Brinkley RV Model I 280
Still in production. A used 2023 would run roughly $53,100.
dry weight 8,591 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.
Judged the way the app judges: estimated loaded weight against each vehicle's rating less a 10% margin, per model year, because the 280's published weights held steady.
The 62it doesn't fit
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~2,920 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22: over by ~2,920 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~2,380 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~2,290 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~5,350 lb loaded
- Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~6,610 lb loaded
- Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26: over by ~2,020 lb loaded
- Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~5,800 lb loaded
- Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~1,210 lb loaded
- Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '18-24: over by ~1,480 lb loaded
- Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,810 lb loaded
- Ford F-150 Lightning (max trailer tow) '22-26: over by ~850 lb loaded
- Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~6,250 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23: over by ~3,100 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~3,100 lb loaded
- Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26: over by ~3,640 lb loaded
- GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~5,350 lb loaded
- GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26: over by ~3,100 lb loaded
- GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~2,290 lb loaded
- Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~6,700 lb loaded
- Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: over by ~5,350 lb loaded
- Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~5,350 lb loaded
- Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~5,350 lb loaded
- Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~5,350 lb loaded
- Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~5,350 lb loaded
- Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26: over by ~2,920 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21: over by ~3,370 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~4,270 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26: over by ~3,370 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26: over by ~985 lb loaded
- Jeep Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26: over by ~850 lb loaded
- Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~6,700 lb loaded
- Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~4,900 lb loaded
- Land Rover Defender '20-26: over by ~2,470 lb loaded
- Land Rover Discovery '17-26: over by ~2,470 lb loaded
- Lexus GX 550 (tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~1,665 lb loaded
- Lexus LX 600 '22-26: over by ~2,650 lb loaded
- Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~5,350 lb loaded
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26: over by ~3,100 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~2,200 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~2,200 lb loaded
- Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~3,415 lb loaded
- Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~4,450 lb loaded
- Nissan Titan (5.6 V8, tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~1,065 lb loaded
- Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi, max tow) '11-18: over by ~290 lb loaded
- Ram ProMaster '14-26: over by ~3,630 lb loaded
- Rivian R1S '22-26: over by ~2,920 lb loaded
- Subaru Ascent '19-26: over by ~5,350 lb loaded
- Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~6,700 lb loaded
- Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~5,350 lb loaded
- Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~6,700 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: over by ~5,350 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: over by ~4,450 lb loaded
- Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~5,350 lb loaded
- Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~5,350 lb loaded
- Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~4,450 lb loaded
- Toyota Sequoia (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~1,280 lb loaded
- Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~6,700 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~4,000 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23: over by ~3,730 lb loaded
- Toyota Tundra (5.7 V8, tow pkg) '11-21: over by ~670 lb loaded
- Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~5,350 lb loaded
These verdicts assume 2 people aboard with typical gear. See the margin for your truck and your crew →
A missing row means the maker never published that figure: unknown, not zero.
- 1× Front bedroom king(Permanent)66×80
- 1× Family seating sofa/dinette bed(Convertible)—
Brinkley RV (Better tier): Brinkley RV (independent, Goshen IN)
- 2027Introduced
Patient search: weeks of watching, and probably some travel. Why: only one model year; still in production. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.
New for 2027: large rear kitchen with family seating; the only two-slide Model I.
Live listings for the 280 on the big marketplaces. Each search opens pre-filled with this exact floorplan:
Inventory varies by site and day. Slim pickings? search the whole Model I line ↗
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.
See where it ranks for you →Data compiled from manufacturer spec sheets, retrieved 2026-07.