Brinkley Model Z 3515

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The Brinkley Model Z 3515 is our house, so almost everything on this channel happens inside it or underneath it.

These videos cover the full tour, the solar and battery build that took it off-grid, the hitch and truck that move it, and the honest ownership story: the hydraulic leak, the jack that needed replacing, the factory service visit, and the fix-it list that came with a brand new rig.

If you are considering one, start with the warranty videos rather than the tour.

Travel Days

Our Longest Travel Day Yet: 600 Miles to the Badlands With No Reservation

Published on Aug 21, 2026

Almost 600 miles from Des Moines to The Wall, nine hours in 104 degree heat, no reservation waiting for us, and an RV door that kept popping open on the interstate.

RV Life

We redid the whole RV bedroom, and finally slept

Published on Aug 14, 2026

New mattress, cushioned wall, cabinet doors Fabiola built herself, and a campground dog incident we nearly cut from the video.

RV Maintenance

Our RV Macerator Died Mid-Dump While Moochdocking (The Truth About RV Life)

Published on Jul 31, 2026

No sewer hookup, a full black tank, and a macerator pump that would not turn on. What actually fixed it, the second problem that showed up right after, and a $41 laundromat bill.

Travel Days

When Your RV Campsite Goes Wrong | Rookie mistake?

Published on Jul 18, 2026

We reserved a pull-through site in Wisconsin and still couldn't get our 40-foot Brinkley into it. A campground regular named Joe showed us a trick we'd never considered, and then the week ended with our first Harvest Hosts stay at an actual Western saloon.

Campground Reviews

We Paid $74 to Stay at Love's RV Stop (Here's What We Found)

Published on Jul 11, 2026

Love's RV Stops promise full hookups and real sites at a truck stop price of about $74 a night. We stayed in one with our Brinkley Model Z 3515 to find out what you actually get.

Travel Days

No Reservation, A Killer Bridge & A VERY Tight Campground (RV Travel Day to Louisville)

Published on Jul 4, 2026

A two-day run from South Carolina to Louisville with no reservation, a 10-foot bridge with smashed RVs on its Google Maps photos, and the tightest campground we've ever squeezed our Brinkley into.

RV Gear

There Was LEAD in Our Campground Water | Installing the Blu Tech AR3 RV Water Filter

Published on Jun 19, 2026

After a year and a half of full-timing with no real water filtration (and one campground with a lead warning taped to our door), we finally installed the Blu Tech AR3 three-stage filter on our Brinkley. Plus a midnight toilet flood we didn't plan on.

Travel Days

We Forgot Our Stairs Were Down… AGAIN (Windy Travel Day + Easy Beef Stew)

Published on Jun 15, 2026

A "chill" two-hour hop from Tampa to Orlando turned into bent banana trees, a flying chair, a wind-speed research session, and the same embarrassing mistake we swore we'd never repeat. At least dinner was good.

RV Gear

Don't Get Stranded Without Water! Testing Our New RV Bladder

Published on Jun 5, 2026

A week of boondocking at our first Hipcamp farm, and the water bladder we'd hauled around unopened for over a year finally earns its keep: 24 gallons siphoned into the fresh tank. The full 7 days off-grid? That part didn't survive contact with reality.

RV Life

BRINKLEY RV Luxury Fifth Wheel: 4 New Models

Published on May 22, 2026

We spent a day in the Brinkley section of the Tampa RV Super Show touring the new GX 3500, the Model Z Air 297, and the I 265, comparing each one to our own Model Z 3515 and coming away a little jealous.

Travel Days

We Spent an ENTIRE Day Driving - Here's the Reality

Published on May 8, 2026

320 miles from the Smoky Mountains to South Carolina, hitch-up to after-dark arrival, with every stop in between. This is the travel day nobody puts in the highlight reel.

Destinations

Arch Rock Hike in Smoky Mountains | Rain, Snake & Last-Minute Campground Change

Published on Apr 24, 2026

Our second national park ever started with our most stressful travel day yet: mountain turns, a first tunnel with the RV, rain, and a last-minute campground switch. Then the Smokies gave us waterfalls, a snake on the trail, and the climb to Arch Rock.

Destinations

We Brought Our Big RV to New River Gorge: Here's What Happened

Published on Apr 10, 2026

Our first national park ever, and we brought 40 feet of fifth wheel up steep mountain roads and a gravel campground drive to get there. Overlooks, the Endless Wall Trail, and tacos and tequila to close it out.

RV Maintenance

Brinkley Service Day: Boondocking at Brinkley, Big Repairs & One More Problem

Published on Mar 27, 2026

We boondocked in Brinkley's lot the night before a big service appointment, broke something new while parking, and picked up a rig with fresh wall panels and a brand-new fridge. Mostly a win.

Travel Days

RV Travel Day: When Parking Drama Tests Your Marriage

Published on Feb 11, 2026

Our first travel day after months parked: a to-do list that kept growing, a crossing of the Mackinac Bridge, and a Walmart parking job that turned into a marriage exercise.

RV Maintenance

RV Undercarriage Maintenance Mistakes Every Owner Makes!

Published on Jan 22, 2026

Tire pressure, wet bolts, propane, and the maintenance jobs under the rig that are easy to skip until something expensive reminds you. We work through our list and show what we got wrong first.