Brinkley RV Model IX 25x

Name: Brinkley RV Model IX 25x
Brand: Brinkley RV
Price: 70300 USD

Travel trailerbuilt 2026– (in production)Better build tierPatient search on the used market

WHAT ONE COSTS

$70,300MSRP today

Still in production. A used 2023 would run roughly $41,500.

WHAT IT WEIGHS BEHIND YOUR TRUCK

~8,072 lbestimated as towed, for 2 people

dry weight 6,888 lb + fresh water (46 gal, full) 384 lb + propane + battery 200 lb + gear for 2 600 lb. Brochure dry weight omits water, propane, batteries and your gear; this estimate doesn't.

You want a tow rating around8,970 lb (10% margin)

GVWR (the sticker maximum)8,495 lb

Tongue weight, loaded~786 lb (10%: low, watch for sway)

WHICH TOW VEHICLES IT FITS: 43 OF 95

Judged the way the app judges: estimated loaded weight against each vehicle's rating less a 10% margin, per model year, because the 25x's published weights held steady.

VEHICLE	TOW RATING	VERDICT
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 1500 (6.2 V8, max tow) '19-26	13,300 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax, max tow) '24-26	22,500 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax) '20-23	18,510 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax) '11-19	18,100 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 3500HD (Duramax DRW, gooseneck) '20-26	36,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 3500HD (Duramax DRW, gooseneck) '11-19	23,300 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (max tow) '14-18	12,500 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado EV (4WT) '24-26	12,500 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '25-26	9,600 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '18-24	9,300 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '24-26	13,500 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '15-20	13,200 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '21-23	14,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '11-14	11,300 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-150 Lightning (max trailer tow) '22-26	10,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel, gooseneck) '20-22	22,800 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel, tow pkg) '17-19	18,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel) '11-16	16,600 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel, gooseneck) '23-26	23,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '17-19	32,500 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '20-22	37,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '11-16	21,600 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel DRW, gooseneck) '23-26	38,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-450 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel DRW, gooseneck) '23-26	40,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
GMC Sierra EV '24-26	12,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Jeep Grand Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26	9,850 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Jeep Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26	10,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Lexus GX 550 (tow pkg) '24-26	9,096 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Nissan Titan (5.6 V8, tow pkg) '17-24	9,760 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Nissan Titan XD (Cummins diesel) '16-19	12,710 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 1500 (3.0 Hurricane, max tow) '25-26	11,610 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi eTorque, max tow) '19-24	12,750 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi, max tow) '11-18	10,620 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 2500 (6.7 Cummins HO) '19-26	20,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 2500 (6.7 Cummins) '11-18	17,980 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins DRW, gooseneck) '13-18	31,210 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins HO DRW, gooseneck) '25-26	36,610 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins HO DRW, gooseneck) '19-24	37,090 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Rivian R1T '22-26	11,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Tesla Cybertruck '24-26	11,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Toyota Sequoia (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '23-26	9,520 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Toyota Tundra (5.7 V8, tow pkg) '11-21	10,200 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin
Toyota Tundra (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '22-26	12,000 lb	fits, loaded, with 10% margin

The 52it doesn't fit

Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~1,142 lb loaded
Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22: over by ~1,142 lb loaded
Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~602 lb loaded
Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~512 lb loaded
Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~3,572 lb loaded
Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~4,832 lb loaded
Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26: over by ~242 lb loaded
Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~4,022 lb loaded
Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,032 lb loaded
Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~4,472 lb loaded
Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23: over by ~1,322 lb loaded
Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~1,322 lb loaded
Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26: over by ~1,862 lb loaded
GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,572 lb loaded
GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26: over by ~1,322 lb loaded
GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~512 lb loaded
Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~4,922 lb loaded
Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: over by ~3,572 lb loaded
Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~3,572 lb loaded
Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~3,572 lb loaded
Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,572 lb loaded
Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~3,572 lb loaded
Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26: over by ~1,142 lb loaded
Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21: over by ~1,592 lb loaded
Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,492 lb loaded
Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26: over by ~1,592 lb loaded
Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~4,922 lb loaded
Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,122 lb loaded
Land Rover Defender '20-26: over by ~692 lb loaded
Land Rover Discovery '17-26: over by ~692 lb loaded
Lexus LX 600 '22-26: over by ~872 lb loaded
Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~3,572 lb loaded
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26: over by ~1,322 lb loaded
Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~422 lb loaded
Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~422 lb loaded
Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~1,637 lb loaded
Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,672 lb loaded
Ram ProMaster '14-26: over by ~1,852 lb loaded
Rivian R1S '22-26: over by ~1,142 lb loaded
Subaru Ascent '19-26: over by ~3,572 lb loaded
Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~4,922 lb loaded
Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~3,572 lb loaded
Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~4,922 lb loaded
Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: over by ~3,572 lb loaded
Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: over by ~2,672 lb loaded
Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~3,572 lb loaded
Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,572 lb loaded
Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~2,672 lb loaded
Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~4,922 lb loaded
Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~2,222 lb loaded
Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23: over by ~1,952 lb loaded
Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~3,572 lb loaded

These verdicts assume 2 people aboard with typical gear. See the margin for your truck and your crew →

THE SPECS

Length29.9 ft

Height (incl. A/C)11.1 ft

Width8.0 ft

Interior height6.5 ft

GVWR8,495 lb

Dry weight6,888 lb

Dry tongue weight671 lb

Sleeps4

Slide-outs1

Axles2

Fresh water46 gal

Grey water74 gal

Black water44 gal

Air conditioning18,000 BTU

Solar (standard)200 W

A missing row means the maker never published that figure: unknown, not zero.

WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP

1× Front queen with residential 7" memory foam(Permanent)60×80
1× 62" tri-fold sofa sleeper (standard)(Convertible)52×70

HOW IT'S BUILT: 4/5

WallsLaminated fiberglass

FrameAluminum

RoofWalk-on

UnderbellyEnclosed

Brinkley RV (Better tier): Brinkley's half-ton travel trailer line, added below the Model I for 2026 - laminated aluminum walls, a straight steel frame and a full-time-use warranty.

YEAR BY YEAR: WHAT CHANGED

2026Introduced mid-line; requires 50-amp service

FINDING ONE

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.

OUR TAKE

Rear-living version of the 24x - same box, sofa and theater seating instead of bunks.

OTHER MODEL IX FLOORPLANS

20x · 7,395 lb · sleeps 2 23x · 7,495 lb · sleeps 2 24x · 8,495 lb · sleeps 6 the whole line →

Find one for sale

Live listings for the 25x on the big marketplaces. Each search opens pre-filled with this exact floorplan:

RV Trader ↗Camping World ↗FB Marketplace ↗Google ↗

Inventory varies by site and day. Slim pickings? search the whole Model IX line ↗

Is the 25x your #1, or just a spec sheet?

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.