Packed with luxurious amenities, this fifth wheel is one of the nicest I’ve ever seen. Outside, sleek, elegant lines and beautiful exterior paint hint at an interior full of wonderful surprises. Inside the 2025 Jayco Pinnacle 38FBRK, you’ll find jaw-dropping decor and amenities throughout.
The Pinnacle 38FBRK offers a fantastic floorplan. It contains a well-appointed kitchen, sumptuous living area, spacious master bedroom, and two bathrooms — all of which add up to what may well be the perfect home on wheels. (In this reviewer’s eyes anyway.)
Therefore, I’m pretty excited to share what makes this particular fifth wheel so fantastic. Now, let’s get rolling with this review and get into all the wonderful details.
At a Glance: Pinnacle 38FBRK
The 2025 Pinnacle 38FBRK is one of my favorite RVs from Jayco. (If you’ve read my other RV reviews, you know I don’t say this often. But I really love this RV.) Let’s talk about why. The Jayco Pinnacle 38FBRK meets the needs of its intended users with sumptuous style. For the most part, it’s a very towable RV — but only if you have the right vehicle to tow it. It’s a really heavy RV when it’s loaded up with water, propane, et cetera. So, the best truck for hauling it will be a one-ton or better pick-up truck. The majority of storage is on the inside, but there is a massive passthrough storage area at front. Having power drawers in this storage compartment would help keep stored items easy to access.
As mentioned, for me this fifth wheel began as something of a case of love at first sight. The Pinnacle 38FBRK’s exterior is gorgeous, sleek, and very classy. However, like true love, it’s what’s inside that really counts. How livable is this RV? Well, one step inside provides all the enlightenment you need. This model has a fantastic build and floorplan, filled with thoughtfully planned luxury amenities and quality features that make it full-time ready.
If you’re looking for a fifth wheel to use as either a full- or part-time residence, the Pinnacle is loaded with great value for $120,243 MSRP.
Check the Specs
- Sleeping capacity: 4
- UVW: 14,995 pounds
- CCC: 3,005 pounds
- GVWR: 18,000 pounds
- Exterior length: 43 feet 10 inches
- Exterior height: 13 feet 5 inches
- Exterior width (with slides in): 8 feet 6 inches
- Exterior width (with slides out): 16 feet 4 inches
- Fresh/Gray/Black: 75/87/50/ gallons
- Propane: 120 pounds (3 x 40 pounds)
- Awnings: 2 x 15 feet
- Water heater 16-gallon DSI
- Number of slide-outs: 4
Features We Love
Exterior Features
- Rated and warranted for full-time use
- Elegant exterior and beautiful paint with sparkly gloss finish
- Aluminum framing
- Six-point automatic hydraulic leveling
- LED lighting on cap
- Color-changing LED lights under awning
- Thetford Sani-Con® Turbo waste evacuation system
- MORryde pin box
- MORryde CRV4000 suspension system
- Back-up camera and side cameras
- 50-amp cord wheel
- JayPort connection for table with outdoor grill
- 3,000-pound towing package with a 300-pound hitch rating for towing an additional trailer with a small boat or other toys.
- Built-in ladder to access walkable roof
- Tow-vehicle-controlled LED signal and marker lights.
- 42-inch outdoor TV under awning
- Massive passthrough storage at the front with GFCI outlet and cable connections for TV
- Big storage area under front of RV
- Central built-in vacuum
- Battery disconnect switch
- Satellite antenna with 5G Wi-Fi extender
- Dexter axles with ABS and tow assist
- Prepped for solar
- Built-in sewer hose carrier
- Enclosed and heated underbelly
- Fully enclosed docking station with quick-connect outside shower port
Interior Features
- JayVoice voice-activated interior lights, exterior lights, A/C, and heat
- Plush power-reclining, sectional couch with snack trays, USB Ports, and beverage holders
- 42-inch, 12-volt TV and soundbar
- Electric fireplace
- Propeller style ceiling fan in living room
- Residential-style, 12-volt refrigerator/freezer with French doors and water/ice dispenser
- Four-burner residential style range with a full-size oven
- Microwave convection oven
- Dishwasher
- Pull-out kitchen pantry
- Integrated laptop desk in living room area
- Free-standing dinette with table that expands to seat five
- Pop-up power/USB Port towers throughout
- Privacy screens on windows
- Two bathrooms (one half and one full bath)
- King bed prepped for CPAP on both sides
- Big walk-in closet access through French doors at rear of RV
- Prepped for a washer and dryer
- 40,000 Btu Furnace
- 5,000 Btu electric fireplace
- Two whisper-quiet air conditioners
Benefits
- Very stylish and elegant exterior and interior design
- Cavernous basement storage area has an outlet that could be used to plug in a portable refrigerator
- Loads of storage throughout this RV
- King pull-out bed on the sectional sofa provides comfortable guest sleeping for two
- JayVoice lets you turn light, A/C, or heating on or off from bed or when your hands are full
- MORryde suspension system protects the RV and its contents by allowing maximum wheel travel when going over bumpy road surfaces
- Built-in desk with storage for laptops makes it easy to work from the road
- Residential GE oven and cooktop, kitchen counter space with power towers, and dishwasher, let you prepare fantastic meals
- Loads of storage space in multiple kitchen pantries
- Coat rack and shoe garage in the hallway
- Cozy atmosphere in the living room
- Half bath/powder room gives restroom options for guests or multiple users.
- Huge spa-like shower with fold down wood bench allows plenty of room for movement
- Big-people-friendly with high ceilings throughout, big interior areas, and furniture that allows them to stretch out
- Thetford Sani-Con® Turbo waste macerating evacuation system eliminates the mess and hassle of emptying tanks (Thetford says it’s so clean that you won’t need gloves)
- Large tank capacities and optional 5,500W Onan® Microquiet generator could make the Pinnacle boondocking ready
- Beautiful hardwood cabinets with dovetail joints
- Pet-friendly stain resistant fabrics
- Residential-style light fixtures
- Massive cedar-lined, walk-in closet with motion sensor lights
- Dual-pane awning style privacy glass windows can be left open when it rains
- 16-gallon DSI water heater with Water Miser conserves water and weight (since there’s no hot water tank)
- Both 15-foot awnings have color-changing LED light strips to create inviting outdoor living space on warm summer evenings
Challenges
- At nearly 44 feet long and 13 feet 6 inches high, this is a very big RV that might be challenging for an RVer without a lot of towing experience
- Definitely requires a minimum of a one-ton truck for towing
Best For
- Singles or couples who want to live and travel in their RV full time while enjoying luxurious amenities
- People who want a luxurious RV they can park at the lake for the summer as a cottage
Key Areas That RV Trader Reviews
RV Trader asked RV shoppers what was most important to them in their RV buying process. Potential buyers — like you — helped us to identify a list of six key areas that camping and travel enthusiasts always look at when they’re searching for the perfect RV: sleeping space, bathroom, living area, four-season capabilities, and storage space.
The RV Trader team then got to work providing you with an honest and unbiased evaluations. And that’s where I come in. I’m Lynne Fedorick, RV expert and enthusiast. I provide an honest look at RVs from an RV industry insider perspective. That way, you can learn the good, the bad, and the intriguing about any RVs I review. I inspect each RV with the buyer’s perspective at the forefront. And I always evaluate those six key areas that buyers have told us that they have in mind.
So, that said, let’s take a closer look at the 2025 Jayco Pinnacle 38FBRK.
Sleeping Space
This spacious RV has sleeping space for up to four people in the master bedroom and on a king-size, fold-out sofa. With that being said, the sectional sofa is so big and comfortable that a single sleeper could snooze away a night very comfortably without deploying the sofa bed. That makes it a perfect spot for a quick afternoon nap. But let’s have a look at what the luxuriously appointed master bedroom offers in this RV.
A Masterful Master Suite
As you head toward the back of the Pinnacle 38FBRK, you’ll find the spacious master bedroom replete with a sumptuously comfortable king bed. Each side of the bed has a shelf with USB ports and plugins that could be used for either CPAP machines or charging devices overnight. Windows on either side of the bed open, allowing you to enjoy the benefits of fresh air while you sleep. In addition, there’s a handy built-in nook for books right beside the bed to keep bedtime reading materials within easy reach.
Across from the bed is a dresser with four roomy drawers and a secret storage tray beneath the top. Over the dresser is a 32-inch TV which has a storage cabinet on either side. But that’s not all the storage in the master bedroom. Lift the bed on its easy glide struts to reveal a meticulously crafted under bed storage cabinet that’s perfect for storing bedding or whatever else you need to store.
Bathroom
There are two roomy bathrooms in the Pinnacle 38FBRK floorplan. The centrally located half bath is across from the entry door. Inside, it has a beautiful vanity, ceramic toilet, and plenty of storage space in beautifully made country-white cabinets. This bathroom provides a spot to wash dirty hands when you enter the RV, and also provides guests with an alternative to going through the master bedroom to use the facilities there.
The master bathroom is frankly larger than ones found in many homes. This full bathroom has a big vanity with lots of storage and a modern looking sink. A porcelain toilet helps to preserve the very residential vibe of this fifth wheel. However, the real showstopper here is the spacious glass enclosed shower that’s tiled in appealingly neutral colored porcelain. A beautiful, flip-up wooden bench adds to the spa-like atmosphere here. A skylight over the shower adds height and provides lots of natural light.
A Second Kind of Beauty: Function
The shower also features a Water Miser freshwater conservation system that recycles the freshwater that would otherwise drain into the gray tank while you wait for the shower to warm up. Instead of allowing the cool water that enters the hot water shower pipe to drain, the Water Miser recycles it back to the freshwater tank. Along with conserving water, this results in a much better shower experience.
Beyond an elegant pair of French doors at the rear of the bathroom is an amazing cedar-lined, walk in closet. This closet is (of course) replete with lots of shelves and closet rods to keep clothes and linens neat and well organized. Washer/dryer hookups are conveniently tucked into this closet. So it’s easy to just take items from the dryer and put them directly away.
Living Area
The living area of the Pinnacle 38 BRK is dominated by a sumptuous and comfy sectional couch that has an integrated power recliner and sofa bed. Upholstered in durable, yet ultrasoft fabric, the sectional is long and comfy enough to stretch out on for a midafternoon siesta. But it also has removable snack trays and cup holders at either end for when you’re not napping on it.
The entertainment center here is beautiful. A 5,000-Btu electric fireplace with a live edge wood mantle above it helps maintain the residential atmosphere. Over the mantle, a 60-inch TV with a sound bar is perfectly positioned to be viewed from anywhere in the living, dining or kitchen areas. It’s the little things that count too though. Overhead, a propeller ceiling fan and elegant residential style lights help to create the feeling of a real home on wheels.
A Place of Connection
One of the coolest features of the living area is a pull-out laptop desk in front of expansive windows. It’s really well made, with dovetailed joinery and a beautiful built in storage area for laptops and other office essentials. A pop-up power tower keeps USB charging ports and 110-volt outlets handy too. It’s a great setup for both remote workers or just for catching up with family and friends via email or social media.
The dining table adjacent to the living room expands from a buffet-style hutch to seat from two to five people. The table is very easy to expand or retract as needed. While the dinette includes two upholstered chairs, Jayco also includes two additional folding chairs with this RV in case you need them.
Kitchen
Jayco knows how important the kitchen is for many RV buyers. (Perhaps especially for those buyers who are looking at RVs they could potentially move into full-time.) As a result, the company has done some obvious work here designing a kitchen that people will fall in love with. The kitchen in the Pinnacle 38FBRK leaves absolutely nothing to be desired in terms of space and luxurious amenities. Fully-appointed with five appliances, lots of counter space, a big farmhouse-style sink, loads of storage. and a whole host of other goodies, the kitchen in this fifth wheel is ready for any chef.
The appliances in the Pinnacle 38FBRK include a residential-size, French-door refrigerator/freezer with a dispenser for filtered water or ice in the door. There’s also a residential-size GE gas oven with a four-burner gas cooktop. For more cooking options, there’s also a large convection microwave that is big enough to bake a pizza, cookies, and most casseroles. (Or anything else that strikes your fancy.)
Plug-Ins, Prep, and Clean Up
If you need to plug in an instant pot, rice cooker or other electric appliances there are 3 power towers in this kitchen that allow you to do so conveniently. With so many cooking options, there’s going to be dishes to wash. However, Jayco’s made this easy by providing a small but efficient dishwasher, located conveniently under the kitchen sink.
I loved that the oversized farmhouse sink has a window over it. While a lot of RVs these days have these big sinks, this one has multiple features that make it stand out. The features include a high-arching, pull-down faucet. (Perfect for filling big pots for soup or pasta.) They also include a glass rinser and a vegetable rinser. Not only that, but this sink comes with racks that fit in for drying dishes or rinsed veggies too.
Cabinets and Pantries (Yes, Intentionally Plural)
Storage space in the Pinnacle 38FRBK kitchen is found in hand-crafted, solid-wood cabinets and drawers with dovetail joints. There’s even a butler’s pantry — a tall cabinet filled with drawers and its own slide-out tray with handy access to the refrigerator. On the other side of the fridge are large pantry shelves to keep canned goods or snacks at hand. Next to that is a huge pull-out pantry that’s perfect for storing dry goods.
In this kitchen you’ll find banks of drawers with features like set ins and storage trays for cooking utensils and food wraps. A cabinet over the stove contains a unique hidden spice rack that keeps spices within easy reach. One feature I loved was the pull-out cutting board with a hole in it right over the pull-out waste bin. That way, food scraps can be scraped directly into the trash. (I wish all RVs had this because it makes life so much simpler.) Everything in the Pinnacle 38FRBK’s kitchen is done with such finesse and craftsmanship. Honestly, it left me … well … a little awestruck.
Four-Season Capabilities
Jayco’s has a zero-degree-tested climate protection system. It starts with double-batt insulation. And it features an enclosed, heated underbelly. As well as a 40,000 Btu furnace. And dual-pane windows and two heat pump air conditioners. So, yes, the Pinnacle 38FBRK is ready for four-season use.
Storage Space
Even after downsizing, many full-time RVers wish they had a little more storage space. The Pinnacle 38FBRK was designed and built with so much storage space, that it’s unlikely you’ll feel this way. From the massive luggage bay and storage cabinet under this RV to oodles of interior cabinet storage, there is no shortage of places to put things in this RV. Upon entering the RV is a handy cabinet to hang jackets and store shoes. Above, there are even smaller cabinets for keeping hats and smaller items organized. The bathrooms have vanity cabinets and linen closets for storing toilet paper, towels, and other necessities.
The spacious walk-in wardrobe has enough space on shelving and hanging rods. So, most owners won’t be left making choices as to what they have to purge in order to fit their favorite outfits in. The master bedroom itself has cabinets, shelves along with a very organized under bed storage area.
As already mentioned, the kitchen and living areas have storage thoughtfully integrated throughout inside cabinets and drawers.
Closing Notes on the Pinnacle 38FBRK
Whether you’re considering hitting the road full-time or need a luxurious cottage to park at the lake, the Jayco Pinnacle 38FBRK should be on your list of possibilities. It has everything most full-time RVers want in a home on wheels. Not only that, but the build quality here is phenomenal. Jayco is clearly putting every effort into building RVs that will reach the market ready to enjoy. I love that every Jayco RV is inspected at their dedicated inspection facility to help ensure that customers don’t wind up with buyers’ remorse due to deficiencies in their new RVs.
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