Overland Vehicle Systems HD Bushveld 2 Cantilever vs Overland Vehicle Systems XD Atlas Cantilever ABS

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 Bushveld 2 Cantilever and the XD Atlas Cantilever ABS share Overland Vehicle Systems's construction and warranty; where they part company is in the numbers below.

On weight they are effectively level — 80.7 kg against 81.6 kg — so the roof load question resolves the same way for both. Inside, the HD Bushveld 2 Cantilever gives 3.69 m² of sleeping floor against 3.37 m², about 9 percent more, though both are rated for 2. The HD Bushveld 2 Cantilever lists $500 lower, at $2,399.99 against $2,899.99. Overland Vehicle Systems also backs the XD Atlas Cantilever ABS for 6 years against 4.

The HD Bushveld 2 Cantilever uses single-piece polymer; the XD Atlas Cantilever ABS uses ABS plastic over aluminum honeycomb base. Canvas differs too: 280g rip stop poly cotton Oxford against 320g rip stop poly cotton Oxford. The XD Atlas Cantilever ABS adds a heater or HVAC port, the ability to carry cargo on the shell and integrated LED lighting, which the HD Bushveld 2 Cantilever does not offer.