Eezi-Awn Family vs Tuff Stuff Overland Elite
The Eezi-Awn Family and the Tuff Stuff Overland Elite are both softshell tents in the same part of the market, which makes them a genuine head-to-head rather than a comparison across categories. Eezi-Awn and Tuff Stuff Overland take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
By the numbers, the Eezi-Awn Family brings 98 kg, 5.37 m² of floor, 130 cm of headroom and sleeps 4. The Tuff Stuff Overland Elite counters with 88 kg, 4.9 m² of floor and sleeps 5.
The Elite is 10 kg lighter at 88 kg against 98 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 Family gives 5.37 m² of sleeping floor against 4.9 m², about 10 percent more, and it sleeps 4 to the Elite's 5. Eezi-Awn does not publish a list price for the Family, so a direct cost comparison means getting a quote from a dealer.
Canvas differs too: 360GSM double-stitched heavy-duty ripstop canvas against 280 g cotton/poly ripstop PU; 420D Oxford rainfly; 1000D PVC cover.
Eezi-Awn
Family
The Family is the largest tent in Eezi-Awn's Serie III soft-shell range, erecting to 2200mm wide x 2440mm long x 1300mm high with a removable central dividing wall and two separate 65mm SABS-approved foam mattresses. It uses 360GSM double-stitched ripstop canvas with a reinforced PVC flysheet and includes two fully retractable 230cm anodised aluminium ladders. Doors and windows have zip-up privacy panels and mosquito nets with heavy-duty YKK zippers.
- Two separate mattresses plus a removable dividing wall for split sleeping areas
- Published erected dimensions and interior height
- Two retractable aluminium ladders and YKK zippers
- Manufacturer does not publish price or packed dimensions
Tuff Stuff Overland
Elite
A large 4-season softshell that unfolds over either side of the vehicle and ships with its annex room included, sleeping up to five.
- Sleeps up to 5
- Annex room included
- 4-season, six windows
- Slow ~10–15 min setup
Which one to pick
Take the Elite if your roof load limit is the binding constraint. Take the Family 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 | Softshell | Softshell |
| Opening style | Fold-out | Fold-out |
| Sleeps | 4— worst of the tents compared | 5— best of the tents compared |
| Season rating | — | 4-season |
| List price | — | $3,025 |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 216 lb est.— worst of the tents compared | 194 lb— best of the tents compared |
| Packed length | — | 6 ft 7 in |
| Packed width | — | 4 ft |
| Packed height | — | 16.1 in |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 8 ft— best of the tents compared | 6 ft 7 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 7 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared | 8 ft— best of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 57.8 sq ft— best of the tents compared | 52.7 sq ft— worst of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 4 ft 3 in | — |
| Mattress thickness | 2.6 in— worst of the tents compared | 2.8 in— best of the tents compared |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | ~5 minest. | ~5 minest. |
| Shell material | — | — |
| Fabric | 360GSM double-stitched heavy-duty ripstop canvas | 280 g cotton/poly ripstop PU; 420D Oxford rainfly; 1000D PVC cover |
| Warranty | — | — |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | — | — |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | — |
| Roof skylight | — | — |
| Annex available | — | Yes |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | — |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Eezi-Awn product page | Tuff Stuff Overland product page |
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