Coachmen fifth wheels and Adrenaline loading

Coachmen Chaparral and Brookstone are fifth-wheel families; Adrenaline uses a travel-trailer coupling and adds a garage. Compare loaded pin demand for the fifth wheels and loaded tongue demand for the Adrenaline. A garage’s floor area or an unloaded hitch figure cannot establish the truck payload required.

Brookstone storage space and carrying allowance differ

Published Brookstone examples
PlanUVWCarrying allowanceUnloaded hitch
290RL11,472 lb3,028 lb2,466 lb
395DBL13,941 lb1,059 lb2,430 lb
398MBL13,155 lb2,345 lb2,239 lb

The manufacturer’s Brookstone table gives the 395DBL a 42 ft 10 in exterior length but only 1,059 lb published carrying allowance. By comparison, the shorter 36 ft 4 in 290RL lists 3,028 lb. More living space can leave less room by weight for belongings.

For a worked loading example, assume a 395DBL’s actual label confirms that 1,059 lb allowance and the added water weighs 500 lb. Another 300 lb of supplies would leave 259 lb before other additions. Those assumed loads are an illustration; weigh the unit and use the water quantity you will carry.

395DBL example: a 1,059 lb allowance395DBL example: a 1,059 lb allowance; Added water: 500 lb; Supplies: 300 lb; Remaining additions: 259 lb395DBL example: a 1,059 lb allowanceAdded water: 500 lbSupplies: 300 lbRemaining additions: 259 lb

Used Chaparral and Brookstone: verify tank-support repairs

NHTSA campaign 22 V-813 covers certain 2019–2022 Chaparral/Chaparral Lite, 2020–2021 Brookstone and 2020–2021 Shasta Phoenix fifth wheels. A floating cross-member may not fully support a holding tank; a tank dislodging in transit creates a crash risk.

The remedy calls for inspection and relocation of an inadequately positioned cross-member. Check the VIN and repair record; the campaign does not establish that every model-year unit is affected. Phoenix branding does not prove a used trailer shares another plan’s installed ratings.

For Adrenaline, obtain the garage floor, ramp and tie-down limits for the actual model. Deduct water, equipment and other additions from its own carrying allowance before adding toys. Do not transfer the Brookstone figures to a toy hauler.