01 What makes it unique
The 3400 turns the back of the coach into an indoor-outdoor kitchen. The rear galley opens through a rear wall to a campside outdoor kitchen and a Zero-Gravity rear patio — a 1,500-pound-capacity deck with electric top latches that drops down to extend the living space outside. A center living area with a workstation and chairs sits amidships, and the front holds a private bedroom with a king bed slide (queen optional). Three slide-outs open it up to nearly 39 feet of indoor-outdoor entertaining.
It is a heavier, longer plan. RVUSA lists a published 17,495-pound GVWR against a 13,898-pound dry weight, leaving a 3,597-pound payload and a 2,391-pound dry pin — figures that want a properly rated three-quarter-ton or one-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, a 130-gallon grey tank and the two-air-conditioner package standard.
At an MSRP of $134,128 it sits among the upper plans. For a couple who entertains outdoors and wants a rear kitchen that opens to a campside galley and a drop-down patio deck, the 3400 is the indoor-outdoor Model Z.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 38' 11"
- Exterior width
- 8' 0"
- Exterior height
- 13' 4"
- Bed & bath height
- 79.5" (class-leading)
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight
- 13,898 lbs
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 17,495 lbs
- Net cargo / payload
- 3,597 lbs
- Dry pin weight
- 2,391 lbs
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 75 gal
- Grey water
- 130 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 7
- Slides
- 3
- Awnings
- 2
- Primary bed
- King (queen optional)
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
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).
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 3400 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 matched to its RVUSA floorplan record by code and title; 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
Outdoor kitchen + rear patio
A rear galley that opens to a campside outdoor kitchen and a 1,500-lb Zero-Gravity drop-down patio deck — the indoor-outdoor plan.
Big grey tank
A 130-gallon grey tank supports the dual indoor-and-outdoor kitchens on longer stays.
Heavier upper plan
At 13,898 lb dry with a 17,495-lb GVWR and a 2,391-lb pin, confirm a properly rated 3/4- or 1-ton truck.
King front bedroom
A private front bedroom with a king bed slide (queen optional), separated from the living and kitchen space.
05 How it compares
The other rear-kitchen plan — a dual-entry bath and the biggest fresh tank, without the outdoor kitchen and patio.
The flagship — a flexible mid-coach bonus room, four slides and a third air conditioner for families.
The full-size luxury step up — a heavier coach with more length and tanks if you tow with a one-ton.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 75-gallon fresh tank is about 626 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.120 S10.4.2), 17% of the 3400’s 3,597 lb cargo capacity, leaving 2,972 lb (424 lb per rated berth). Across 11 Model Z floorplans the water share runs 17% to 32%, and this plan’s is the lowest. Nearest on that share: Model Z 3515 at 18%. 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 Model Z 3515, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 5 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): length 38 ft 11 in vs 39 ft 11 in; dry weight 13,898 lb vs 13,989 lb; cargo capacity 3,597 lb vs 3,506 lb; dry hitch weight 2,391 lb vs 2,607 lb; grey tank 130 gal vs 120 gal. They match on sleeps, GVWR, fresh tank and black tank.
| Model Z plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 17,495 | 8–9 of 11 | 13,995–17,695 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 13,898 | 8 of 11 | 10,691–14,859 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 3,597 | 10 of 11 | 2,836–3,868 |
| Dry hitch weight (lb) | 2,391 | 8 of 11 | 1,891–2,612 |
| Length | 38 ft 11 in | 8 of 11 | 29 ft 11 in–41 ft 9 in |
| Fresh tank (gal) | 75 | 1–10 of 11 | 75–150 |
| Grey tank (gal) | 130 | 11 of 11 | 80–130 |
| Black tank (gal) | 45 | 2–11 of 11 | 40–45 |
| Sleeps | 7 | 5–9 of 11 | 5–10 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Model Z 3300 is 500 lb lighter (16,995 lb GVWR); Model Z 3515 matches it at 17,495 lb GVWR.
| Nearest Model Z siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model Z 3400 | 38 ft 11 in | 7 | 13,898 | 17,495 | 3,597 | 2,391 | 75 |
| Model Z 3515 | 39 ft 11 in | 7 | 13,989 | 17,495 | 3,506 | 2,607 | 75 |
| Model Z 3420 | 39 ft 11 in | 7 | 14,794 | 17,695 | 2,901 | 2,612 | 75 |
| Model Z 3100 | 34 ft 11 in | 7 | 12,276 | 15,495 | 3,219 | 2,298 | 75 |
| Model Z 3110 | 34 ft 11 in | 8 | 12,379 | 15,495 | 3,116 | 2,331 | 75 |
| Model Z 3300 | 36 ft 7 in | 6 | 13,127 | 16,995 | 3,868 | 2,286 | 150 |
All 11 Model Z floorplans: Model Z line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3400 | 17,495 | 13,898 | 7 | 38 ft 11 in |
| Pinnacle 36FBTS | 17,500 | 14,270 | 4 | — |
| Seismic 359 | 17,500 | 13,490 | 6 | — |
| Vengeance Rogue 391T145 | 17,385 | 14,014 | — | 45 ft 3 in |
| North Point 387FBTS | 17,650 | 14,830 | 4 | 42 ft 11 in |
| Wolf Pack 411STAY | 17,310 | 14,884 | — | 45 ft 0 in |
| Bighorn 36RK | 17,300 | 14,465 | 4 | 40 ft 5 in |
Against the 3400: the Pinnacle 36FBTS is 5 lb heavier and sleeps 3 fewer; the Seismic 359 is 5 lb heavier and sleeps 1 fewer; the Vengeance Rogue 391T145 is 110 lb lighter and 6 ft longer.
08 Common questions about the 3400
How much does the 3400 weigh?
13,898 lb dry; 17,495 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the 3400 carry?
3,597 lb, 21% of its GVWR (median across 307 fifth wheels here: 19%). A full fresh tank uses 626 lb of it.
What is the pin weight of the 3400?
2,391 lb dry, 17% of the dry weight (median across 386 fifth wheels here: 19%).
What size tow vehicle does the 3400 need?
A tow rating of at least 17,495 lb, plus payload for the loaded pin weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the 3400 sleep?
It is rated to sleep 7. 2 of the 11 Model Z floorplans that publish a count sleep more.
What are the tank capacities on the 3400?
Fresh 75, grey 130, black 45 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the 3400?
38' 11" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
17 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the 3400. Not published: interior height, tire size (a description is published, a size is not).
Sourcing rules: methodology.
10 Manuals & documents
Sources: brinkleyrv.com, library.rvusa.com (linked below); the full source note is at the foot of the page.
11 NHTSA safety record
NHTSA holds 8 recall campaigns and 5 owner complaints against the Model Z line. They are counted separately: a recall is a confirmed defect with a remedy, a complaint one owner’s unverified account.
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 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 Model Z line page.