Wild Land Rock Cruiser Pro vs Wild Land SE-180
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 Rock Cruiser Pro and the SE-180 share Wild Land's construction and warranty; where they part company is in the numbers below.
Inside, the SE-180 gives 3.82 m² of sleeping floor against 2.87 m², about 33 percent more, and it sleeps 4 to the Rock Cruiser Pro's 3. List prices are within $95 of each other, so price is unlikely to decide this one.
The Rock Cruiser Pro uses aluminium honeycomb; the SE-180 uses aluminium honeycomb with silver coating. Canvas differs too: 190g rip-stop polycotton PU2000mm silver-coated; 210D ripstop poly-oxford PU2000mm floor against 150D ripstop poly-oxford PU3000mm outer; 600D rip-stop oxford PU2000mm inner; 600D poly-oxford PU3500mm floor. The SE-180 adds a heater or HVAC port, which the Rock Cruiser Pro does not offer. Closed, the Rock Cruiser Pro sits 6 cm lower on the roof — 23 cm against 29 cm — which is drag you carry on every mile you are not camping.
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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
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SE-180
The Wild Land SE-180 is a double-fold hardshell for 3-4 people with an aluminium-honeycomb shell, opening to a wide 210 x 182 cm sleeping area. It includes dimmable LED lighting, two diesel heater ports and up to 30 kg of roof load capacity. The maker states setup takes about 1-2 minutes.
- Wide 210 x 182 cm sleeping area for 3-4 people
- Two diesel heater ports and 30 kg roof load capacity
- Dimmable LED lighting included
- Manual double-fold rather than assisted opening
Which one to pick
Take the SE-180 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Type | Hardshell | Hardshell |
| Opening style | Fold-out | Fold-out |
| Sleeps | 3— worst of the tents compared | 4— best of the tents compared |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $2,740— worst of the tents compared | $2,640— best of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 165 lb | 165 lb |
| Packed length | 7 ft 1 in— worst of the tents compared | 6 ft 7 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft 11 in— worst of the tents compared | 3 ft 6 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 9.1 in— best of the tents compared | 11.4 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 6 ft 9 in— worst of the tents compared | 6 ft 11 in— best of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 4 ft 7 in— worst of the tents compared | 6 ft— best of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 30.9 sq ft— worst of the tents compared | 41.1 sq ft— best of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 3 ft 4 in— worst of the tents compared | 3 ft 7 in— best of the tents compared |
| Mattress thickness | 3.5 in— best of the tents compared | 2 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | 30 sec | ~60 secest. |
| Shell material | Aluminium honeycomb | Aluminium honeycomb with silver coating |
| Fabric | 190g rip-stop polycotton PU2000mm silver-coated; 210D ripstop poly-oxford PU2000mm floor | 150D ripstop poly-oxford PU3000mm outer; 600D rip-stop oxford PU2000mm inner; 600D poly-oxford PU3500mm floor |
| Warranty | — | — |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | Yes | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | No | Yes |
| 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 Rock Cruiser Pro and the Wild Land SE-180.