Overland Vehicle Systems HD Bundu 2 Cantilever vs Wild Land Rock Cruiser Pro
The Overland Vehicle Systems HD Bundu 2 Cantilever and the Wild Land Rock Cruiser Pro are both hardshell tents in the same part of the market, which makes them a genuine head-to-head rather than a comparison across categories. Overland Vehicle Systems and Wild Land take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
By the numbers, the Overland Vehicle Systems HD Bundu 2 Cantilever brings 67 kg, 3.35 m² of floor, 119.38 cm of headroom and sleeps 2. The Wild Land Rock Cruiser Pro counters with 75 kg, 2.87 m² of floor, 102 cm of headroom and sleeps 3.
The HD Bundu 2 Cantilever is 8 kg lighter at 67 kg against 75 kg, which on a factory roof rated for 68 to 75 kg is often the difference between a legal fit and a rack upgrade. Inside, the HD Bundu 2 Cantilever gives 3.35 m² of sleeping floor against 2.87 m², about 17 percent more, and it sleeps 2 to the Rock Cruiser Pro's 3. Headroom separates them further: 119.38 cm in the HD Bundu 2 Cantilever against 102 cm, which is the difference between sitting up to dress and doing it lying down. Setup is not close. The Rock Cruiser Pro opens as a fold-out in 30 seconds; the HD Bundu 2 Cantilever takes 3 minutes. Over a trip with a new campsite every night, that gap compounds. Their list prices are within a few percent of each other, so price is unlikely to decide this one.
They open differently: the HD Bundu 2 Cantilever is a clamshell and the Rock Cruiser Pro a fold-out. That is not cosmetic — it decides whether headroom is even across the tent or tapers towards one end, and how much of the roof the tent occupies when closed. The HD Bundu 2 Cantilever uses high-impact UV-stable ABS over aluminum honeycomb base; the Rock Cruiser Pro uses aluminium honeycomb. Canvas differs too: 280g rip stop poly cotton canvas body, 420D polyester Oxford rainfly against 190g rip-stop polycotton PU2000mm silver-coated; 210D ripstop poly-oxford PU2000mm floor. On features they trade blows: only the HD Bundu 2 Cantilever has a roof skylight, while only the Rock Cruiser Pro has the ability to carry cargo on the shell. Closed, the Rock Cruiser Pro sits 7.48 cm lower on the roof — 23 cm against 30.48 cm — which is drag you carry on every mile you are not camping.
Overland Vehicle Systems
HD Bundu 2 Cantilever
The HD Bundu 2 is a budget-oriented cantilever hardshell in OVS's HD line, using a high-impact UV-stable ABS shell over an aluminum honeycomb base and sleeping two. It opens to a roughly 63 x 82.5 in floor with a 47 in interior height and includes a skylight, an LED light strip and a 1 in high-density foam mattress with an anti-condensation mat. OVS gives a 4-year fabric and structural warranty; dry weight is 156 lb.
- ABS cantilever shell over aluminum honeycomb base
- Skylight and LED light strip included
- Anti-condensation mat included
- Only a 1 in mattress
Wild Land
Rock Cruiser Pro
The Rock Cruiser Pro is a 2-3 person fold-out hardshell with an aluminium-honeycomb shell and a hydraulic opening the maker states takes about 30 seconds. It packs to a slim 23 cm and includes V4 load bars rated to 30 kg on the roof, dimmable LED lighting and a 9 cm layered mattress. The dealer states it has no diesel heater port or sky window.
- Fast roughly 30-second hydraulic setup
- Thick 9 cm layered mattress and roof load bars included
- Slim 23 cm closed profile
- No diesel heater port or sky window
Which one to pick
Take the Rock Cruiser Pro if you move camp most days. Take the HD Bundu 2 Cantilever if you need the sleeping room more than you need the lighter tent. Beyond that the feature rows below — heater port, skylight, annex, cargo rails — are where the remaining difference lies.
Every specification, side by side
| Specification | Overland Vehicle Systems HD Bundu 2 Cantilever
| |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Type | Hardshell | Hardshell |
| Opening style | Clamshell | Fold-out |
| Sleeps | 2— worst of the tents compared | 3— best of the tents compared |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $2,699.99— best of the tents compared | $2,740— worst of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 148 lb— best of the tents compared | 165 lb— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 5 ft 3 in— best of the tents compared | 7 ft 1 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 3 ft 7 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 11 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 12 in— worst of the tents compared | 9.1 in— best of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 5 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared | 6 ft 9 in— best of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 6 ft 10 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 7 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 36.1 sq ft— best of the tents compared | 30.9 sq ft— worst of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 3 ft 11 in— best of the tents compared | 3 ft 4 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Mattress thickness | 1 in— worst of the tents compared | 3.5 in— best of the tents compared |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | 3 min— worst of the tents compared | 30 sec— best of the tents compared |
| Shell material | High-impact UV-stable ABS over aluminum honeycomb base | Aluminium honeycomb |
| Fabric | 280g rip stop poly cotton canvas body, 420D polyester Oxford rainfly | 190g rip-stop polycotton PU2000mm silver-coated; 210D ripstop poly-oxford PU2000mm floor |
| Warranty | 4years | — |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | Yes | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | No | No |
| Roof skylight | Yes | No |
| Annex available | — | — |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | No | Yes |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Overland Vehicle Systems product page | Wild Land product page |
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Or read the full spec sheets for the Overland Vehicle Systems HD Bundu 2 Cantilever and the Wild Land Rock Cruiser Pro.