Overland Vehicle Systems HD Bushveld 2 Cantilever vs Overland Vehicle Systems LD TMON

Both of these are Overland Vehicle Systems tents, so the question is not which brand to trust but which size and configuration suits your vehicle and how you camp. The HD Bushveld 2 Cantilever and the LD TMON share Overland Vehicle Systems's construction and warranty; where they part company is in the numbers below.

The LD TMON is 12.700000000000003 kg lighter at 68 kg against 80.7 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 Bushveld 2 Cantilever gives 3.69 m² of sleeping floor against 2.67 m², about 38 percent more, though both are rated for 2. Setup is not close. The LD TMON opens as a clamshell in 60 seconds; the HD Bushveld 2 Cantilever takes 2 minutes. Over a trip with a new campsite every night, that gap compounds. The LD TMON lists $850 lower, at $1,549.99 against $2,399.99. Overland Vehicle Systems also backs the HD Bushveld 2 Cantilever for 4 years against 2.

The HD Bushveld 2 Cantilever uses single-piece polymer; the LD TMON uses honeycomb aluminum. Canvas differs too: 280g rip stop poly cotton Oxford against 600D rip stop poly cotton Oxford. On features they trade blows: only the HD Bushveld 2 Cantilever has a roof skylight and a matching annex, while only the LD TMON has integrated LED lighting. Closed, the LD TMON sits 15.24 cm lower on the roof — 15.24 cm against 30.48 cm — which is drag you carry on every mile you are not camping.