Overland Vehicle Systems HD Bundu 2 Cantilever vs Overland Vehicle Systems HD Bundu 4 Cantilever
Both of these are Overland Vehicle Systems tents, so the question is not which brand to trust but which size and configuration suits your vehicle and how you camp. The HD Bundu 2 Cantilever and the HD Bundu 4 Cantilever share Overland Vehicle Systems's construction and warranty; where they part company is in the numbers below.
Inside, the HD Bundu 4 Cantilever gives 4.94 m² of sleeping floor against 3.35 m², about 47 percent more, and it sleeps 4 to the HD Bundu 2 Cantilever's 2. The HD Bundu 2 Cantilever lists $300 lower, at $1,699.99 against $1,999.99.
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HD Bundu 2 Cantilever
The HD Bundu 2 is a budget-oriented cantilever hardshell in OVS's HD line, using a high-impact UV-stable ABS shell over an aluminum honeycomb base and sleeping two. It opens to a roughly 63 x 82.5 in floor with a 47 in interior height and includes a skylight, an LED light strip and a 1 in high-density foam mattress with an anti-condensation mat. OVS gives a 4-year fabric and structural warranty; dry weight is 156 lb.
- ABS cantilever shell over aluminum honeycomb base
- Skylight and LED light strip included
- Anti-condensation mat included
- Only a 1 in mattress
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HD Bundu 4 Cantilever
The HD Bundu 4 is the four-person size of OVS's Bundu ABS cantilever hardshell, opening to a roughly 86.5 x 88.5 in floor with a 45 in interior height. It shares the Bundu's UV-stable ABS shell, aluminum honeycomb base, skylight, LED strip and 1 in foam mattress, and carries a 4-year fabric and structural warranty. Dry weight is 176 lb.
- Sleeps four on a roughly 86.5 x 88.5 in floor
- ABS cantilever shell over aluminum honeycomb base
- Skylight and LED strip included
- Only a 1 in mattress
Which one to pick
Take the HD Bundu 4 Cantilever 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 | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Sleeps | 2— worst of the tents compared | 4— best of the tents compared |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $1,699.99— best of the tents compared | $1,999.99— worst of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 148 lb | — |
| Packed length | 5 ft 3 in— best of the tents compared | 7 ft 2 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 3 ft 7 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 12 in | 12 in |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 5 ft 3 in— worst of the tents compared | 7 ft 2 in— best of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 6 ft 10 in— worst of the tents compared | 7 ft 4 in— best of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 36.1 sq ft— worst of the tents compared | 53.2 sq ft— best of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 3 ft 11 in— best of the tents compared | 3 ft 9 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Mattress thickness | 1 in | 1 in |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | 3 min | 3 min |
| Shell material | High-impact UV-stable ABS over aluminum honeycomb base | High-impact UV-stable ABS over aluminum honeycomb base |
| Fabric | 280g rip stop poly cotton canvas body, 420D polyester Oxford rainfly | 280g rip stop poly cotton canvas body, 420D polyester Oxford rainfly |
| Warranty | 4years | 4years |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | Yes | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | No | No |
| Roof skylight | Yes | Yes |
| Annex available | — | — |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | No | No |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Overland Vehicle Systems product page | Overland Vehicle Systems product page |
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Or read the full spec sheets for the Overland Vehicle Systems HD Bundu 2 Cantilever and the Overland Vehicle Systems HD Bundu 4 Cantilever.