01 What makes it unique
The 2810 is the Model Z built for families who need a separate place to put the kids. Its defining feature is a rear bunkhouse with an L-shaped 72-by-92-by-32-inch top bunk over cubbies and a 44-by-72-inch bottom bunk — plus the bunkroom’s own private entrance/exit door, so children can come and go without tracking through the living space. Just forward is the kitchen with a flip-up counter extension and dishwasher prep, a 62-inch theater seat and a 64-inch tri-fold sofa, and up a step at the front, a private bedroom and full bath.
It stays light for a bunk plan. RVUSA lists a published 14,995-pound GVWR against an 11,894-pound dry weight, leaving a 3,101-pound payload and a 1,998-pound dry pin — still manageable for a properly rated three-quarter-ton truck. The full Brinkley build carries through on the monotube triple-powder-coated chassis with 7,000-pound tandem axles, a Helux king pin and brass plumbing, with a 16-cubic-foot 12-volt refrigerator, 370-watt solar and the two-air-conditioner package standard.
At an MSRP of $110,395 it is the most affordable way into a Brinkley bunkhouse. For a family that wants luxury-grade construction, a real dual-entry bunkroom and a coach that still tows under 12,000 pounds dry, the 2810 is the family Model Z.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 34' 9"
- Exterior width
- 8' 0"
- Exterior height
- 13' 3"
- Bed & bath height
- 79.5" (class-leading)
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight
- 11,894 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 14,995 lbs
- Net cargo / payload
- 3,101 lbs
- Dry pin weight
- 1,998 lbs
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 75 gal
- Grey water
- 80 gal
- Black water
- 40 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 6
- 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
Drawn by this site from the verified figures above, never traced from a manufacturer drawing; a graphic is left out where its figure is not published. Full record: dataset.
What it takes to tow this
Built from this floorplan’s verified weights. We publish the trailer side only.
Truck tow ratings are not listed: one model varies by thousands of pounds across engine, axle ratio, cab and package. The loaded range is the 15–25% pin-weight convention for fifth wheels, applied to this plan’s 14,995 lb GVWR, not a measurement of this unit. Hitch class is not used as a rating (SAE J684 covers trailers to 10,000 lb GVWR); 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 2810 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 Notes on this floorplan
Dual-entry bunkhouse
A rear bunkroom with L-shaped bunks and its own private entrance door — kids in and out without crossing the living space.
Lightest family plan
At 11,894 lb dry with a 3,101-lb payload it is the easiest-towing bunk Model Z — a three-quarter-ton truck handles it.
Flip-up kitchen counter
A flip-up counter extension adds prep and serving space in a single-slide footprint — plus dishwasher prep.
Private front bedroom
A queen front bedroom and full bath up a step at the front, separated from the bunkroom and living area.
05 How it compares
The flagship family plan — a far larger flexible mid-coach bonus room and four slides if the single-slide 2810 is too small.
Jayco’s mid fifth-wheel line — a bunk-capable mid-size cross-shop against the Model Z.
The rear-living entry plan — lighter and cheaper if a bunkroom isn’t needed.
06 Loading it for a trip
This floorplan carries its water comfortably. A full 75-gallon fresh tank is roughly 20% of the 3,101-pound cargo capacity, leaving the 2810 with a usable gear budget even when you tow full.
| Weight budget | Figure | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Cargo capacity as published (CCC) | 3,101 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 | 2,475 lb | 20% of this plan’s capacity is spent before a single bag is loaded. |
| Per sleeping position, water aboard | 413 lb | A rough share of what is left across the 6 berths this plan sleeps. |
The published dry pin weight of 1,998 pounds is 17% of this floorplan’s 11,894-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 14,995-pound GVWR the 2810 is towing 3,101 pounds more than its 11,894-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 80 grey and 40 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 2810 sits 3 of 11 in the Model Z line: 14,995 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 2680 is 1,000 pounds lighter at 13,995 lb GVWR; and Model Z 2900 matches it exactly at 14,995 lb GVWR.
1 other Model Z plan shares this floorplan’s 14,995 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2810 | 14,995 | 11,894 | 6 | 34 ft 9 in |
| Avenue 35RKS | 14,995 | 11,300 | 6 | 36 ft 10 in |
| Eagle 357MDOK | 14,995 | 13,030 | — | 41 ft 11 in |
| Reflection 360FLS | 14,995 | 12,388 | 6 | 39 ft 2 in |
| Influence 2903RL | 15,000 | 11,800 | 4 | 34 ft 5 in |
| Wildcat 402BEDS | 14,800 | 12,353 | 8 | 42 ft 3 in |
| Montana High Country 295RL | 15,203 | 11,595 | 6 | 34 ft 0 in |
Against the 2810: the Avenue 35RKS is 2 ft longer; the Eagle 357MDOK is 7 ft longer; the Reflection 360FLS is 4 ft longer. 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 2810
How much does the 2810 weigh?
Its published dry weight is 11,894 lb and its GVWR is 14,995 lb, so 3,101 lb separates the empty trailer from its rated maximum. By GVWR it is the 3rd-lightest of the 11 Model Z floorplans profiled here that publish a GVWR (13,995 lb to 17,695 lb). Size the tow vehicle to the 14,995 lb figure, not the dry one.
How much can the 2810 carry?
Cargo carrying capacity is 3,101 lb, 21% of the GVWR. Across the 307 fifth wheels on this site that publish both figures, the median share is 19%, so this plan sits 2 points above the median. A full 75-gallon fresh tank is about 626 lb of it (20%), because federal rule counts on-board water as cargo (49 CFR 571.120 S10.4.2). The yellow cargo-capacity label inside your own trailer’s entry door (49 CFR 571.120 S10.4.3) states the figure for that unit as delivered, options included, and it is the one that binds.
What is the pin weight of the 2810?
The published dry pin weight is 1,998 lb, 17% of the dry weight. Across the 386 fifth wheels on this site that publish both figures, the median dry pin share is 19%, so this plan sits 2 points below the median. Loaded, it changes with where the cargo sits, and it is carried by the tow vehicle’s payload, not its tow rating.
What size tow vehicle does the 2810 need?
A tow rating of at least 14,995 lb, this floorplan’s GVWR, plus enough payload for the pin load, passengers and cargo. The dry pin weight alone takes 1,998 lb of that payload before anything is loaded. Payload is printed on the tire and loading placard on the tow vehicle’s driver-side door pillar (49 CFR 571.110 S4.3); this site lists no truck ratings because they vary by build.
How many people does the 2810 sleep?
It is rated to sleep 6. 7 of the 11 Model Z floorplans profiled here that publish a count are rated for more. Rated positions include convertible furniture.
What are the tank capacities on the 2810?
Fresh 75 gallons, grey 80 gallons, black 40 gallons. The smallest of the three is the black tank, at 40 gallons. Combined waste capacity is 120 gallons.
How long is the 2810?
Exterior length is 34' 9". That makes it the 4th-shortest of the 11 Model Z floorplans profiled here that publish an exterior length (29 ft 11 in to 41 ft 9 in). Check it against campsite and storage length; the exterior figure 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
Named sources publish 17 of the 18 specification fields this catalogue tracks for the 2810 (97% complete on the full field set).
Not published for this floorplan: interior height, tire size (a tire description is published, a size is not). Those rows are left blank rather than copied from a sibling floorplan.
Sourcing rules: methodology.
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.