RV review: Wildwood Heritage Glen 308RL – Fifth wheel feel in a travel trailer

Today’s RV review is of the 2024 Wildwood Heritage Glen 308RL. If you were to look at this floor plan and I told you that you were looking at a fifth wheel, it would be no surprise. But this is actually a travel trailer. A big one—but it’s still a travel trailer.

Last week we looked at the Palomino River Ranch 393RL, which is also a flat floor plan but is a fifth wheel. Essentially this shows how differently this floor plan can be executed and is the floor plan I encourage people to look at when comparing fifth wheel brands. 

Wildwood Heritage Glen 308RL—starting underneath

I recommend starting at the underside of any RV when initiating your shopping adventure. What you’ll see here is that this trailer rides on Goodyear Endurance tires, which I like, but utilizes a simple leaf spring suspension. Let’s talk about that. 

These simple suspensions are relatively cheap to build and easy to repair, but they do almost nothing to reduce vibration and harshness from coming into the trailer as you drag it down the road. Further, I’ve seen a lot of people break components of these suspensions. 

But I also think that this trailer is very likely going to spend most of its life in an RV park as a seasonal rig. My guess is that, if you wanted greater tow ability, you’d get a fifth wheel. So, if you’re not going to do much towing, does the low-grade suspension really matter? 

Also, if you do plan to do a lot of towing, there are companies that will gladly upgrade these components for you. Or, if you don’t care, then just leave well enough alone, I guess. 

The frame on this trailer is built by Norco and is a huck-bolted frame, which means it’s bolted together rather than being welded. Norco claims this is a better design. 

Speaking of the frame, all three slides are rack-and-pinion through-frame slides with flush mount floors. 

The underbelly on this is enclosed and has heat provided to it.

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More build features

On the top of this rig is something you don’t find very often in travel trailers, that being a fiberglass roof. Most towables use a flexible rubber-like roof material, whereas most motorhomes use fiberglass. It’s unusual to see fiberglass on a towable. 

But that roof is also wrapped over the side of the trailer so you don’t have that sharp edge that’s also a seam. Further, the nose cap covers the wall joints on the front, which is another good thing. Basically, the seams are better protected with this type of build. 

Another interesting thing are the windows, which are an integrated design that incorporates the shades and bug screens. I like these because you can open the windows for air flow but the screens don’t always have to be in place. The screens can just be pushed up out of the way when you’d like. There is also a shade integrated into the windows, so no shade dangling around. It’s a nifty setup. 

What’s inside the Wildwood Heritage Glen 308RL

The bedroom of this trailer is really well-done with an RV king-sized bed in a slide. That bed incorporates a lift mechanism for the head so you could sit up in bed. You could also just raise the head slightly if that’s how you like to sleep. I like this. 

The foot of the bed lifts, too, for storage, and Wildwood is pretty good about putting totes in their RVs. Those totes are there under the bed. 

Across from that is a set of drawers, but there’s also a tip-out cabinet for dirty laundry. That cabinet is near the front cap, which has space and plumbing for a washer-dryer. Makes sense, right? 

There’s also additional storage up here in a closet. 

Step right up—and don’t

While this floor plan is like a fifth wheel, it’s completely flat. I can see this making sense for people who have issues with stairs. 

So that means that the bedroom and the bathroom are on the main floor. The bathroom is very well-executed here with a fifth wheel-like shower that incorporates a seat.

There’s also a linen closet in the bathroom with proper doors. Many RVs are starting to offer cubbies instead just because that’s cheaper to build. 

Main living space in the Wildwood Heritage Glen 308RL

Interior choices are something RV companies can make that really affect their final results. In this case, storage seemed to be the priority—and who doesn’t love lots of storage in any RV? 

There’s a pantry toward the front of this rig. There’s also a coffee station, although it’s a pretty shallow space between that and the cabinets overhead. But there are cabinets overhead. 

There’s also storage in the island and even storage behind the TV. The whole TV and fireplace are hinged to reveal that space. 

Otherwise, the interior is pretty much what you’d expect in this floor plan. There’s a hide-a-bed sofa along the back wall, theater seats and then a dining space in the slide room on the camp side. I like that the dining table is mounted to the wall so there are no legs to bonk your knees on. 

What I would change

First of all, I’m not even going to mention boondocking nor travel access other than to say that there is no solar that comes with this. Also, the opposing slides in any of these floor plans guarantee that you won’t be getting in here when they’re not opened. 

This has two sewer attachment points but one is specifically for the laundry tank. If you don’t have a washer/dryer, as they say in the movies, fuhgeddaboudit. 

But the kitchen is where I was disappointed. This has a more basic 17” RV oven and low-end microwave. It just feels more bargain-focused in the appliance choices. For a trailer that has so many other premium features, this just felt very out of place.

This inspired me to look at the Keystone Outback 328RL, which is the same floor plan and one I sold quite a few of and am rather familiar with. This also has a Norco huck-bolted frame and many similar features. And, looking at Keystone’s website, it seems they’ve downgraded their appliances to this same standard since I wrote my review. Bummer, dude. 

Further, that Outback doesn’t have near the storage of this trailer, so another strike. 

So, I guess this is how things are going, which makes me a bit disappointed but not at all surprised. But I would hope that, perhaps, there would be a way to get better pieces as an option, although that would mean more inventory and multiple cabinet designs and I know that ain’t happening. 

If you share my priorities, then perhaps this isn’t the rig for you. Or maybe it is and you just grin and bear it. 

This is identical to the Salem Heritage Glen 308RL.

My thanks to Josh from Bish’s RV for the photos and video

More about these RV reviews

These RV reviews are written based on information provided by the manufacturers along with our writer’s own research. They are based on information from a single unit and may not reflect your actual experience. Shop your RV and dealership carefully before making a buying decision. We receive no money or other financial benefits from these reviews. They are intended only as a brief overview of the vehicle, not a comprehensive critique, which would require a thorough inspection and/or test drive.

Tony comes to RVtravel.com having worked at an RV dealership and been a life long RV enthusiast. He also has written the syndicated Curbside column about cars. He also works closely with a number of RV manufacturers to get an inside look at how things are done and is a brand ambassador for Rockwood Mini Lite with his wife, Peggy.

You can also check out his RV podcast with his wife, Peggy. 

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