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Coachmen Brookstone 290RL

Fifth wheelbuilt 2021– (in production)Mixed build tierCommon on the used market
WHAT ONE COSTS
$75,800MSRP today

Still in production. A used 2023 would run roughly $44,700.

WHAT IT WEIGHS BEHIND YOUR TRUCK
~12,772 lbestimated as towed, for 2 people

dry weight 11,472 lb + fresh water (60 gal, full) 500 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 around14,195 lb (10% margin)
GVWR (the sticker maximum)14,500 lb
Tongue weight, loaded~2,745 lb (21%)
Cargo capacity3,028 lb
WHICH TOW VEHICLES IT FITS: 19 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 290RL's published weights held steady. Fifth wheels also need a pickup bed and are held to the fifth-wheel rating where published.

VEHICLETOW RATINGVERDICT
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax, max tow) '24-2622,500 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax) '20-2318,510 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 2500HD (Duramax) '11-1918,100 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 3500HD (Duramax DRW, gooseneck) '20-2636,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra 3500HD (Duramax DRW, gooseneck) '11-1923,300 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel, gooseneck) '20-2222,800 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel, tow pkg) '17-1918,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 diesel) '11-1616,600 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-250 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel, gooseneck) '23-2623,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '17-1932,500 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '20-2237,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 diesel DRW, gooseneck) '11-1621,600 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-350 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel DRW, gooseneck) '23-2638,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ford F-450 Super Duty (6.7 HO diesel DRW, gooseneck) '23-2640,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 2500 (6.7 Cummins HO) '19-2620,000 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 2500 (6.7 Cummins) '11-1817,980 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins DRW, gooseneck) '13-1831,210 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins HO DRW, gooseneck) '25-2636,610 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
Ram 3500 (6.7 Cummins HO DRW, gooseneck) '19-2437,090 lbfits, loaded, with 10% margin
The 76it doesn't fit

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

THE SPECS
Length36.3 ft
Height (incl. A/C)13.4 ft
Width8.4 ft
GVWR14,500 lb
Dry weight11,472 lb
Dry tongue weight2,466 lb
Cargo capacity3,028 lb
Sleeps6
Slide-outs3
Axles2
Fresh water60 gal
Grey water90 gal
Black water45 gal
Air conditioning30,000 BTU
Awning17 ft

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

WHERE PEOPLE SLEEP
  • 1× Front bedroom king(Permanent)72×80
  • 1× Hide-a-bed sofa(Convertible)—
HOW IT'S BUILT: 5/5
WallsAzdel composite
FrameAluminum
RoofWalk-on
UnderbellyEnclosed

Coachmen (Mixed tier): Azdel composite sidewall panels inside and out, an aluminum cage, USA-made Dexter axles and 6-point auto-levelling are genuinely good bones for the money - but Coachmen towable QC is uneven and the line has been reshuffled twice (original 2008-2018 run, all-new 2019 relaunch, all-new again for 2026), so cross-generation parts support is patchy.

YEAR BY YEAR: WHAT CHANGED
  • 2021Introduced
  • 2026Carried into the all-new redesigned Brookstone unchanged on weights
FINDING ONE

Common: usually several for sale within a day’s drive. Why: Coachmen is a volume manufacturer; still in production. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.

OUR TAKE

The short rear-living Brookstone - 36 ft, 14,500 lb and 3,000 lb of cargo capacity, the only one a well-set-up 3/4-ton should be looking at.

OTHER BROOKSTONE FLOORPLANS
310RL · 14,500 lb · sleeps 6315RL · 14,500 lb · sleeps 6318RLL · 14,500 lb · sleeps 2325RL · 14,500 lb · sleeps 6334RE · 14,500 lb · sleeps 6344FL · 15,000 lb · sleeps 8350RL · 15,000 lb · sleeps 6352RLD · 15,000 lb · sleeps 4355RL · 14,500 lb · sleeps 6364DN · 16,000 lb · sleeps 7365BH · 15,500 lb · sleeps 10369FL · 16,000 lb · sleeps 8370RL · 15,500 lb · sleeps 6370RLLO · 15,000 lb · sleeps 4the whole line →
Find one for sale

Live listings for the 290RL on the big marketplaces. Each search opens pre-filled with this exact floorplan:

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Is the 290RL 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.

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