Wild Land Desert Cruiser V2 130 vs Wild Land Rock Cruiser Pro
Both of these are Wild Land tents, so the question is not which brand to trust but which size and configuration suits your vehicle and how you camp. The Desert Cruiser V2 130 and the Rock Cruiser Pro share Wild Land's construction and warranty; where they part company is in the numbers below.
The Desert Cruiser V2 130 is 5 kg lighter at 70 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 Rock Cruiser Pro gives 2.87 m² of sleeping floor against 2.6 m², about 10 percent more, though both are rated for 3. Headroom separates them further: 125 cm in the Desert Cruiser V2 130 against 102 cm, which is the difference between sitting up to dress and doing it lying down. The Desert Cruiser V2 130 lists $378 lower, at $2,358 against $2,736.
Canvas differs too: 210D ripstop poly-oxford outer; 190g ripstop polycotton inner; 600D poly-oxford floor against 190g rip-stop polycotton PU2000mm silver-coated; 210D ripstop poly-oxford PU2000mm floor. The Desert Cruiser V2 130 adds a heater or HVAC port, which the Rock Cruiser Pro does not offer.
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Desert Cruiser V2 130
The Desert Cruiser V2 130 is a 2-3 person hydraulic fold-out hardshell with an aluminium-honeycomb shell and a tall 125 cm interior peak height. It comes with dimmable LED lighting, a power socket, a diesel heater port and roof load bars, on a 7 cm mattress.
- Tall 125 cm interior peak height
- Power socket, diesel heater port and roof bars included
- Dimmable LED lighting with mosquito-repellent function
- Ladder weight and setup time not published
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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 need the sleeping room more than you need the lighter tent. Take the Desert Cruiser V2 130 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 | Fold-out | Fold-out |
| Sleeps | 3 | 3 |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $2,360— best of the tents compared | $2,740— worst of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 154 lb— best of the tents compared | 165 lb— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 7 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared | 7 ft 1 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft 10 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 11 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 7.9 in— best of the tents compared | 9.1 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 6 ft 7 in— worst of the tents compared | 6 ft 9 in— best of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 4 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 7 in— best of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 28 sq ft— worst of the tents compared | 30.9 sq ft— best of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 4 ft 1 in— best of the tents compared | 3 ft 4 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Mattress thickness | 2.8 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. | ~60 secest. | 30 sec |
| Shell material | Aluminium honeycomb | Aluminium honeycomb |
| Fabric | 210D ripstop poly-oxford outer; 190g ripstop polycotton inner; 600D poly-oxford floor | 190g rip-stop polycotton PU2000mm silver-coated; 210D ripstop poly-oxford PU2000mm floor |
| Warranty | — | — |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | Yes | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | Yes | No |
| Roof skylight | — | No |
| Annex available | — | — |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | Yes | Yes |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Wild Land product page | Wild Land product page |
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Or read the full spec sheets for the Wild Land Desert Cruiser V2 130 and the Wild Land Rock Cruiser Pro.