Brinkley RV Model Z Air 297

Name: Brinkley RV Model Z Air 297
Brand: Brinkley RV
Price: 99500 USD

Travel trailerbuilt 2025– (in production)Better build tierFindable on the used market

WHAT ONE COSTS

$99,500MSRP today

Still in production. A used 2023 would run roughly $58,700.

WHAT IT WEIGHS BEHIND YOUR TRUCK

~11,598 lbestimated as towed, for 2 people

dry weight 10,281 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.

You want a tow rating around12,890 lb (10% margin)

GVWR (the sticker maximum)13,495 lb

Tongue weight, loaded~1,042 lb (9%: low, watch for sway)

WHICH TOW VEHICLES IT FITS: 23 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 297'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
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-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
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

The 72it doesn't fit

Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~4,668 lb loaded
Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22: over by ~4,668 lb loaded
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (max tow) '14-18: over by ~348 lb loaded
Chevrolet Silverado EV (4WT) '24-26: over by ~348 lb loaded
Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~4,128 lb loaded
Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~4,038 lb loaded
Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~7,098 lb loaded
Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~8,358 lb loaded
Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26: over by ~3,768 lb loaded
Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~7,548 lb loaded
Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~2,958 lb loaded
Ford Expedition (3.5 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '18-24: over by ~3,228 lb loaded
Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~6,558 lb loaded
Ford F-150 (3.5 EcoBoost, max tow) '11-14: over by ~1,428 lb loaded
Ford F-150 Lightning (max trailer tow) '22-26: over by ~2,598 lb loaded
Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~7,998 lb loaded
Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23: over by ~4,848 lb loaded
Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~4,848 lb loaded
Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26: over by ~5,388 lb loaded
GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~7,098 lb loaded
GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26: over by ~4,848 lb loaded
GMC Sierra EV '24-26: over by ~798 lb loaded
GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~4,038 lb loaded
Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~8,448 lb loaded
Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: over by ~7,098 lb loaded
Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~7,098 lb loaded
Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~7,098 lb loaded
Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~7,098 lb loaded
Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~7,098 lb loaded
Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26: over by ~4,668 lb loaded
Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21: over by ~5,118 lb loaded
Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~6,018 lb loaded
Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26: over by ~5,118 lb loaded
Jeep Grand Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26: over by ~2,733 lb loaded
Jeep Wagoneer (Hurricane, max tow) '22-26: over by ~2,598 lb loaded
Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~8,448 lb loaded
Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~6,648 lb loaded
Land Rover Defender '20-26: over by ~4,218 lb loaded
Land Rover Discovery '17-26: over by ~4,218 lb loaded
Lexus GX 550 (tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~3,413 lb loaded
Lexus LX 600 '22-26: over by ~4,398 lb loaded
Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~7,098 lb loaded
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26: over by ~4,848 lb loaded
Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~3,948 lb loaded
Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~3,948 lb loaded
Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~5,163 lb loaded
Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~6,198 lb loaded
Nissan Titan (5.6 V8, tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~2,813 lb loaded
Nissan Titan XD (Cummins diesel) '16-19: over by ~158 lb loaded
Ram 1500 (3.0 Hurricane, max tow) '25-26: over by ~1,148 lb loaded
Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi eTorque, max tow) '19-24: over by ~123 lb loaded
Ram 1500 (5.7 Hemi, max tow) '11-18: over by ~2,038 lb loaded
Ram ProMaster '14-26: over by ~5,378 lb loaded
Rivian R1S '22-26: over by ~4,668 lb loaded
Rivian R1T '22-26: over by ~1,698 lb loaded
Subaru Ascent '19-26: over by ~7,098 lb loaded
Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~8,448 lb loaded
Tesla Cybertruck '24-26: over by ~1,698 lb loaded
Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~7,098 lb loaded
Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~8,448 lb loaded
Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: over by ~7,098 lb loaded
Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: over by ~6,198 lb loaded
Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~7,098 lb loaded
Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~7,098 lb loaded
Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~6,198 lb loaded
Toyota Sequoia (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~3,028 lb loaded
Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~8,448 lb loaded
Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~5,748 lb loaded
Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23: over by ~5,478 lb loaded
Toyota Tundra (5.7 V8, tow pkg) '11-21: over by ~2,418 lb loaded
Toyota Tundra (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~798 lb loaded
Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~7,098 lb loaded

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

THE SPECS

Length34.9 ft

Height (incl. A/C)11.8 ft

Width8.0 ft

Interior height7.0 ft

GVWR13,495 lb

Dry weight10,281 lb

Dry tongue weight924 lb

Sleeps4

Slide-outs2

Axles2

Fresh water62 gal

Grey water75 gal

Black water45 gal

Air conditioning36,000 BTU

Solar (standard)370 W

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

WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP

1× Front bedroom queen w/ fireplace(Permanent)60×80
1× Rear living sofa(Convertible)—

HOW IT'S BUILT: 4/5

WallsLaminated fiberglass

FrameAluminum

RoofWalk-on

UnderbellyEnclosed

Brinkley RV (Better tier): Brinkley RV (independent, Goshen IN)

YEAR BY YEAR: WHAT CHANGED

2025Introduced

FINDING ONE

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.

OUR TAKE

Rear living with gourmet kitchen and a bedroom fireplace; the couples plan that stayed in the lineup.

OTHER MODEL Z AIR FLOORPLANS

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Is the 297 your #1, or just a spec sheet?

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Data compiled from manufacturer spec sheets, retrieved 2026-07.