Wild Land OrthFrame vs Wild Land Rock Cruiser Pro
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 OrthFrame and the Rock Cruiser Pro share Wild Land's construction and warranty; where they part company is in the numbers below.
The OrthFrame is 19 kg lighter at 56 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 Rock Cruiser Pro gives 2.87 m² of sleeping floor against 2.6 m², about 10 percent more, and it sleeps 3 to the OrthFrame's 2. Headroom separates them further: 114 cm in the OrthFrame against 102 cm, which is the difference between sitting up to dress and doing it lying down. The OrthFrame lists $337 lower, at $2,399 against $2,736.
The OrthFrame uses aluminium frame; the Rock Cruiser Pro uses aluminium honeycomb. Canvas differs too: rip-stop oxford polyester PU3000mm fly with TPU window; 600D rip-stop poly-oxford PU2000mm interior; 600D poly-oxford PU3500mm floor against 190g rip-stop polycotton PU2000mm silver-coated; 210D ripstop poly-oxford PU2000mm floor. Closed, the Rock Cruiser Pro sits 10 cm lower on the roof — 23 cm against 33 cm — which is drag you carry on every mile you are not camping.
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OrthFrame
The OrthFrame is a two-person fold-out hardshell tent with an aluminium frame, sold on Wild Land's US store. It ships with a 10 cm self-inflating air mattress, telescopic aluminium ladder, air pump and anti-condensation mat. It is the smaller of Wild Land's two OrthFrame hardshells.
- Thick 10 cm self-inflating mattress included
- Comes with air pump and anti-condensation mat
- Full fabric specification published
- Manufacturer does not publish warranty, season rating or setup time
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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
Which one to pick
Take the OrthFrame if your roof load limit is the binding constraint. Take the Rock Cruiser Pro 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 | 2— worst of the tents compared | 3— best of the tents compared |
| Season rating | — | — |
| List price | $2,399— best of the tents compared | $2,740— worst of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 123 lb— best of the tents compared | 165 lb— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 5 ft 1 in— best of the tents compared | 7 ft 1 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 3 ft 10 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 11 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 13 in— worst of the tents compared | 9.1 in— best of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 6 ft 11 in— best of the tents compared | 6 ft 9 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 4 ft 1 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 7 in— best of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 28 sq ft— worst of the tents compared | 30.9 sq ft— best of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 3 ft 9 in— best of the tents compared | 3 ft 4 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Mattress thickness | 3.9 in— best of the tents compared | 3.5 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | ~60 secest. | 30 sec |
| Shell material | Aluminium frame | Aluminium honeycomb |
| Fabric | Rip-stop oxford polyester PU3000mm fly with TPU window; 600D rip-stop poly-oxford PU2000mm interior; 600D poly-oxford PU3500mm floor | 190g rip-stop polycotton PU2000mm silver-coated; 210D ripstop poly-oxford PU2000mm floor |
| Warranty | — | — |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | — | Yes |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | No |
| Roof skylight | — | No |
| Annex available | — | — |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | 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 OrthFrame and the Wild Land Rock Cruiser Pro.