Best Forest River Wildwood X-Lite Travel Trailer RV Awnings

After searching the internet and checking reviews I chose etrailer for my slide out awning. I have shopped at Camping World who had the same awning but a lower price. After contacting etrailer with their price match I got the awning plus a few dollars less shipped to my door! Communications were excellent! The installation was straight forward with ample instructions. The mounting brackets for the slide out has two positions, an upper and lower to provide clearance between the roll and top of the slide out. I used the upper. Hardware was great quality. There is ample adjustments in the brackets side to side if needed. My trailer a 2020 Aspen Trail 2750BH has the “C” rail as part of the gutter so I didn’t need to install the one provided with the awning! My wife and I installed the awning with two ladders and did not have any problems. Make sure and use the silicone spray as it really makes the awning easy to slide thru the C channel. We are happy with our purchase and will definitely use etrailer for our needs! Thank you for a quality product!

Paula was very helpful making sure I got the right one. It arrived on time and all the pieces were there

See my other review. The channel that holds the topper to the RV needs to be higher than what their instructions say. Other than that it's a good product.

The reason I give it 4 stars instead of 5 is the problems I had with the shipping. All if the shipping tubes we damaged to some extent and one if them was shipped 3 times because of damage done to the awning in transit. Other than that, the awnings look and work great. My 64 year old bride and 65 year old I installed them without too much trouble and 0 injuries. 3 on one side 1 long one on the other side.

The installation went well. I used the existing gutter rail to mount the topper. If I did it again, and I may still add it, I'd put the included awning rail above the existing rail to increase the slope of the topper. This would give better run off. It's a great topper.

Product was destroyed in transit. Please refund my money. I will not be interested in further negotiations with e trailer. It seems to be a systematic issue with your choice of transportation vendor. Best wishes.

The addition of this awning has been awesome. The install was easy and the operation has been great. We put it on an Old Church bus we turned into the Hogwarts Express. Take it camping, NASCAR Races and watching Meteor showers.

Everyone I talked to was easy to understand and extremely pleasant, which is unusual these days, sadly. Even though the item was damaged in shipping, and no fault of etrailer, they made everything right in a very timely manner, I couldn’t have asked for better customer service. Great people and great company

So far, this awning is going on the trailer fine. Everything shipped and I am installing it this week. Working through the wiring and got everything working including the switches that are in the trailer already. The SmartArm controller is awesome. I am glad I opted for the wind sensor also, we almost lost an awning a couple of years ago when a storm blew in as we were coming back to the campground. I was holding on to the awning and the wind picked me up like I was in a parachute. We thankfully got it rolled in before any damage was done, but many campers lost their awnings that day. I'll update once I get everything installed and working.

Love the way water pours off when it rains without having to do anything but make sure you are not in the dump zone. A little disappointed that extension and retraction are not a little quicker. Have tried all settings but so far the auto wind retraction has not worked. Maybe I'm not letting the awning flop enough but I think when the awning is popping and the camper is rocking it's time to roll it in. All that said it sure beats my old manual awning.

I like this cover that keeps trash and thermal sun load off my slide out roof. The wind and rain puddle are downers but the benefits outweigh these. I am considering a middle roller.

After a year the product I purchased and installed has been wonderful. As you can see from the picture(s) it is still in great shape and protects our camper slide. Topper was easy to install for a DYI and the assistance of video on installation prep and advice from etrailer was the ticket to successfully completing the job with no trouble. Topper material is quality material and hardware was very good. Love the results and no issues with anything falling on the top of my slide increasing the risk of damage to slide and or seals.

Carol, I wanted to send you photos of how I received my two packages from the freight company. Y'all have been great to deal with but the delivery method needs improving. As long as my awnings are not missing any parts and are not damaged, I will be happy. But I just got back home and found the boxes like this. I thought you would want to know.

This awning was packaged well and it arrived undamaged, however, when I took it out of the package the top rail was bent and the groove where the awning slides in was damaged. I was able to open the groove by bending and it was still serviceable. The hardware package had been opened previously, but nothing was missing. On the bead end of the vinyl where it is glued together was not glued properly. It was on the leading end of the awning so it would take a beating while driving. I repaired it with super glue and hopefully it will hold properly. Those are my complaints and why I gave it only 3 stars. On the other hand, the instructions were thorough and easy to follow. The hardware installation was straight forward and was completed without issue. I have purchased from etrailer for years and have been very satisfied with the service and quality of their products. This one didn’t measure up due to the factors above.

The service I received from etrailer was excellent. After I discovered my order was short on parts I contacted them and within a day the merchandise was delivered to me. I can't say enough about their customer service and support.

Great product! Installed in a couple of hours with just a handful of tools. Make sure you have some outdoor clear silicone and a square screwdriver bit before you get started as you will need them during installation. Love my new slide awning and don’t have to worry about debris getting on the top of my slide out any more. I highly recommend this product!

Pretty easy to install, but you definitely need 2 people to mount the rail and the actual awning. 75% of it can be done alone and then just get a helper for the rail and awning. The video that is provided by etrailer was very helpful. Instructions were good. Read them over a couple of times before you start.

Very happy with the topper quality. The etrailer installation videos provided excellent information and were the key to a flawless install. The only issue was the shipping package was damaged with the top shipping tube cap missing. My fear was that the necessary hardware may have been lost. That was not the case and the topper was installed in about 90 minutes.

Paul provided immediate high quality guidance on replacing a bedroom slide that was destroyed in a storm. I appreciate his quality knowledge and communication. The item I need was out of stock and would not be available for two weeks. I received an email from hom that the item was shipped far earlier than anticipated. It arrived in quality packaging within a week. Great job Thanks

This slide topper was very easy to install and I learned a lot during the install. I have a longer one on order and it should go on a lot faster than this one did.

Never been happier with a product, was an easy install with a second person helping. The extra 20 inches of shade is really nice here in the Sonoran Desert.

This Solera slide out awning is well made and a good design making for a fairly simple and straightforward installation. Pretty much can install the unit with one person up to the point of slide the awning into the awning rail. The one issue I had, hence took one star away, was not enough awning rail screws were sent, I was short 11 screws, only sent 20. The instruction said to put a screw in very hole of the awning rail to camper attachment. So I drilled all the holes for that connection and then was short 11 screws to fill all the holes.

This was a great addition to our Imagine 2600RL. It was relatively easy to instal with the help of one more person and the YouTube instructional video. Well worth it!

Delivery went well, slight damage to tube, contents were fine. Install was pretty simple, following video from etrailer. Very pleased with quality of topper n look of it on our Camper which is a 2021 Keystone Passport. I've ordered a few things from etrailer n haven't ever had an issue.

I am not sure whose fault it was, but it took about 3 months for my order to be completed. It was backordered initially, which is fine, but somehow shipped two weeks early. I get ready to install and realize the awning rail, and half of the screws are missing. It appeared to be an open box item, or maybe items taken, and sent to another customer. Customer service was great, (through the whole process, keeping me informed) and they requested the missing parts, which were also back ordered. Two months later, the parts become available and they ship me another slide topper, with the awning rail, but missing all of the screws again!!!! This required another order to be placed for the screws, which took almost two weeks to arrive. I then needed to return the extra awning with the freight company, which was aggravating because they kept canceling/rescheduling dates. Finally got it all installed which took about an hour. The slide topper looks great now that it’s finally installed!

A friend and I installed this topper today on a Winnebago 2101DS travel trailer. It took a little over one hour and we didn't run into any real problems. One thing the instructions said to do was to mount the hex aluminum bar in the end bracket using a self tapping 1/4-20 screw. Seemed almost impossible to do so I used a 1/4-20 tap. Worked fine. Once the slide topper is squared away and goes in and out properly the paper instructions want you to install a black self tapping screw in the fabric slot within 1" of the end of the fabric. I didn't like the idea of running the screw through the fabric. I had some black tubing from another project which I used for the block to keep the slide fabric from moving. The topper seems to be high quality and certainly will provide additional protection from the elements. This is definitely a two man job and my friend was great help. When we were sliding the fabric into the slide topper rail we found the best way was for me to be on the roof supporting the topper while my friend guided the fabric into the rail slot.

An "add-on" that is absolutely necessary -- this "slide topper" shields the top of the slide from grit, grime, trash, dust & potential mold so that it isn't pulled back into the RV each time the slide is retracted. Frankly, the written instructions leave much to be desired, but thanks to the etrailer videos a reasonably able DIY'ER can install (...can't over emphasize that watching and memorizing the videos is a must, however!). An excellent product that seems to wear well while providing "necessary" protection.

I originally bought 3 of these toppers after doing my due diligence on the BEST brand to go with , quality matters to me . Once installed 1 didn’t perform correctly when it rained I contacted Etrailer who’ve I also did research on mostly focused on shipping times and mainly customer service AFTER the sale , their customer service/support is over the top , it was like dealing with Sears forty years ago! . I’m glad I had the great experience working with them and will never purchase another product fo my fifth wheel anywhere else . I am not a review writer by nature so for me to write one good or bad means they really are the only company in my opinion that you need to consider if you are shopping for a , in my case a fifth wheel a accessory, pricing was competitive but where it really matters to me was customer satisfaction is a 100% for me . Thanks

Great product and works fine. Lippert needs to quality check before shipping> My first awning was rolloed up backwards causing the need for a full replacement. Shipping of second awning was delayed a week and then I did not receive a call from shipper as promised. Kimberly O was excellent and she should be commended for her customer service. Thanks Rick Swift