01 What makes it unique
The Salem Hemisphere 24RBHL is the couples coach in the lighter Hyper-Lyte tier — a front private bedroom, a rear full bath and theater seating in the slide, in a 29-foot-7 body that weighs 5,808 pounds dry and tows comfortably behind a half-ton. Its twin in the Wildwood Heritage Glen 24RBHL is the identical trailer in different décor, so shoppers can pit Salem and Wildwood dealers against each other on price.
Hemisphere is the premium-laminate top of the Salem and Wildwood travel-trailer ladder, and the Hyper-Lyte plans carry the same rich build in a lighter package: a vacuum-laminated “Aluma Frame” sidewall and floor with block-foam insulation, a WeatherShield one-piece fiberglass roof, 82-inch sidewalls for headroom, Nordic Marble counters, a 10-cubic-foot 12V refrigerator and an 18,000-BTU Furrion Chill Cube air conditioner. The included Elevated Value and Expedition packages add a 60,000-BTU tankless water heater, a 60-by-80 bed, an enclosed underbelly and wide-stance 42-inch axles; a 200-watt roof-solar package is optional.
Payload is healthy for the class — with a 7,690-pound derived GVWR the 24RBHL leaves about 1,882 pounds of cargo capacity, comfortable for a couple carrying water, gear and bikes. For two travelers who want the Hemisphere’s fiberglass roof, marble counters and theater seating without stepping up to a triple-slide coach — and the option to shop the identical Wildwood Heritage Glen — the 24RBHL is the line’s entry couples plan.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 29' 7"
- Exterior width
- 96"
- Exterior height
- 11' 3"
- Slide-outs
- 1
- Entry doors
- 1
Weights
- Unloaded vehicle weight
- 5,808 lbs*
- GVWR (derived)
- 7,690 lbs*
- Cargo carrying capacity
- 1,882 lbs
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 690 lbs
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 45 gal
- Gray water
- 60 gal
- Black water
- 30 gal
- Refrigerator
- 10 cu ft 12V
- Sleeps
- 2
Construction
- Frame
- Laminated "Aluma Frame" · block-foam
- Walls
- Vacuum-laminated · aluminum-framed
- Roof
- WeatherShield 1-pc fiberglass
- Sidewalls
- 82″ for headroom
Running gear
- Axles
- Tandem (2)
- Hitch
- Bumper Pull
- Stance
- Wide-stance 42″ hub-to-hub
- Tires
- Nitrogen-filled radial + alum rims
Galley & bath
- Refrigerator
- 10 cu ft 12V
- A/C
- 18,000 BTU Furrion Chill Cube
- Water heater
- 60K tankless on-demand
- Counters
- Nordic Marble
03 Salem Hemisphere & Wildwood Heritage Glen floorplan family
Forest River's Salem Hemisphere and its twin the Wildwood Heritage Glen are the same premium-laminate travel trailers built on the same factory line, differing mainly in graphics and décor and sharing an identical floorplan roster. Hemisphere sits at the top of the Salem / Wildwood travel-trailer ladder — a vacuum-laminated "Aluma Frame" coach with a one-piece fiberglass roof, Nordic Marble counters, an 18,000-BTU Furrion Chill Cube and an automotive windshield — in two tiers: a lighter Hyper-Lyte series of half-ton plans and a heavier full-Hemisphere series of triple-slide family and couples' coaches. The 24RBHL on this page is highlighted; each other profiled plan links to its own page. The line runs to roughly two dozen travel-trailer floorplans plus a fifth-wheel range; the highest-demand layouts are detailed here and the rest are catalogued on the line hub.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21RBHL | 25 ft | 4 | Hyper-Lyte couples, front bedroom, center kitchen, outside kitchen |
| 24RBHL | 30 ft | 2 | Hyper-Lyte couples, front bedroom, rear bath, 1 slide |
| 265BSRB | 33 ft | 2 | Front king-slide couples, center kitchen, rear bath, dual entry |
| 28RKHL | 34 ft | 4 | Hyper-Lyte rear-kitchen couples, front bedroom, 1 slide |
| 261FKRB | 32 ft | 2 | Front-kitchen couples, rear bath, dual slide |
| 25BHHL | 34 ft | 10 | Hyper-Lyte bunkhouse, front bedroom, dual entry |
| 275RL | 35 ft | 4 | Single-slide rear-living couples, kitchen island |
| 308RL | 38 ft | 4 | Triple-slide rear-living flagship, custom king |
| 310BHI | 38 ft | 7 | Triple-slide family bunkhouse, island, outside kitchen |
| 314BUD | 39 ft | 10 | Bath-and-a-half bunkhouse, U-dinette, dual entry, outside kitchen |
| 323RLI | 39 ft | 4 | Triple-slide rear-living, kitchen island, work desk |
| 301FAM | 39 ft | 6 | Triple-slide family bunkhouse, island, outside kitchen |
Every Salem Hemisphere and Wildwood Heritage Glen trailer is built on a vacuum-laminated "Aluma Frame" sidewall and floor with block-foam insulation, a WeatherShield one-piece fiberglass roof, 82-inch sidewalls and wide-stance 42-inch axles, and ships with an Elevated Value Package (one-piece fiberglass roof, 60,000-BTU tankless water heater, JBL audio, flush-floor slides) and an Expedition Package (60-by-80 or 72-by-80 beds, 18,000-BTU Furrion main A/C, enclosed underbelly with 12V tank heaters, washer/dryer prep). The full-Hemisphere plans add a standard second 13,500-BTU air conditioner (not the 261FKRB or 265BSRB), an electric fireplace on most models, a 50-inch smart TV and an outside kitchen on the larger bunk and rear-living plans. A roof-mounted 200-watt solar package is optional on every plan. Lengths, weights and equipment change with options, region and model year — always confirm against the unit's own weight sticker. Additional Hemisphere travel-trailer floorplans (and the Hemisphere fifth-wheel range) are catalogued on the line hub.
04 What owners & reviewers report
The Hyper-Lyte couples coach
Front private bedroom, rear full bath and theater seating in a 5,808-lb, 30-foot package that tows behind a half-ton — the Hemisphere build at its lightest.
GVWR is derived, not published
Forest River publishes UVW (5,808) and CCC (1,882) but not GVWR; the 7,690-lb figure is UVW + CCC, Forest River’s own definition. Flagged with an asterisk.
Awning size not published
The factory floorplan record does not state the 24RBHL’s awning length; the power awning is standard but its size is shown unverified and excluded from the completeness figure.
Selling price, not MSRP
Dealer MSRP placards on Hemisphere run far above street prices; the figure shown is a representative dealer-typical selling price and is flagged.
05 How it compares
A full-Hemisphere front-kitchen couples coach — dual slides, a 22-foot awning and more residential galley, heavier and a couple feet longer.
The Hyper-Lyte bunkhouse twin of this couples plan — rear twin bunks, a U-dinette and dual entries for families, in a longer body.