Trustmade Scout MAX vs Trustmade Scout Max High Ridge
Both of these are Trustmade tents, so the question is not which brand to trust but which size and configuration suits your vehicle and how you camp. The Scout MAX and the Scout Max High Ridge share Trustmade's construction and warranty; where they part company is in the numbers below.
The Scout Max High Ridge is 13.700000000000003 kg lighter at 81.6 kg against 95.3 kg, which on a factory roof rated for 68 to 75 kg is often the difference between a legal fit and a rack upgrade. Floor area is close to identical at 2.81 m² and 2.92 m², so neither wins on sleeping room. The Scout MAX lists $501 lower, at $1,198 against $1,699.
Trustmade
Scout MAX
A low-profile 7-inch aluminium clamshell for three, with a skylight and a 3000 mm poly-cotton canopy.
- Low price for an aluminium hardshell
- Slim 7 in closed profile
- 2-year warranty
- US-only availability
Trustmade
Scout Max High Ridge
A taller Scout with a 69-inch deployed peak for more sitting room, on a load-bearing roof rack.
- Tall 69 in interior peak
- Cargo roof rack
- 2-year warranty
- Higher price than the base Scout
Which one to pick
Take the Scout MAX if the budget is fixed. Take the Scout Max High Ridge if your roof load limit is the binding constraint. 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 | Hardshell | Hardshell |
| Opening style | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Sleeps | 3 | 3 |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $1,198— best of the tents compared | $1,699— worst of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 210 lb— worst of the tents compared | 180 lb— best of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 7 ft— best of the tents compared | 7 ft 1 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft 4 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 5 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 7.1 in— best of the tents compared | 8.3 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 7 ft— worst of the tents compared | 7 ft 1 in— best of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 4 ft 4 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 5 in— best of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 30.2 sq ft— worst of the tents compared | 31.4 sq ft— best of the tents compared |
| Interior height | — | — |
| Mattress thickness | 2 in | 2 in |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | 60 sec | 60 sec |
| Shell material | Honeycomb aluminium | Honeycomb aluminium |
| Fabric | 300 g flame-retardant poly-cotton ripstop, PU 3000 mm, UV50+ | 300 g flame-retardant poly-cotton ripstop, PU 3000 mm, UV50+ |
| Warranty | 2years | 2years |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | Yes | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | — |
| Roof skylight | Yes | Yes |
| Annex available | No | No |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | Yes |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Trustmade product page | Trustmade product page |
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