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05-23-2018, 01:47 PM
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Join Date: May 2018
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Hello F.R. Owners
Picking up our new 2018 Salem Hemisphere 300BH Saturday...
2nd camper, 1st one we will have bought new...hoping it goes smoothly with a 10 day trip to Canada in August booked and paid and about 15 other nights booked and paid between now and Labor day!
Best part of being a teacher...June, July, and August!!
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2018 Salem Hemisphere GLX 300BH
1999 F250 7.3 PSD CCLB 2WD
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05-23-2018, 02:39 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Wisconsin
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Congrats on your 2018 Salem Hemisphere 300BH. Make sure you go under the Library tab above and under Most Popular Files there is a PDI (Pre Delivery Inspection) checklist to print out and take to the dealer with you. Hope all goes well Saturday!
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05-23-2018, 02:42 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: MN
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Welcome to the forum from MN
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Mitch in MN
2018 Patriot (Grey Wolf) 23MK travel trailer
2011 Durango 5.7L and OEM tow package
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05-23-2018, 03:06 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: SE Texas
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Welcome from TX
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05-23-2018, 03:53 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: SW Ohio
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Welcome from SW Ohio ,enjoy your Salem Hemisphere TT !
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1988 Jayco p.u.,Coleman Plantation p.u.,1989 Jayco class c, Coachman TT,1995 Little Eddie fthwheel,2007 Heartland Sundance 2500 lS fthwheel
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05-23-2018, 05:59 PM
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Welcome from Delaware!!!!
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2017 River Stone Legacy 38mb
2001 Kenworth T2000
2016 Smart for Two on deck
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05-23-2018, 06:23 PM
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Welcome from Louisiana.
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Jimmie and Wendy
Prime Time Tracer 291BR
2007 GM Silverado Z71
NE Louisiana
2017-32 days camping in a Starcraft popup
2018 4 days camped (popup), 4 days (new tt) 11 days reserved.
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05-23-2018, 06:41 PM
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Canadian Member
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Location: Eastern GTA, Ontario, Canada
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Welcome from just east of Toronto. Where are you going to visit up here?
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2023 Rockwood Signature 8262RBS
2016 Ford F-250 XLT SuperCrew, 6.2L, 4x4, 6'9" bed
2019 Rockwood Signature 8290BS (2019 - 2022)
2011 Rockwood Signature 8293SS (2015 - 2018)
2010 Rockwood Roo 23SS (2012 - 2014)
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05-23-2018, 06:45 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Oct 2014
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Know you are excited, but do a thorough PDI and do not sign paperwork until it is the way you want it. When the dealer is waiting to get paid they have a lot of motivation to correct what you find during PDI. Once they get their money, you are just another customer. There are a few good dealers out there, but the are few and far between.
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05-23-2018, 07:06 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: North Central Florida
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We love our Hemisphere! We’ve had a few issues with it, but primarily due to companies whose products they and every other manufacturer use. Enjoy your trailer!
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2010 Ford F-150 Crew Cab
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05-24-2018, 05:53 AM
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Senior Member
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Where are you getting your camper from?
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2017 River Stone Legacy 38mb
2001 Kenworth T2000
2016 Smart for Two on deck
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05-24-2018, 07:06 AM
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Join Date: May 2018
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Quote:
Originally Posted by itat
Welcome from just east of Toronto. Where are you going to visit up here?
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We are staying at Sherkston Shores on Lake Erie, and definitely planning on doing the falls from both sides and heading into Toronto one day while we are there!
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2018 Salem Hemisphere GLX 300BH
1999 F250 7.3 PSD CCLB 2WD
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05-24-2018, 07:12 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CampingGator
We love our Hemisphere! We’ve had a few issues with it, but primarily due to companies whose products they and every other manufacturer use. Enjoy your trailer!
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We've come to realize that...when we bought our first TT 3 years ago I had no clue, after visiting the Hershey RV show last year we realized that despite the 10,000 brands for RV's they are all composed of the basic essentials from like 4 different companies...but it did let us shop for a floor plan instead of a brand...even on the 300 we were back and forth between 2 dealers for a Heritage Glen vs the Hemisphere...still don't know what the difference was between the two besides the graphics...
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2018 Salem Hemisphere GLX 300BH
1999 F250 7.3 PSD CCLB 2WD
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05-24-2018, 07:16 AM
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Originally Posted by dblr
Where are you getting your camper from?
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We shopped the 300BH floorplan and talked numbers at a few different dealers (Keystone RV in PA, Hitch RV in Milford, and Parkview in Smyrna) we ended up going with Parkview because we had purchased our 1st trailer there and at least knew what we were getting when it came to service there (plus its the closest geographically to us) and they were able to match the best price we had gotten elsewhere.
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05-24-2018, 07:42 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MDCampingDad
We shopped the 300BH floorplan and talked numbers at a few different dealers (Keystone RV in PA, Hitch RV in Milford, and Parkview in Smyrna) we ended up going with Parkview because we had purchased our 1st trailer there and at least knew what we were getting when it came to service there (plus its the closest geographically to us) and they were able to match the best price we had gotten elsewhere.
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Ok great, Parkview is not far from us, I had them install JT Strongarms on our last unit and they did great work but not cheap!!!! Good luck and take your time on your PDI don't let them rush you
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2017 River Stone Legacy 38mb
2001 Kenworth T2000
2016 Smart for Two on deck
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05-24-2018, 07:47 AM
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Senior Member
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Nice looking unit just looked online and saw the big SOLD sign on it, congrats!!!
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2017 River Stone Legacy 38mb
2001 Kenworth T2000
2016 Smart for Two on deck
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05-24-2018, 07:55 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Frederica DE
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Welcome to the forums! We are literally just around the corner from Hitch RV
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2015 Rockwood Signature Ultralite 8329SS
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05-24-2018, 08:20 AM
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Join Date: May 2018
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dblr
Ok great, Parkview is not far from us, I had them install JT Strongarms on our last unit and they did great work but not cheap!!!! Good luck and take your time on your PDI don't let them rush you
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Not cheap, and definitely not fast either...but yes they did excellent work when we had to have the microwave and 30A cord replaced on our current TT after a lesson in bad receptacle connections at Bayshore CG last summer.
They basically had to rebuild the cabinet for the microwave because of how much smaller all the replacement options were, looked 100% factory when they were done, and was sure happy the extended warranty we purchased covered the repairs!
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2018 Salem Hemisphere GLX 300BH
1999 F250 7.3 PSD CCLB 2WD
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05-24-2018, 02:19 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Goodyear, Arizona
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MDCampingDad
even on the 300 we were back and forth between 2 dealers for a Heritage Glen vs the Hemisphere...still don't know what the difference was between the two besides the graphics...
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No difference except outside graphics and interior decor colors/patterns.
Twin brands are quite common in the RV world. FR has a number of them.
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and Zoe the Wonder Dog(R.I.P.)
2016 PrimeTime TracerAIR 255, pushing a 2014 Ford F150 SCREW XTR 4x4 3.5 Ecoboost w/Max Tow Package
4pt Equal-i-zer WDH and 1828lbs of payload capacity
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05-24-2018, 02:57 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2018
Location: Near Bowling Green
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Congrats on your new trailer and welcome from Kentucky.
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