt
- A/C
- 18k rear Furrion Chill Cube + 13.5k front w/ heat pump
- Water heater
- Tankless on-demand · 144 GPH
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- Up to 5
- Slides
- 1
- Awnings
- 2
- Primary bed
- Queen (60x80)
Verified specs, drawn to scale
Original graphics built from this floorplan’s own verified figures.
Loaded weight budget
Size, drawn to scale
Holding tanks
These graphics are generated from the same verified record that builds the table above, and are published under this site’s own licence — nothing here is traced from, or derived from, a manufacturer drawing or photo. Where a figure is not published for this plan, the graphic that would need it is omitted rather than estimated. The full record is in the published dataset.
What it takes to tow this
Built from this floorplan’s verified weights. We publish the trailer side only.
We do not publish tow ratings for specific trucks. A single model can vary by thousands of pounds depending on engine, axle ratio, cab, drivetrain and package — the only authoritative figure is the one on your own door jamb. Loaded pin percentages are industry convention for fifth wheels (15–25% of loaded weight), not a measurement of this unit. Hitch classes are not used here as a rating: SAE J684 covers trailers to 10,000 lb GVWR and does not define Class V, and capacity boundaries differ between manufacturers — read the rating stamped on your hitch.
03 The Model Z floorplan family
The Brinkley Model Z is a mid-size luxury fifth wheel and one of the most talked-about new entrants in the segment. The line runs to twelve floorplans for 2026; the eight highest-demand layouts are profiled here in full, and the remaining four are catalogued on the line hub. The 2680 on this page is highlighted; each other profiled plan links to its own page.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2670 | 30 ft | 7 | Rear-living entry, lightest, outdoor kitchen |
| 2680 | 30 ft | 5 | Front bed + rear desk/office, remote-work |
| 2810 | 35 ft | 6 | Rear bunkhouse, L-bunks, private entry |
| 2900 | 33 ft | 5 | Rear living, center island, front master |
| 3100 | 35 ft | 7 | Rear living, center island, front bed |
| 3110 | 35 ft | 8 | Rear bunkhouse, center island, rear pass-through storage |
| 3300 | 37 ft | 6 | Rear kitchen, dual-entry bath, 150-gal fresh |
| 3400 | 39 ft | 7 | Rear kitchen + outdoor kitchen + rear patio |
| 3420 | 40 ft | 7 | Rear patio + outdoor kitchen, king bed (longer 3400) |
| 3515 | 40 ft | 7 | Rear office: pantry / laundry / mudroom / flex, king bed |
| 3600 | 39 ft | 7 | Rear-living variant, 72-inch tri-fold |
| 3610 | 42 ft | 10 | Flagship: mid bonus room, 3 A/C, sleeps 10 |
The Brinkley Model Z is a mid-size luxury fifth wheel built by Brinkley RV, an independent manufacturer founded by RV-industry veterans. The full line runs to twelve floorplans for 2026; eight are profiled here and four more are catalogued above. Every plan rides on the same monotube triple-powder-coated chassis with 7,000-pound tandem axles on 8,000-pound leaf springs, a CURT Touring Coil suspension with ABS and a Helux king pin, and a fully enclosed, heated underbelly, and ships with a 370-watt roof solar package (740-watt ready) with a 50-amp MPPT controller, a 16-cubic-foot 12-volt refrigerator, brass plumbing fittings and a tankless on-demand water heater as standard — with a class-leading 79.5-inch bed and bath ceiling height. Body specifications (lengths, heights, payload, tanks, sleeping, slides and awnings) are RVUSA-verified against the 2026 structured spec records, each page fp-slug and title checked; dry weight, GVWR, payload and pin weight are published per plan, and each plan's dry weight plus payload equals its GVWR exactly. Real loaded pin weights run higher — always weigh the loaded coach and confirm against your truck's payload and rear-axle ratings.
04 What owners & reviewers report
Dedicated rear office
A rear desk with storage — a genuine work-from-the-road station rather than a fold-down table — the plan’s defining feature.
Big grey tank
A 120-gallon grey tank, the largest in the line — more days between dumps for two people working off-grid.
Still half-ton friendly
A 10,978-lb dry weight and 1,952-lb pin — among the easiest luxury fifth wheels to match to a light truck.
Front queen + full bath
A private front bedroom with four under-bed drawers and a full bath, separated from the work and living space.
05 How it compares
The same shell with a rear living lounge and outside kitchen instead of the rear office — lighter, more sleeping, lower price.
A triple-slide rear-living plan with a center kitchen island and front master — more living space at a higher weight.
Keystone’s half-ton-and-up fifth-wheel line — a lighter, lower-cost mid cross-shop against the Model Z.
06 Loading it for a trip
This floorplan carries its water comfortably. A full 75-gallon fresh tank is roughly 21% of the 3,017-pound cargo capacity, leaving the 2680 with a usable gear budget even when you tow full.
| Weight budget | Figure | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Cargo capacity as published (CCC) | 3,017 lb | Everything you add: gear, water, propane, batteries, food, people’s belongings. |
| Fresh tank filled (75 gal × 8.34 lb) | −626 lb | Water is the heaviest thing most owners add, and it is added first. |
| Cargo budget left with a full fresh tank | 2,391 lb | 21% of this plan’s capacity is spent before a single bag is loaded. |
| Per sleeping position, water aboard | 478 lb | A rough share of what is left across the 5 berths this plan sleeps. |
The published dry pin weight of 1,952 pounds is 18% of this floorplan’s 10,978-pound dry weight. Fifth-wheel pin weight rides in the bed of the truck, so it comes off payload rather than off tow rating — and it rises with the trailer as you load it, not in proportion to what you put over the axles.
Nothing above changes the ceiling. Loaded to its 13,995-pound GVWR the 2680 is towing 3,017 pounds more than its 10,978-pound dry figure, and that is the number your vehicle has to be rated for — not the brochure weight.
Tank balance is generous here: 75 gallons of fresh against 120 grey and 45 black, so waste capacity keeps pace with supply and the fresh tank is the constraint that ends a dry stay.
07 Where this floorplan sits
Ranked by GVWR, the 2680 sits 2 of 11 in the Model Z line: 13,995 pounds against a line that runs from 13,995 to 17,695 pounds. That position is the useful thing to know, because the plans immediately either side of it are the real alternatives.
Either side of it in the same line: Model Z 2670 matches it exactly at 13,995 lb GVWR; and Model Z 2810 is 1,000 pounds heavier at 14,995 lb GVWR.
1 other Model Z plan shares this floorplan’s 13,995 lb GVWR, so the ranking above separates plans that tow to the same ceiling. On a shared chassis the figure that actually differs between them is cargo capacity and where the weight sits, not the rating.
| Comparable fifth wheels | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2680 | 13,995 | 10,978 | 5 | 29 ft 11 in |
| Avenue 32RLS | 13,995 | 10,500 | 4 | 34 ft 11 in |
| Reflection 311BHS | 13,995 | 11,700 | 6 | 36 ft 11 in |
| Cougar 364BHL | 14,000 | 11,625 | 10 | 39 ft 0 in |
| Eagle 370FB | 14,000 | 11,905 | 5 | 40 ft 3 in |
| Wildcat 37PUB | 14,050 | 10,873 | 4 | 42 ft 9 in |
| Cardinal 37GALLEY | 14,080 | 11,123 | — | 42 ft 9 in |
Against the 2680: the Avenue 32RLS is 5 ft longer and sleeps 1 fewer; the Reflection 311BHS is 7 ft longer and sleeps 1 more; the Cougar 364BHL is 5 lb heavier and 9 ft longer and sleeps 5 more. Those are differences in the published numbers only — what they cost, how they are built and how they live are separate questions each of those pages answers on its own terms.
Those are the nearest fifth wheels from other lines by weight — one per line, picked by proximity on that figure and nothing else. They are listed so the same tow vehicle can be checked against real alternatives, not because they are equivalent inside; layout, build and price diverge sharply across that group.
For scale, the Model Z floorplans profiled here run 10,691 to 14,859 pounds dry and 30 to 42 feet of exterior length across 11 plans. Where a floorplan falls in that spread usually says more about which vehicle can tow it, and which site it fits, than the layout name does.
Every profiled floorplan in this line, with the full weight table, is on the Model Z line hub.
08 Common questions about the 2680
How much does the 2680 weigh?
It leaves the factory at 10,978 pounds dry, and its manufacturer-set loaded ceiling (GVWR) is 13,995 pounds. Real towing weight lands between the two and depends entirely on what you load. Use the GVWR when matching a tow vehicle; the dry figure is only useful for comparing floorplans against each other.
How much can the 2680 carry?
Cargo carrying capacity is 3,017 pounds. That is the whole budget: water, propane, batteries, gear and everything you bring. Filling the 75-gallon fresh tank uses about 626 pounds of that.
What is the pin weight of the 2680?
The published dry pin weight is 1,952 pounds. It is measured empty; loaded, it runs higher, and it comes out of your tow vehicle’s payload rather than its tow rating.
What size tow vehicle does the 2680 need?
Your vehicle needs a tow rating of at least 13,995 pounds — this floorplan’s GVWR — and enough payload left over for the hitch load, passengers and anything in the bed. This site does not publish tow ratings for specific vehicles, because one truck model varies by thousands of pounds across engine, axle ratio, cab and package. The figure that governs is the payload sticker on your own door jamb.
How many people does the 2680 sleep?
It is rated to sleep 5. Rated sleeping positions include convertible furniture, so count the beds against how you actually travel rather than against the number.
What are the tank capacities on the 2680?
Fresh 75 gallons, grey 120 gallons, black 45 gallons. Tank sizes set how long the floorplan can sit away from hookups, and the smallest of the three is what ends the stay.
How long is the 2680?
Exterior length is 29' 11". Measure against your site length and your storage before committing — the exterior figure is the one that has to fit, and it includes the tongue or pin box.
Every figure in these answers is read from this page’s verified specification table. Where the manufacturer publishes nothing, the question is not answered rather than estimated.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
This catalog tracks 18 specification fields per floorplan. Named sources publish 17 of them for the 2680. The rest are not shown, because the alternative is reading a figure across from a sibling floorplan or from what the segment usually does — and a number nobody published is worth less than an admitted gap.
Not published for this floorplan: interior height, tire size (a tire description is published, a size is not). If you find one of these in a manufacturer document for this plan, it belongs on this page.
The completeness figure at the foot of this page (98%) measures the same thing on the full field set: it is a measurement of how much this floorplan’s manufacturer publishes, not of how much research went into the page.
How every figure here was sourced and checked is set out on the methodology page.
11 NHTSA safety record
This floorplan belongs to the Model Z line, and NHTSA holds 8 recall campaigns and 5 owner complaints against that line. They are separate records and are not added together — a recall is a manufacturer-confirmed defect with a remedy; a complaint is one owner’s account, which NHTSA does not verify.
Too few reports to show a pattern. 5 complaints have been filed on this line — not enough to say what fails most often. They cover electrical system, service brakes, service brakes, electric, trailer hitches and wheels.
Recall coverage is not complete — our harvest of NHTSA’s recall API ran 1,556 queries, of which 0 failed and 242 returned an explicit zero. A line can still be under-reported where NHTSA files a roster under a parent name, or where a match rests on the wording of the recall rather than its model field. Complaints come from the complete bulk file but are unverified and self-selected: a high count tracks how many units a line sold at least as much as how well it was built. Check a specific VIN at NHTSA before you buy. Full tables are on the Model Z line page.