Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×


Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 05-23-2018, 01:47 PM   #1
Member
 
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 35
Smile 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!!
__________________
2018 Salem Hemisphere GLX 300BH
1999 F250 7.3 PSD CCLB 2WD
MDCampingDad is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-23-2018, 02:39 PM   #2
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 13,707
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!
Wiscampsin is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-23-2018, 02:42 PM   #3
Senior Member
 
MillMitch's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: MN
Posts: 1,311
Welcome to the forum from MN
__________________
Mitch in MN
2018 Patriot (Grey Wolf) 23MK travel trailer
2011 Durango 5.7L and OEM tow package
MillMitch is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-23-2018, 03:06 PM   #4
Senior Member
 
ramit315's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: SE Texas
Posts: 124
Welcome from TX
__________________
2018 Ford F-450 DRW
2017 Sandpiper 379FLOK
ramit315 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-23-2018, 03:53 PM   #5
Senior Member
 
geeman53's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: SW Ohio
Posts: 4,655
Welcome from SW Ohio ,enjoy your Salem Hemisphere TT !
__________________
2016 sunseeker 2250slec
1988 Jayco p.u.,Coleman Plantation p.u.,1989 Jayco class c, Coachman TT,1995 Little Eddie fthwheel,2007 Heartland Sundance 2500 lS fthwheel
geeman53 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-23-2018, 05:59 PM   #6
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 5,406
Welcome from Delaware!!!!
__________________
2017 River Stone Legacy 38mb
2001 Kenworth T2000
2016 Smart for Two on deck
dblr is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-23-2018, 06:23 PM   #7
Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2018
Posts: 60
Welcome from Louisiana.
__________________
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.
Jimmie824 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-23-2018, 06:41 PM   #8
Canadian Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Eastern GTA, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 6,233
Welcome from just east of Toronto. Where are you going to visit up here?
__________________
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)

itat is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-23-2018, 06:45 PM   #9
Site Team
 
Flybob's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 15,265
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.
__________________

2015 Freedom Express 248RBS
TV 2015 Silverado HD2500 Duramax
TST Tire Monitors
Honda 2000I + Companion
2 100W solar panels
Flybob is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-23-2018, 07:06 PM   #10
Senior Member
 
CampingGator's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: North Central Florida
Posts: 1,629
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!
__________________
_____________________________________________

2010 Ford F-150 Crew Cab
2015 Salem Hemisphere 263RL
CampingGator is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-24-2018, 05:53 AM   #11
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 5,406
Where are you getting your camper from?
__________________
2017 River Stone Legacy 38mb
2001 Kenworth T2000
2016 Smart for Two on deck
dblr is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-24-2018, 07:06 AM   #12
Member
 
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 35
Quote:
Originally Posted by itat View Post
Welcome from just east of Toronto. Where are you going to visit up here?



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!
__________________
2018 Salem Hemisphere GLX 300BH
1999 F250 7.3 PSD CCLB 2WD
MDCampingDad is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-24-2018, 07:12 AM   #13
Member
 
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 35
Quote:
Originally Posted by CampingGator View Post
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!

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...
__________________
2018 Salem Hemisphere GLX 300BH
1999 F250 7.3 PSD CCLB 2WD
MDCampingDad is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-24-2018, 07:16 AM   #14
Member
 
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 35
Quote:
Originally Posted by dblr View Post
Where are you getting your camper from?

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.
__________________
2018 Salem Hemisphere GLX 300BH
1999 F250 7.3 PSD CCLB 2WD
MDCampingDad is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-24-2018, 07:42 AM   #15
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 5,406
Quote:
Originally Posted by MDCampingDad View Post
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.
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
__________________
2017 River Stone Legacy 38mb
2001 Kenworth T2000
2016 Smart for Two on deck
dblr is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-24-2018, 07:47 AM   #16
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 5,406
Nice looking unit just looked online and saw the big SOLD sign on it, congrats!!!
__________________
2017 River Stone Legacy 38mb
2001 Kenworth T2000
2016 Smart for Two on deck
dblr is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-24-2018, 07:55 AM   #17
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Frederica DE
Posts: 1,223
Welcome to the forums! We are literally just around the corner from Hitch RV
__________________

2016 Ford F250 XLT 4X4 6.2L
2015 Rockwood Signature Ultralite 8329SS
Hensley Arrow
uhduh camping is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-24-2018, 08:20 AM   #18
Member
 
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 35
Quote:
Originally Posted by dblr View Post
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
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!
__________________
2018 Salem Hemisphere GLX 300BH
1999 F250 7.3 PSD CCLB 2WD
MDCampingDad is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-24-2018, 02:19 PM   #19
Site Team
 
bikendan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Goodyear, Arizona
Posts: 33,598
Quote:
Originally Posted by MDCampingDad View Post
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...
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.
__________________
Dan-Retired California Firefighter/EMT
Shawn-Musician/Entrepreneur/Wine Expert
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
bikendan is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 05-24-2018, 02:57 PM   #20
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2018
Location: Near Bowling Green
Posts: 455
Congrats on your new trailer and welcome from Kentucky.
ImTravis is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by

Disclaimer:

This website is not affiliated with or endorsed by Forest River, Inc. or any of its affiliates. This is an independent, unofficial site.



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:42 AM.