Eezi-Awn Fun vs Tuff Stuff Overland Ranger 65
The Eezi-Awn Fun and the Tuff Stuff Overland Ranger 65 are both softshell tents in the same part of the market, which makes them a genuine head-to-head rather than a comparison across categories. Eezi-Awn and Tuff Stuff Overland take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
By the numbers, the Eezi-Awn Fun brings 50 kg, 130 cm of headroom and sleeps 2. The Tuff Stuff Overland Ranger 65 counters with 74.4 kg, 4.03 m² of floor and sleeps 3.
The Fun is 24.400000000000006 kg lighter at 50 kg against 74.4 kg, which on a factory roof rated for 68 to 75 kg is often the difference between a legal fit and a rack upgrade. The Ranger 65 lists about 21% lower than the Fun.
Canvas differs too: 260GSM double-stitched ripstop canvas on aluminium bows with reinforced PVC flysheet against 280 g poly/cotton ripstop; 420D Oxford rainfly; aluminum and fibreglass floor.
Eezi-Awn
Fun
The Fun is a soft-shell fold-out tent in Eezi-Awn's soft-shell range, offered in 1.4m and 1.6m widths, both 2440mm long and 1300mm high when erected. It uses double-stitched 260GSM ripstop canvas stretched onto aluminium bows over 9mm marine-plywood floorboards with a 65mm SABS-approved foam mattress 235cm long. A fully retractable 208cm anodised-aluminium ladder, side storage pockets, YKK zippers and a ratchet-assisted PVC travel cover are included, with an optional add-a-room.
- Two erected widths offered (1.4m and 1.6m)
- 260GSM ripstop canvas over a 9mm marine-plywood floor
- Retractable 208cm ladder and optional add-a-room
- Manufacturer does not publish price or packed dimensions
Tuff Stuff Overland
Ranger 65
A mid-priced fold-out softshell that opens over the side of the vehicle to a 65-by-96-inch floor, with an optional annex room.
- Lower price
- Annex-room compatible
- Aluminium and fibreglass floor
- Slow ~10–15 min setup
Which one to pick
Take the Fun if your roof load limit is the binding constraint. Take the Ranger 65 if the budget is fixed. Beyond that the feature rows below — heater port, skylight, annex, cargo rails — are where the remaining difference lies.
Every specification, side by side
| Specification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Type | Softshell | Softshell |
| Opening style | Fold-out | Fold-out |
| Sleeps | 2— worst of the tents compared | 3— best of the tents compared |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $2,160— worst of the tents compared | $1,705— best of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 110 lb est.— best of the tents compared | 164 lb— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed length | — | 5 ft 5 in |
| Packed width | — | 4 ft |
| Packed height | — | 15 in |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 8 ft— best of the tents compared | 5 ft 5 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | — | 8 ft |
| Floor area | — | 43.4 sq ft |
| Interior height | 4 ft 3 in | — |
| Mattress thickness | 2.6 in— worst of the tents compared | 2.8 in— best of the tents compared |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | ~5 minest. | ~5 minest. |
| Shell material | — | — |
| Fabric | 260GSM double-stitched ripstop canvas on aluminium bows with reinforced PVC flysheet | 280 g poly/cotton ripstop; 420D Oxford rainfly; aluminum and fibreglass floor |
| Warranty | — | — |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | — | — |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | — |
| Roof skylight | — | — |
| Annex available | Yes | Yes |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | — |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Eezi-Awn product page | Tuff Stuff Overland product page |
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