2015 Hemisphere 282rk

[MOJO782]

Hi I have a question for you how long did it take to get your camper after you ordered it,because we have been waiting for 3 months now was told it would be here at the end of April because they were waiting on som parts,we have a vin number as was told not long now after you get a vin number,well it's getting ridiculous.

[Eddy G]

I bought mine at an rv show, but wish I had shopped around more, Mine did not have the bedroom slide and wish we had one.

[tlambert]

I have a 2015 282rk also and we ordered it. We were told 6 weeks and I think it ended up being 10 wks or maybe longer.
I believe the sales guys will tell you want you want to hear to make a sale. Then it ends up being longer and you hear whatever story they wish to tell to keep the customer calm.
I'm sure low part supplies can be the case too along with lots of orders at forest river right before peak season.

We ordered ours in 2014, not exactly sure what month but we finally picked it up in June 2014.
I drove to Ohio in the a.m. of a Thursday to get it. Did the PDI, hooked it up, left around noon, drove back to SC and got home around 4:30 a.m Friday morning. Washed the truck and trailer, loaded everything and left 8:00 a.m. on Saturday morning for our week vacation in MB SC.

Hang in there it will make it!





Tim

[MOJO782]

Thanks for the reply funny thing I just got the call that it was in LOL so asking you guys must of helped so funny, so how do you like your campers,first time traveler trailer owner so any tips would be greatly appreciated, what to buy etc, thanks

[oxcamper]

Love it!

[Matheny9]

Hey folks, where are the low point drain valves on the 2015 Hemi 282RK?
Thanks

[tlambert]

Right side underneath near the axles.

There should be 2 hoses sticking down with the valves on them.


Tim

[mbaker5408]

Those are the tank drains. He's looking for the low point drains and I think that is underneath near the water heater....if I remeber right there was alot of spray foam where mine are..

[oxcamper]

You know, that's a good question. I winterized with antifreeze so I never bothered with the LPD.

[mbaker5408]

Same here I used antifreeze....but if I recall correctly low point is near water heater underneath

[oxcamper]

does that mean you have to pull off the underbelly skirt? Nothing is protruding out the bottom on mine.

[oxcamper]

Originally Posted by MOJO782

Thanks for the reply funny thing I just got the call that it was in LOL so asking you guys must of helped so funny, so how do you like your campers,first time traveler trailer owner so any tips would be greatly appreciated, what to buy etc, thanks

When you're at the site and ready to extend the slide after leveling, squeeze in the kitchen and make sure the pantry doors next to the fridge are closed. These doors are notorious for poping open during travel, and if you open the slide with these doors ajar they get ripped off - literally. It's happened to more than one on this forum (thankfully it wasn't us, we read the posts!). Check the cabintet doors under the TV too.

[Eddy G]

No, you do not have to pull the bottom off, look near the bottom on the water heater side, near the frame of the camper. Mine were hard to find, but they were there. Red and Blue lines just a few inches sticking out of the sealed bottom, with caps on them.

[Eddy G]

Buy another door lock for your door, it is just a matter of time before it breaks, and buy an extra one for a spare. I was told by a lock smith and camper world there is not a brass or stainless one made.

[oxcamper]

Originally Posted by Eddy G

No, you do not have to pull the bottom off, look near the bottom on the water heater side, near the frame of the camper. Mine were hard to find, but they were there. Red and Blue lines just a few inches sticking out of the sealed bottom, with caps on them.

Thanks Eddy, I take a look.

[tlambert]

Right above the sewer
Outlet.
So you guys are saying these are low point drains?









Tim

[oxcamper]

thanks for the pics Tim. I've never crawled under to take a look.

[tlambert]

No problem.
Also these are for the fresh water tank and a vent pipe for the fresh water tank.




Tim

[oxcamper]

Yes, I know about those, I just never crawled under the trailer and looked by the water heater.

[scootingranny]

For those of you who mentioned the short bed, I saw a video (which I now cannot find) that showed where someone had gotten a piece of foam cut that was as wide as the bed, as deep as the bed and about 6-8 inches long. They scooted their mattress back and put the piece of foam at the head of the bed. The pillows go over that spot and it lengthens the bed. Then just pull it up and scoot the mattress back in if pulling in the slide or during the day if more room was needed to move around the foot of the bed.

If I can ever find the video, I'll post it on another blog but thought it was a good tip for extending the length of a bed without much expense or big alterations.