Fifth Wheel

3 posts in Youtube Videos

A fifth wheel is a different animal from a travel trailer, and the differences show up in the numbers well before they show up in the living space.

These videos cover what ours weighs on a CAT scale, the truck it takes to pull that, and the Model Z walkthrough that convinced us this was a layout we could live in full time.

Weight is the thread running through all three. It decides the truck, and the truck decides most of the rest.

RV Life

Are We TOO Heavy? We Weighed Our RV at a CAT Scale, Here's the Results

Published on Jul 25, 2025

Our first Cracker Barrel overnight, the actual numbers from our CAT scale weigh-in, some math about water weight, and an insect invasion that hitched a ride from the last campground.

RV Life

This Brinkley Model Z has Everything We Wanted (and More)

Published on Feb 2, 2025

After nearly five months in dealer storage, we finally walked into our Brinkley Model Z 3515 for the first time. Here's the full tour, the slides, and moving-in day.

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Is This The Most AMAZING Ford Truck of 2025?

Published on Jan 11, 2025

We needed a truck that could tow a 17,500-pound fifth wheel. After going back and forth between the Ford F350 and the RAM 3500, here's what we picked and why.