Brinkley Z Fifth Wheel RV Owner Review
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- Опубликовано: 26 янв 2025
- After 8000 miles of every road imaginable we see what held up and what didn't on the Brinkley Z 3610.
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I wanted to thank you for informed video, also thank you for the Michael j fox Parkinson foundation! My brother inlaw has it. His daughter is a big big fundraising rep . So thank you!
Thanks. I truly appreciate the kind words.
Great video, very fair and balanced. Don’t appreciate the click bait title and thumbnail though. Too many RV RUclipsrs relying on cheesy tactics like that. It is beneath you, sir.
I appreciate your watching, commenting, and kind words. And while I respect your opinion, I disagree as it is not click bait. This video is part of a review of my Brinkley. The subject matter of this video was what broke during the first several months and 8k miles. A thumbnail is a representation of the subject matter. It needs to be simple and notify the potential viewer of the subject matter and must do so in an image as small as a literal thumbnail on a mobile devices. A picture of a broke screw for example or lots of words would not be visible. So a simple symbolic picture is used. No reasonable person would believe an RV would break in two as in the clearly photo cut thumbnail. So it’s a reasonable representation of the subject matter that should not mislead anyone of reason, and thus, not click bait. It’s shows a broken RV. The subject matter is what broke in the RV. It’s on point. I hope this helps explain the thought behind thumbnails.
The title was just “ Brinkley Z 3610 Owners Review.”
But I do understand your view and appreciate the comment.
Thanks again for watching and commenting.
Excellent video! Love your honesty. You sucked us in with the catchy thumbnail but delivered a fair review of your rv. You gave the good and the bad. So sucking up to the manufacturer like so many of those so called ambassadors do. Thanks for the honest fair review. Sounds like you really do love your rv.
We do love it and thanks for the view, comment and kind words!
We have 3110 model doing a 4000+ mile trip about 3/4 of the way now have had only two issues shower doors bolts came lose easy fix and the sewer hose holder tube door must have been hit by a rock The door is gone and no longer holds the waste hose. It even the air conditioner stood the test in Las Vegas 110 degrees the three days we were there keep the camper at 75.
Love our Brinkley!
@@smore7633 awesome. They are fantastic rigs. Loving ours as well. Thanks for watching and commenting. If you see us in a campground please stop by and say hi.
Good to know! What brand of A/C unit do you have?
Thanks! I really appreciate all the information you provide, the fact that you get right to the point, and your attitude about the things that go wrong.
Thank you. I really appreciate your view and comment!
Thanks. I appreciate the view and comment.
Great viedo, you strike me as an easy going person. I hop your Brinkley works out! Happy RVing!
Thanks. We are loving it so far!
Mmmm Brinkley should be calling you back . Consumers thinking about buying their brand is watching your video and gathering info like I am . If I have an issue It's proper to follow up?? Mmm ok I'm watching . Thanks for info
Im pleased Tomas’s they have called and working with me in these issues. I look forward to doing a review of how that process goes good and bad, but so far it has been good.
Buy from a quality dealership also.
The pressure of the slides closed while driving Pops the heads off. I have drilled out 7 broken screw heads
3 are ones I’ve done twice.
Our 9700 mile trip, brakes completely worn out to the rivets.
Trim pieces on the slide face inside falling off.
Half way through our trip we got the wall movement and were then told to bring our 3100 from Key West to Goshen for the repair to the bulging wall and cracked interior wall.
We had zero issues with two InTechs in a tow. We feel we were just one of the Guinea Pigs
Have not even discussed two recalls, we did those at our RV Solar and Repair Company ourselves
Good information thanks. I’m going to get my brakes serviced and checked before we go back out.
@@TreeTalkerTheTraveler we will get disks installed when we go to get our wall fixed.
Dang your trailer brakes must have been adjusted way to high or your gain needs to be turned down.
I been rving 20 years and never had drum brakes go down to the rivets in under 10,000 miles.
@@wkcampbell1 nope
Some General RV dealers like the Ashland, VA one have terrible customer service. Buyers beware!
I have heard the same. That’s the location I picked up from. I have not had service there yet (and probably won’t) so can’t speak to that but pick was not bad other than couple issues I mentioned.
Same for Salt Lake
general rv is absolute hell. i have a slam dunk fraud case agains them. my legal team truly cannot believe how easy the case will be. ill have a check in a week
A very thorough video. Lots of good information for Brinkley owners to be aware of and to check.
Thanks. I appreciate view and comment. So what RV did y’all decide to get? You can tell me in a reply comment and I’ll kept it just between us.
For screws that have backed-out, and 'lost' the threads, jam a wooden golf tee in the hole (with a little 2-part epoxy), cut the Tee flush, then predrill & drive the replacement screw in.
Thanks for advise! I need to tackle that this week.
Hopefully the screws aren't broken off in there and weren't over tightened from the factory.
For those screws, I recommend buying a box of them in black and white colors. You're just gonna have from time-to-time those screws back out randomly and go missing.
Great recommendation. Brinkley actually sent me a bag of each kind and just put them in my toolbox in the RV to do just as you said.
Thanks for watching.
Great videos! We have the 3610 as well, purchased in August so fresh off the assembly line. I wonder if you've had an issue with yours that we are experiencing. When ever we dump the grey tanks, the camper fills with sewer odder. I think it has something to do with the lack of p-traps (all of our other RVs have had p-traps so we are not familiar with the flap style that this camper has). Our only way to prevent it has been to put stoppers and a little water in each sink before we dump. Have you noticed anything similar?
We have not had that issue. Keep me updated if you find a solution and thanks for watching and commenting!
Check the vents up top. We had a dirt dobber nest in our vent which caused stanky when we dumped.
Are you opening both valves at same time
Your amazing!! Im super nervous going 3610 due to the size, the 3110 fits us but I want o future proof and have enough room for the kids. Traveling with this monster has been easy? Hope y'all have safe travels~
We have had same experience. Started off nervous about size and no have no regrets. So far it’s been a non-issue. Thanks for watching and commenting.
The screws backing out on the outside is concerning.
Water intrusion, especially with wood on the inside wall, is a major concern.
How has the roof seals held up?
So far the seals look great.
Lucky you… 2 days front ac died. 3 weeks refrigerator died. Other smaller issues. The most issues I have had with any of my pervious rv’s.
I’m so sorry to hear that you have had those issues. I’m very interested in hearing back how getting it resolved goes. Please let me know, I’m wanting to highlight some customer service experiences, good or bad.
Damn. Guess we’ll keep our old Jayco. We’ve fixed the problems (that we know of). Paid for, and I’m not about to blow $100,000 plus on these rigs.
@@maxcorder2211 thanks for watching. I far it’s been a great rig. Just a few minor issues me ruined in video and Brinkley has now taken care of those. I had a Jayco many years ago and it was a good RV.
We have the same damage on the floor, it must be a flaw at the factory
Interesting. Has it gotten any worse?
Thanks for watching!
@@TreeTalkerTheTraveler no ours is the same spot between the the slide dinette and the island and looks like someone laid a saw blade down on it? Brinkley is sending a floor guy to our house, also they replaced the power cord because the white plastic piece of the cord broke 🤔
General RV 🤬🤬 I also had a small tear in my floor, which General proceeded to “fix”. I now have an entire”plank” that has been cut out and a new one put in. None of the seams on this plank will stay closed and my subfloor is now in danger of getting damaged. General RV would not repair it and when I asked them to replace the floor that they messed up, the answer was no. I have a Forest River and they also told me no. Now I have a new camper with a floor that is all cut up! If I was a betting girl, I’d put money on the fact that General switched your cords.
Hate to hear what happened with your floor. So frustrating. Agree 100% on cord. Probably an accident but still likely.
I notice with these new RV companies. They are great initially (Grand Design) then they establish a base of clients then their product goes to crap and their customer service does as well. Looks like Brinkley is heading there early!
I have noticed that trend as well. I hope Brinkley isn’t headed there and hope I didn’t paint that impression. I have a couple items they haven’t responded too yet but I anticipate they will. Others are reporting better turnaround and in fairness I reached out just as they announced a big recall so probably bad timing. I will report back how it goes. If it is headed south I’ll call it out quickly.
Thanks for watching!
Same people involved so same end result can be expected!!!!!!
They will have that problem when Thor or Winnebago buys them. Grand Design was garbage within a couple years of being purchased.
Wow, this is some major damage a missing, screw a scratched light and a gouge on the floor, which you had to lay down and get 6 inches from to see
I thought the issues were very minor. This was a review of what went wrong so potential buyers could judge the quality. Not a lot in my opinion considering. I hate to disappoint people wishing bad fortune on others, but if considering this RV it should be good information. If that is you, you’re welcome. If instead you watched wishing misfortune, my apologies. Thanks for watching.
General RV generally sells lemons. That's what my family experienced
Sorry to hear about your experience. Any luck getting manufacturer to cure issues?
Very informative
Thanks
Brinkley seems to be one of the highest quality RV manufacturers there is. I wonder if the blame goes to the components that they have no control of? That divot in the floor, a flooring specialist will/should be able to put some plastic filler in it and use a heat gun to make it seemless and invisible.
Overall it seems super high quality. The issues seem minimal.
Am going to check around on floor people.
Thanks for watching and commenting.
they are indeed one of the highest quality manufacturoers. but thats like being the least criminal rapist in a jail. they are no better than anyone. if you ever have an issue ( and you will day 1) the cs just says the phrase "industry standard" on repeat.
Broken screws, gouge in the floor and other trim splitting or breaking. Sounds like the frame and slide are moving during towing. I would expect it to get worse.
Thanks for watching and commenting.
How did it pull, what do you use and any pros or cons compared to other rigs while being towed. Thx
I’m using a Gen-Y goose and pulling with an F-350 DWD. I picked it up with a F350 SWD. Both pulled it easily but went with DWD to have more pin weight room when loading. The trailer pulls far better than my Lance (a TT) did. It pulls easy, tracks great. I have pulled it over the mountains (12000’ plus) with no issues. My Lance had sway issues (until I got a ProPride). The 5th just tows better.
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Watching this through and I don't see anything "broken". Cosmetic issues and something installed incorrectly, that your dealership should have fixed. The missing screws should have been found during delivery inspection before you left the lot IMHO. I'm a firearms instructor and I always tell students that if I'm nitpicking minor things, then they are doing all the big things right.
One issue I was told about with the Brinkleys is the poor plumbing. I take it you haven't had any issues with plumbing at all?
One trim piece and two screws broken. That’s it. I think that’s darn good. Thanks for watching.
Oh Men you have really bad luck with Brinkley support because that was not my case. I asked for a couple things and they mailed me replacements for lights, electric cords, USB connections, propane tank, Auto reset fuses, etc. They have been taking longer to reply than ant the beginning, I guess because they have more clients and claims.
I have to be fair to Brinkley. The issues I got no responses too were in the same emails I also included the issues they did not respond to so it may have just been missed. But I did call and drop in too. I probably could have called more and resolved and will. Overall they are far more than Winnebago. Lance was great 5 years ago but their customer service dropped to nonexistent in recent years.
Thanks for watching and commenting.
@@TreeTalkerTheTraveler I AM a little afraid now that the 1yr warranty expired for me. If you need anything like parts they want you to go through the dealership to get them and you know that the dealers charge double for parts and can screw things up. The weakest link in Brinklesy's business is the dealership. They need to do like Airstream and have their own dealership and service centers to keep quality control under their control. If they don't do that now that they are starting they will go down like the other RV manufacturers.
@@JavierRivera lol. I just made a video I haven’t posted yet called the “The Weakest Link” about how even if you have the best RV ever with all issues resolved the dealership remains the problem in the link for support and repairs for the reasons you stated! So clearly I agree 100%. The best route is find a good mobile tech you trust, it’s cheaper easer and faster. Some have large shops too.
Thanks god bless
Thanks for watching
I think eneral RV is only interested in the sale and not the service after the fact. We currently have a Grand Design that we purchased from General. Whether we purchase another GD or a Brinkley (leaning towards Brinkley) I will find a independant dealer who will provide good customer service.
Finding a good dealer is important.
Thanks for watching and commenting.
Sounds like you are on your own if you need to resolve all the issues yourself.
That’s more of a function of me. I don’t like departing with my RV and I’m very picky so I rather have them send me the parts and fix myself.
Thanks for watching!
We just purchased a 2024 grand design 28rl and took it on a maiden voyage of over 4250 miles and was pleased of no issue at all.
That’s awesome and congratulations on the new rig!
i just bought a brinkley and im screwed. its trash and the only thing brinkley can say is "industry standard". its the only word in their vocabulary
@@dashcamone7916 Wow. And all you hear is how great their quality and customer service is. Care to elaborate on things?
I think I would find a new dealer!
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Now that Brinkley has a following there customer service seems lacking🤦♀️
Thy have gotten back to me on everything so far and offered to help get it resolved or sent me parts. I really cant complain. If that changes I will do a video. Thanks for watching and commenting.
We have a 2900 (July 23). No issues the first season. We are compiling a list in our second season out. Nothing too major except all the sealing around the nice counters and sinks is now yellow. Hard to repair.
I’ll keep an eye on the sealant. Sounds like you got a great
Rig.
Thanks for watching and commenting!
Also all the sealing used on the cabinets in the bedroom have gone yellow and stick out in ours.
I'm telling you, all those people that are hyping up these Brinkley's, better be careful. Don't fall for the hype.
Yes, they are that shiny new toy making all kinds of quality claims. Grand Design had the same hype, now, after a few years, a lot of people realize they bought a very expensive pile of junk.
For the price of these Brinkley's, they look very cheap and boring to me. Good luck.
Thanks for watching and commenting.
The slide out hitting the floor is a typically a major problem with the slide.
Also check the level and squareness of the floor with a straight edge where the scrape is and the slide itself.
Thanks for the suggestion. It doesn’t seem to be running or anything. I think it happened during install.
Thank you 2024/11/13
Thank you for watching and commenting!!
You are aware of GA’s reputation?
Oh yes
Your biggest problem is general RV there’s snakes in the grass and you’re just paying the price
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day 10 of owning a '25 z3610 and its getting towed back to the dealership because its so broken. paid 3k for the dealer to fix all the problems these units ship out with because brinkley ships units very incomplete and they forgot to do it. day 10 and my unit is gone. day 10. if you only want to use your brinkley once before its gone indefinitely for warranty work then buy a brinkley.
I really hate to hear your having such a bad experience. I have been there and know it sucks. Have you spoke with Brinkley directly, if not I would call them. I hope they get your rig up and working properly soon and maybe see youngster a campground. Do keep me posted on how it goes I’m very interested.
@@TreeTalkerTheTraveler oh ive been in contact with brinkley since monday. they took 3 days to respond to the first email and now that im in contact its 24hrs plus for any response to the simplest email. the only thing they say is "industry standard" which is something i didn hear before i wrote my check! weird! lol. its been a horrible experience. the dealer general rv north canton, commited hard fraud against me. my family are all lawyers, judges, federal judges, and court administrators. and i have extensive recording of their insane "response". this is gonna be huge. the dealer came and picked up the Breakley today so its very much in process.
@@dashcamone7916 Keep me updated on how it turns out.
@@TreeTalkerTheTraveler update: i went to college in indiana, most of my fellow students are now in the legal field in indiana and lets just say its a tiny little town that state they got there is, if ya know what i mean. so all the "industry standard" language stopped immediately about 1 full day into this fiasco because i got a hold of some big ears. general rv went from crying 2 weeks to whistlin' "oh we fixed everything and its ready monday" in about 6 hours time. yeah, i bet you did. god knows how many people they had working on this thing and what they had to do but supposedly i get the unit monday. it really sucks to have to know people to get the slighest bit of a fair treatment. if my entire family werent lawyers, appellate judges, court administrators, and federal judges id probably be less adept at coercing these people to comply with their contractual obligations but ya gotta play the cards you're dealt in this world! I appreciate your concern!
Clickbait thumbnail, interesting review of your Brinkley.
Thanks for watching
If you are happy with it, why post “Broken Brinkley” makes no sense except to lie and draw in viewers.
Thanks for watching and commenting. This is a three part review in which I went over the positive and negatives. A fan boy only review is of little value to someone looking to buy. This part covered what broke or didn’t hold up in first big trip. I think that’s of value to a buyer to know. You may disagree. It was what broke during the trip so the thumbnails accurately reflects the subject matter. Thumbnails are literally the size of a thumbnail on some devices so you try to give some indication the subject matter in one or two words and should be considered along with title. If I could explain the entire video in a thumbnail would be wealthy and not need the video. So video is about what broke on a Brinkley and thumbnail says broken Brinkley - spot on.
But if you know a better thumbnail please share as I would love and welcome a better one. It’s harder than people think to make a good thumbnail.
Thanks again.
Wow Brinkley after 100k and u are lacking in customer service in every video I see!
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Looks like glamping. For me, i couldnt live in such a sterile looking place, even for a weekend
I can understand that, everyone has different preferences.
Sounds like general doesn’t want my business. They sound pretty worthless.
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Not impressed with General RV.
My pick up went good. with the exceptions I mentioned in the video. Real test is when you want service but I’ll probably go through a mobile tech to avoid that.
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@@TreeTalkerTheTraveler With decades of advanced material reinforcement, manufacturing quality control, new product development and forensic failure analysis engineering experience, I have been personally RVing since the age of 8, celebrating 50 years of RVing this year.
I am amazed of the garbage even the so-called “high-end RV manufactures” ship out and the dealers who get swamped fixing issues that should’ve never left the factory not to mention the piss poor engineering.
I don’t know about you but I work hard for my money if I buy over $100,000 camper brand new just wow. My wife and I are looking for one. I’m getting the thing. I don’t think I want one because the one I want now is the new horizon, and we know how much they are.
Thanks for watching. The Horizons are expensive but also very nice.
You can't take the money to heaven.
All these problems with the Brinkley are really disappointing, WOW!
I actually thought these were minor and a good result. I hope it didn’t come off too negative.
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I-40 IS HORRIBLE!
Agree!!
general
is like camping world.. they suck
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You might want to chew on some bubble gum to fixed this rv
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Great video sir, I’m not a happy camper and I’ll tell you why. We took it upon ourselves to look at the camper trailer industry over a three year investigation we settled on a Brinkley. We had three dealers in our area that we went to. The first one was more interested in us giving a deposit to hod the unit then reall😊y listening to what we wanted. The second one did listen however could not make the changes to what we wanted stating it would void our warranty. So we then reached out to Brinkley only to be told they could not do what we wanted. So we did some more research and found the manufactures of part that they supply Brinkley. So we can spend $265,000.00 on the Brinkley from the dealer, then another $52,000 on the upgrades after we take delivery. The other part of this was the truck to pull it that was another venture. I do want to make one note clear. The trailer we were looking at had three 7000 lbs axels. The GVRW 21,500 lbs. from the factory the trailer fully loaded would be over what the axels can support. We are very disappointed with the dealers we had access to and with Brinkley management, we did our homework as everyone should, I’m sad to say we will not be camping with a Brinkley any time soon. I wish you the best of luck with yours sir. Thank you for the video. Cheers!
Thank you for watching and commenting. Hate to hear how your look for the rig you want for you has gone. I hope you find it. Have you looked at Luxe. I understand they are about customization to the customer’s needs, though
I have never actually been in one.
@@TreeTalkerTheTravelerIf you want have to have a fit and finished glitz and glamour Rv. Get a New Horizons. Long wait time as it will be custom built to your specifications and they build their own frames. Not cheap $350k plus. It’s not our type of camping. We like boondocking a lot Rustic camping no one around. ORV is our choice for a Rv. We’ve owned tt and 5th wheel. We like tt better for our off road off grid camping and the 100 gallon freshwater tank that can be fully loaded before the trip begins is a great advantage of a custom built frame to accommodate it. Thanks for your video. I like watching how the mass produced Rv hold up. Our 3 Forest Rivers and 1 Keystone were fun for little excursions but would not handle long term (8000 mile) trips. I’m glad yours is doing great.
Not all the weight is on the axels. You might want to do a little research before posting.
Are you sure you’re looking at a Brinkley? They don’t have a model anywhere near the costs you’re speaking of.
Brinkley’s are in the 100’s, not 200’s
Deceptive CAPTION. can’t subscribe.
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The thumbnail is actually not deceptive at all. A thumbnail is literally the size of an actual thumbnail when displayed on some phones and devices. So you have to use visual representations or symbolism to efficiently communicate the subject matter. You can’t use a lot of words and stay readable. The title can give more information as this one does. This was a video that part of a series reviewing this model RV, a Brinkley. This specific video covers what broke in first 800 miles. How to display broken items in a thumbnail? A screw missing would not be visible as an example. The clearly cropped trailer in two parts does communicate broken items in RV as does the word broken. More words become unreadable. No reasonable intelligent person would think an RV broke cleanly in two like the clearly cropped photo so would understand when combined with title that’s it’s about how the RV held up over 8000 miles. Very clear and correct.
Well that was a whole lot of nothing. Thanks for the cheap clickbait.
You’re welcome.