Wild Land Rock Cruiser Pro vs Wild Land Voyager Pro 230
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 Voyager Pro 230 share Wild Land's construction and warranty; where they part company is in the numbers below.
The Voyager Pro 230 is 9 kg lighter at 66 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 Voyager Pro 230 gives 4.6 m² of sleeping floor against 2.87 m², about 60 percent more, and it sleeps 5 to the Rock Cruiser Pro's 3. List prices are within $189 of each other, so price is unlikely to decide this one.
The Rock Cruiser Pro uses aluminium honeycomb; the Voyager Pro 230 uses fibreglass with aluminium honeycomb. Canvas differs too: 190g rip-stop polycotton PU2000mm silver-coated; 210D ripstop poly-oxford PU2000mm floor against WL-tech fabric PU5000-9000mm outer; 300D poly-oxford inner with 200g/m2 thermal insulating fabric; 210D poly-oxford PU3000mm floor. The Voyager Pro 230 adds a heater or HVAC port, which the Rock Cruiser Pro does not offer.
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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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Voyager Pro 230
The Voyager Pro 230 is the largest fold-out hardshell in Wild Land's Voyager range, opening to a 230 x 200 cm sleeping area for four to five people. It uses a fibreglass and aluminium-honeycomb shell, packs to 27 cm, and includes dimmable LED lighting, a diesel heater port, a 5 cm mattress and adjustable support legs. The dealer states it can carry up to 30 kg on top.
- Large 230 x 200 cm sleeping area for 4-5 people
- Carries up to 30 kg of cargo on the closed shell
- Dimmable LED lighting and diesel heater port included
- Only a 5 cm mattress
Which one to pick
Take the Voyager Pro 230 if you need the sleeping room more than you need the lighter tent. Take the Voyager Pro 230 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— worst of the tents compared | 5— best of the tents compared |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $2,740— worst of the tents compared | $2,550— best of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 165 lb— worst of the tents compared | 146 lb— best of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 7 ft 1 in— worst of the tents compared | 7 ft— best of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 4 ft 11 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 2 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 9.1 in— best of the tents compared | 10.6 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 6 ft 9 in— worst of the tents compared | 7 ft 7 in— best of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 4 ft 7 in— worst of the tents compared | 6 ft 7 in— best of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 30.9 sq ft— worst of the tents compared | 49.5 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 | Fibreglass with aluminium honeycomb |
| Fabric | 190g rip-stop polycotton PU2000mm silver-coated; 210D ripstop poly-oxford PU2000mm floor | WL-tech fabric PU5000-9000mm outer; 300D poly-oxford inner with 200g/m2 thermal insulating fabric; 210D poly-oxford PU3000mm 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 Voyager Pro 230.