Forest River Salem Hemisphere reviews

My husband had the idea of us living in an RV while building our house. Honestly I was not crazy about the idea. Then I saw this RV and my response, "That I could do!" This RV is so very nice and spacious. The refrigerator is huge compared to others I've seen. Plus it has a large freezer space too. The shower is full size and we installed a washer/dryer. The TV is so nice and large and the seats are very comfy. We lived in this RV for over a year. Whether you are wanting something for fun weekend trips, or something more long term, you've got it right here! Show less

This is the worst mistake I've ever made. Build quality is a joke to say because there is no quality involved. This is a kick in the crotch to say the least. Did you Build this on December 24th at 9 PM? Not 1 plumbing connection at P traps connected correctly or any other position of the plumbing, so water damage is profound. Cable TV connections are all crossed and have never worked, Thank goodness for Roku TV`s I bought because the one installed didn't work. This thing is a disaster. No way I would ever buy another product Forest River produced. Or any other product they have any influence over which from my understanding is vast. Forest River is a group I wish I would have never met!!!!!! Show less

I have a 2022 Salem Hemisphere Hyper Lyte 19rbhl that I purchased new in 2021. This trailer has been a nightmare. I have had to replace the brakes twice, the oven doesn't work, the pipe under the shower drain was not connected, under the kitchen sink is leaking badly, the workmanship is horrible, one of the tanks almost fell all the way through the bottom of the trailer, the hot water heater has quit working. I have hardly gotten to use it as it's been in the shop at least a third of the time that I have owned it. This is totally unacceptable. Show less

We recently bought an RV from coaldale and our experience was great. Amanda helped us through everything and was accommodating. All the staff gave us what we needed. We highly recommend them. Overall great experience buying from them. Show less

Six months after I bought a Hemisphere 273RL. The seal over the Drivers side slide came loose. This allowed water to enter the RV. I took it to a dealership for warranty repairs and have been waiting for over six months now for Forest River to supply parts to complete the repairs. Now the warranty has expired and I was only able to use the RV for half of the one year warranty. My advise don't buy a Forest River product. They care nothing about people after the sale. Show less

Our Salem hemisphere has been a great camper for me my wife and our grandkids when they visit. The kitchen area is huge for a camper of this size. More than adequate cabinet space in kitchen bathroom and even the bedroom. Bedroom has a large three drawer dresser and wardrobe closet hard to find in a travel trailer. Outside frig and sink a bonus when outdoors. Only issue was the recliners starting to peel (which has been a problem with all types of campers made from 2015-present) We put covers on the backs so not a big deal. Everything else has been perfect. Pulled great with my 1500 ram. Show less

Bought new in 2020. Have had several issues. Drain under sink in kitchen wasn't connected, husband fixed that, grey water tank was not hooked up correctly, husband fixed that, dealer didn't install the two batteries that it was supposed to come with for the auto leveling, had tech come out 3x to finally figure out what was wrong then bring battery out, floor in bedroom is sinking ,the floor is bubbling up and now mushrooms are growing through the bedroom floor at the stairs.. worst camper we have owned this is our 4th camper. Done with this one. Show less

I am a friend of the owner. He asked me to take a look at the Suburban Furnace as it wasn't working. I found a bad sail switch and replaced it and that solved the problem. The real problem was gaining access to the heater. I literally had to destroy the stairs to remove the furnace. Then I had to rebuild the stairs and reinstall them. Now a new problem has cropped up. The lights are flickering in sync, so I know it is a system problem. I checked the output voltage of the converter and it's 13.5, which is good. The flickering voltage is affecting the Suburban Furnace and it periodically shuts down. Suburban is a good name. I purchased a used Suburban SHD2542 Furnace over 10 years ago and no problems up to 6 months ago, when I had to replace the sail switch. It's back in service with no problems in a converted MCI bus. Salem Hemisphere Lite? Run away from this one. Show less

My Wife and I purchased a 338BAR( similar to the one selected in the drop down menu) in November of 2020, paid a little over 40K for it. It is currently in the shop for warranty repairs. This is the fourth time I have had to take it in for repairs. This time it has been there for over 2 months. The dealerships( I have had to use two different ones) have kept our camper the first year as much as we have. Even when it was home there were issues and we were waiting for them to "work us in". We have camped in it a total of 14 nights since we purchased it. We have completely lost the fall season to camp. We have reservations this weekend in Gatlinburg, but they are still not completed with the repairs. This means I have to drive 1 ½ hours to get our camper, go on our trip and then drive 1 ½ hours to take it back to finish the repairs. This has been going on since the first month we had it. In dealing with all of the parties, I have never felt "comfortable" in the process. I get a lot of mights, maybes and shoulds. We have yet to take it out when everything is working as it should. This is extremely un called for, especially for the caliber of camper this is supposed to be. Next time we will STEER CLEAR OF FOREST RIVER products and I suggest that you do the same. Show less

I cant say enough about this 5th Wheel. My son and his family are having a house built and have lived in it for 2 months. 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 2 kitchens (inside and outside) 4 pop outs, awning, lots of storage spaces and a bbq attached. It has been a wonderful addition to the family. But now, its time to say goodbye to our dear care taking 5th wheel. We are thankful and blessed to have such a wonderful home for the time we all needed. It is hooked up and ready to show. Family is leaving 11/12/21, where at that time, feel free to drive off with your new adventure. Show less