Overland Vehicle Systems HD Bushveld 2 Cantilever vs Overland Vehicle Systems XD Atlas Cantilever ABS
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 XD Atlas Cantilever ABS share Overland Vehicle Systems's construction and warranty; where they part company is in the numbers below.
On weight they are effectively level — 80.7 kg against 81.6 kg — so the roof load question resolves the same way for both. Inside, the HD Bushveld 2 Cantilever gives 3.69 m² of sleeping floor against 3.37 m², about 9 percent more, though both are rated for 2. The HD Bushveld 2 Cantilever lists $500 lower, at $2,399.99 against $2,899.99. Overland Vehicle Systems also backs the XD Atlas Cantilever ABS for 6 years against 4.
The HD Bushveld 2 Cantilever uses single-piece polymer; the XD Atlas Cantilever ABS uses ABS plastic over aluminum honeycomb base. Canvas differs too: 280g rip stop poly cotton Oxford against 320g rip stop poly cotton Oxford. The XD Atlas Cantilever ABS adds a heater or HVAC port, the ability to carry cargo on the shell and integrated LED lighting, which the HD Bushveld 2 Cantilever does not offer.
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HD Bushveld 2 Cantilever
The HD Bushveld 2 is the smaller of Overland Vehicle Systems' two Bushveld cantilever hardshells, built with a single-piece polymer shell and given a 4-season rating. It has a 39 x 25.5 in skylight, two gas struts and a 1 in quilted foam mattress, with LED lighting and an annex offered separately. Dry weight is 178.2 lb.
- 4-season rating with single-piece polymer shell
- Large 39 x 25.5 in skylight
- Relatively low 178.2 lb dry weight
- Only a 1 in mattress
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XD Atlas Cantilever ABS
The XD Atlas is a cantilever hardshell using an ABS-plastic shell over an aluminum honeycomb base, sleeping two. It comes with LED interior lighting, a skylight, integrated crossbars and a heater/AC port, and carries a 6-year fabric with limited lifetime structural warranty. At 180 lb dry it is lighter than OVS's aluminum-shell XD models; OVS does not publish the mattress thickness or interior height for this model.
- Relatively low 180 lb dry weight for a hardshell
- LED, skylight, crossbars and heater/AC port included
- 6-year fabric / limited lifetime structural warranty
- Manufacturer does not publish mattress thickness
Which one to pick
Take the HD Bushveld 2 Cantilever if the budget is fixed. Take the HD Bushveld 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 Bushveld 2 Cantilever
| |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Type | Hardshell | Hardshell |
| Opening style | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Sleeps | 2 | 2 |
| Season rating | 4-season | — |
| List price | $2,399.99— best of the tents compared | $2,899.99— worst of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 178 lb— best of the tents compared | 180 lb— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 5 ft 5 in— worst of the tents compared | 5 ft— best of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft 1 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 4 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 12 in— best of the tents compared | 13 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 5 ft 5 in— worst of the tents compared | 7 ft 3 in— best of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 7 ft 4 in— best of the tents compared | 5 ft— worst of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 39.7 sq ft— best of the tents compared | 36.3 sq ft— worst of the tents compared |
| Interior height | — | — |
| Mattress thickness | 1 in | — |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | 2 min | 2 min |
| Shell material | Single-piece polymer | ABS plastic over aluminum honeycomb base |
| Fabric | 280g rip stop poly cotton Oxford | 320g rip stop poly cotton Oxford |
| Warranty | 4years— worst of the tents compared | 6years— best of the tents compared |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | No | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | No | Yes |
| Roof skylight | Yes | Yes |
| Annex available | Yes | Yes |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | No | Yes |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Overland Vehicle Systems product page | Overland Vehicle Systems product page |
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Or read the full spec sheets for the Overland Vehicle Systems HD Bushveld 2 Cantilever and the Overland Vehicle Systems XD Atlas Cantilever ABS.