Brinkley RV Model Z Air 285
Still in production. A used 2023 would run roughly $55,600.
dry weight 9,691 lb + fresh water (62 gal, full) 517 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 285's published weights held steady.
The 68it doesn't fit
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~4,078 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22: over by ~4,078 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~3,538 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~3,448 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~6,508 lb loaded
- Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~7,768 lb loaded
- Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26: over by ~3,178 lb loaded
- Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~6,958 lb loaded
- Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~2,368 lb loaded
- Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '18-24: over by ~2,638 lb loaded
- Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~5,968 lb loaded
- Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '11-14: over by ~838 lb loaded
- Ford F-150 Lightning (max trailer tow) '22-26: over by ~2,008 lb loaded
- Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~7,408 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23: over by ~4,258 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~4,258 lb loaded
- Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26: over by ~4,798 lb loaded
- GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~6,508 lb loaded
- GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26: over by ~4,258 lb loaded
- GMC Sierra EV '24-26: over by ~208 lb loaded
- GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~3,448 lb loaded
- Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~7,858 lb loaded
- Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: over by ~6,508 lb loaded
- Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~6,508 lb loaded
- Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~6,508 lb loaded
- Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~6,508 lb loaded
- Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~6,508 lb loaded
- Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26: over by ~4,078 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21: over by ~4,528 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~5,428 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26: over by ~4,528 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26: over by ~2,143 lb loaded
- Jeep Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26: over by ~2,008 lb loaded
- Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~7,858 lb loaded
- Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~6,058 lb loaded
- Land Rover Defender '20-26: over by ~3,628 lb loaded
- Land Rover Discovery '17-26: over by ~3,628 lb loaded
- Lexus GX 550 (tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~2,823 lb loaded
- Lexus LX 600 '22-26: over by ~3,808 lb loaded
- Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~6,508 lb loaded
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26: over by ~4,258 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~3,358 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~3,358 lb loaded
- Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~4,573 lb loaded
- Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~5,608 lb loaded
- Nissan Titan (5.6 V8, tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~2,223 lb loaded
- Ram 1500 (3.0 Hurricane, max tow) '25-26: over by ~558 lb loaded
- Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi, max tow) '11-18: over by ~1,448 lb loaded
- Ram ProMaster '14-26: over by ~4,788 lb loaded
- Rivian R1S '22-26: over by ~4,078 lb loaded
- Rivian R1T '22-26: over by ~1,108 lb loaded
- Subaru Ascent '19-26: over by ~6,508 lb loaded
- Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~7,858 lb loaded
- Tesla Cybertruck '24-26: over by ~1,108 lb loaded
- Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~6,508 lb loaded
- Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~7,858 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: over by ~6,508 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: over by ~5,608 lb loaded
- Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~6,508 lb loaded
- Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~6,508 lb loaded
- Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~5,608 lb loaded
- Toyota Sequoia (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~2,438 lb loaded
- Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~7,858 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~5,158 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23: over by ~4,888 lb loaded
- Toyota Tundra (5.7 V8, tow pkg) '11-21: over by ~1,828 lb loaded
- Toyota Tundra (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~208 lb loaded
- Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~6,508 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× Rear bedroom queen w/ fireplace(Permanent)60×80
- 1× Sleeper dinette(Convertible)—
Brinkley RV (Better tier): Brinkley RV (independent, Goshen IN)
- 2025Introduced
- 2026Moved to dealer-stock-only status
Findable: a few listed nationwide most weeks. Why: only 2 model years; still in production. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.
Couples plan built around a gourmet kitchen, sleeper dinette and a desk; now dealer stock only. Sleeps count derived from layout - Brinkley markets it as a 2-person coach.
Live listings for the 285 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 Z Air 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.