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Z3515 vs 360MBI
This is a comparison of many of features we care about in the Brinkley Model Z 3515 and the Keystone Cougar 360MBI. The weight calculations assume that we can drop 200 pounds of added shelving weight added by modifications to our current RV. The weight excludes the 500 to 600 lbs of fresh or waste…
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Brinkley Model Z 3515 5th Wheel
May 2025 This is similar to other posts with trailers that might work for us. The Brinkley Z3515 5th wheel is 39 feet 11 inches which equates to almost 2 feet longer than our current trailer. This trailer has a dedicated office with it’s own AC. This is the main benefit of this trailer. The…
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Keystone Cougar 360MBI 5th Wheel
April 2026 When you live in your 5th wheel, it takes time to find a trailer that fits your needs. You will never find something that meets all requirements. Our 1st trailer took us 2 years to find one that we liked. Our current trailer has a little bit of luck that we found one…
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F350 vs F450
Background When we bought our F350, the sales person guaranteed that we would have at least a 3,600 lb cargo capacity. He said it should be closer to 4,000 lbs. We were not talking to some random Ford car salesperson; we were talking to one of the commercial truck sales people. You would expect them…
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Brinkley Z3210 5th Wheel Review & Details
Marietta, GA, April 2026 John noticed that Brinkley came out with a new camper layout that is 34 feet 11 inches long (3 feet 1 inch shorter than our current trailer). This 5th wheel was fashioned off of the Brinkley Z3110 trailer frame. In this trailer design, the bunk room has a more versatile design…
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Selecting Our First RV
This is a continuation of the Considerations for Selecting an RV article that covers our answers and decision process for the first RV that we purchased. These impacted our decisions in the following ways Based on our plans to bring the cats and destination camping with sight-seeing, we needed either a motorized RV with a…
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Considerations for Selecting an RV
One of the worst ways to select an RV is to go to a dealership for the first time, fall in love with a unit, and buy it on the spot. You will probably pay too much, not get what you need, and regret it within a year. Buying the super small discount unit is…