01 What makes it unique
Coachmen lists the 2025 Brookstone 344FL at 12,789 lb dry, a GVWR of 15,000 lb, a net carrying capacity of 2,211 lb and a pin weight of 2,823 lb. Its dry weight plus its carrying capacity comes to exactly its GVWR.
It is 42' 2" long and 13' 2" high. Coachmen prints its tanks as 60 gal fresh, 90 gal grey, 90 gal black.
Among the 5 Brookstone floorplans Coachmen’s 2025 Brookstone brochure lists with a published dry weight, it is number 3 from the lightest, in a range from 11,472 lb (Brookstone 290RL) to 13,155 lb (Brookstone 398MBL). Every figure in that comparison is Coachmen’s, for the same model year.
Every number on this page was read on 5 Nov 2026 from Coachmen’s 2025 Brookstone brochure, the maker’s own dated document for model year 2025.
How the 344FL differs from the other four Brookstone floorplans. Most distinctive first. How these ranks are worked out.
- Cargo capacity, 2,211 lb: smallest of five; next is the 370RLLO (2,270 lb).
- Cargo capacity as a share of GVWR, 14.7%: smallest of five; next are the 370RLLO and 398MBL (15.1%).
- Pin weight, 2,823 lb: heaviest of five; next is the 290RL (2,466 lb).
- Pin weight as a share of dry weight, 22.1%: largest of five; next is the 290RL (21.5%).
- Black tank, 90 gal: largest of five; next are the 290RL, 370RLLO and two others (45 gal).
- Dry weight, 12,789 lb: third-lightest of five, between the 370RLLO (12,730 lb) and the 374RK (13,020 lb).
- GVWR, 15,000 lb: shared with the 370RLLO; of five, one lower and two higher, nearest the 290RL (14,500 lb) and the 374RK and 398MBL (15,500 lb).
Next to the 370RLLO, the nearest lighter floorplan by dry weight, the 344FL is 59 lb heavier by dry weight, has 59 lb less cargo capacity, has a pin weight 679 lb heavier, is 10 in longer, has a grey tank 5 gal larger and has a black tank 45 gal larger; the two publish the same GVWR, exterior height and fresh tank.
Next to the 374RK, the nearest heavier floorplan by dry weight, the 344FL is 231 lb lighter by dry weight, has a GVWR 500 lb lower, has 269 lb less cargo capacity, has a pin weight 611 lb heavier and has a black tank 45 gal larger; the two publish the same length, exterior height, fresh tank and grey tank.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 42' 2"
- Exterior height
- 13' 2"
- Exterior width
- Not published by Coachmen
- Interior height
- Printed in the brochure, not transcribed here
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight (UVW)
- 12,789 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 15,000 lb
- Net cargo / payload (CCC)
- 2,211 lb
- Hitch / pin weight
- 2,823 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 60 gal
- Grey water
- 90 gal
- Black water
- 90 gal
Running gear
- Hitch type
- Fifth wheel (pin box)
- Tire size
- 16" G
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- Not published by Coachmen
- Awning
- 14'
- Wheel size
- 16"
How these published figures sit against the rest of the catalogue: fifth wheel pin weight and payload; fresh, grey and black tank sizes; camper trailer size chart.
Drawn to scale
Weight budget
Size (no width published)
Holding tanks
Axles, wheels and nose shape are schematic; not a floorplan. Data: dataset.
Towing it
Check your vehicle. Enter the ratings from your owner’s manual and the door-pillar placard.
Compares your figures with this page’s published GVWR (15,000 lb) and the upper loaded pin estimate (3,750 lb, a rule of thumb). Your vehicle’s placard and the trailer’s own weight label govern.
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). The range starts at the published figure, because loaded is never lighter than that.
03 The Brookstone floorplan family
Coachmen’s 2025 Brookstone brochure lists 6 Brookstone floorplans; every one with a printed weight has a page here.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookstone 290RL | 36' 4\" | — | Profiled |
| Brookstone 370RLLO | 41' 4\" | — | Profiled |
| Brookstone 344FL | 42' 2\" | — | Profiled |
| Brookstone 374RK | 42' 2\" | — | Profiled |
| Brookstone 398MBL | 42' 2\" | — | Profiled |
| Brookstone 318RLL | 42' 2\" | — | Catalogued · Coachmen prints its weights as TBD |
Coachmen’s 2025 Brookstone brochure lists 6 Brookstone floorplans. Every one with a printed weight has a page here.
04 Notes on this floorplan
What Coachmen does not publish for the Brookstone 344FL
Coachmen prints no sleeping capacity for this model, so none is given. Nothing is filled from a sibling model, a different model year or a dealer listing.
Read the label on the trailer
Federal rules put a load-carrying label inside every RV trailer: its unloaded weight with full propane, its cargo carrying capacity and its GVWR (49 CFR 571.110 and 571.120). Those figures come from the trailer itself and govern the towing decision.
05 How it compares
12,730 lb dry and 15,000 lb GVWR, against this model’s 12,789 lb and 15,000 lb.
13,020 lb dry and 15,500 lb GVWR, against this model’s 12,789 lb and 15,000 lb.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 60-gallon fresh tank is about 498 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.120 S10.4.2), 23% of the Brookstone 344FL’s 2,211 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,713 lb. Across 5 Brookstone floorplans the water share runs 16% to 23%, and this plan’s is the highest. Nearest on that share: Brookstone 370RLLO at 22%. 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 Brookstone 370RLLO, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 6 of the 8 fields both publish (this plan first): length 42 ft 2 in vs 41 ft 4 in; dry weight 12,789 lb vs 12,730 lb; cargo capacity 2,211 lb vs 2,270 lb; hitch weight 2,823 lb vs 2,144 lb; grey tank 90 gal vs 85 gal; black tank 90 gal vs 45 gal. They match on GVWR and fresh tank.
| Brookstone plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 15,000 | 2–3 of 5 | 14,500–15,500 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 12,789 | 3 of 5 | 11,472–13,155 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 2,211 | 1 of 5 | 2,211–3,028 |
| Hitch weight (lb) | 2,823 | 5 of 5 | 2,144–2,823 |
| Length | 42 ft 2 in | 3–5 of 5 | 36 ft 4 in–42 ft 2 in |
| Grey tank (gal) | 90 | 3–5 of 5 | 85–90 |
| Black tank (gal) | 90 | 5 of 5 | 45–90 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Brookstone 290RL is 500 lb lighter (14,500 lb GVWR); Brookstone 370RLLO matches it at 15,000 lb GVWR.
| Nearest Brookstone siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookstone 344FL | 42 ft 2 in | — | 12,789 | 15,000 | 2,211 | 2,823 | 60 |
| Brookstone 370RLLO | 41 ft 4 in | — | 12,730 | 15,000 | 2,270 | 2,144 | 60 |
| Brookstone 374RK | 42 ft 2 in | — | 13,020 | 15,500 | 2,480 | 2,212 | 60 |
| Brookstone 398MBL | 42 ft 2 in | — | 13,155 | 15,500 | 2,345 | 2,239 | 60 |
| Brookstone 290RL | 36 ft 4 in | — | 11,472 | 14,500 | 3,028 | 2,466 | 60 |
All 5 Brookstone floorplans: Brookstone line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookstone 344FL | 15,000 | 12,789 | — | 42 ft 2 in |
| Chaparral 334FL | 15,000 | 12,400 | — | 42 ft 6 in |
| ElkRidge 32RK | 15,000 | 10,607 | 4 | 36 ft 6 in |
| Mesa Ridge 376FBH | 15,000 | 12,240 | — | 42 ft 3 in |
| Shasta Phoenix 334FL | 15,000 | 12,400 | — | 42 ft 6 in |
| Avenue 35RKS | 14,995 | 11,450 | — | 36 ft 10 in |
| Model Z 2810 | 14,995 | 11,894 | — | 34 ft 9 in |
Against the Brookstone 344FL: the ElkRidge 32RK is 6 ft shorter.
08 Common questions about the Brookstone 344FL
How much does the Brookstone 344FL weigh?
12,789 lb dry; 15,000 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Brookstone 344FL carry?
2,211 lb, 15% of its GVWR (median across 334 fifth wheels here: 18%). A full fresh tank uses 498 lb of it.
What is the pin weight of the Brookstone 344FL?
2,823 lb as published, 22% of the dry weight (median across 540 fifth wheels here: 19%).
What size tow vehicle does the Brookstone 344FL need?
A tow rating of at least 15,000 lb, plus payload for the loaded pin weight, passengers and cargo.
What are the tank capacities on the Brookstone 344FL?
Fresh 60, grey 90, black 90 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Brookstone 344FL?
42' 2" overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
10 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the Brookstone 344FL. Not published: exterior width, interior height, sleeps, slide count, axle count, refrigerator, air conditioning, tire size (a description is published, a size is not).
Sourcing rules: methodology.
10 Manuals & documents
Sources: forestriverinc.com, library.rvusa.com (linked below); the full source note is at the foot of the page.