If this helps anyone who has a Trailrax roof rack, highly recommending to purchase the Trailrax HD tent mount with the 1" or 1.5" rise PRIOR to installing the iKamper roof top tent. There was a huge spacing between the base of the rent and Trailrax cross bars that the bolts weren't able to fully reach below to secure the lug nuts in. My husband had to jury rig the bolts to the Trailrax side rail instead, which isn't part of the conventional iKamper instructions. Wish we would've known this sooner so we don't have to take apart the whole thing again.
Nice video. You left out the biggest purchasing factor on ikampers, the price. I think there’s a number of tents on the market now that give me pause on the value of ikampers.
There’s a couple things you’re paying for for an ikamper product. One is the customer service and warranty. They are excellent. But another is the fabric they use. No one else can compete with them (to my knowledge at least) with the fabric. Most aren’t breathable at all, or sometimes way too breathable. Ikamper really nailed the balance here
It's a great looking tent! I like my softshell for the space, but it takes forever to pack up with the cover. This would be better for multi day trips for sure. That solar panel is amazing.
Getting my BDV Duo installed by Mule Expedition on March 1!!! Thanks for all the in depth reviews and your personal input. Decided to purchase the tent before I even set foot in it, and when I was able to see it in person on Feb 17 at iKampers garage sale, I knew I had made the right decision
curious on the side entrance with no rain fly .... when raining the door will be wet... then folds into the tent... getting the bedding wet? how wet do you get when getting in and out? seems like it would be impossible to not have wet bedding?
My bedding is on the opposing side of the tent. But if you were sleeping a double it might be an issue. It honestly hasn’t been a big problem though. Not a lot of water if any get in the tent. That said, I would love to see a rain fly for the side
Id probably throw a few stitches in the straps through those roof buckles once you have them set nicely. Good video - I'm on the fence about jumping to a wedge. Also, I don't think your fridge ever runs at 50W (~1Amp x 12V =12W)
Have you experienced any of the cracking in the top aluminum frame as another video has shown? I just have the hardest time justifying a $2k+ Tent that is attached with 8 loops of fabric holding it up. Would a channel with a zipper up top really have been that difficult to incorporate?
That opening angle does look pretty shallow compared to the competition. I’m in the market to get a wedge style tent (replacing my pop up RTT) mainly because of the lack of head room. This tent doesn’t look like it would work for me…😊
How tall are you and how is the leg/foot room? A lot of people seem to complain about the low) end of the CVT Mt Hood as its too cramped (low) for your feet.
Anyone know if tents like these have a safety lockout or anything? With you head at the small angle especially, if one of the struts fails (unlikely ofc) your head wou/d get squashed pretty bad
Definitely can not stand up in it. But there no roof top tent that you can. Honestly never been on the ladder barefoot. It’s not aggressively textured so other than being hot or cold I think it would be totally fine
Oh for sure! I would agree that iKampers have to be some of the best out there. We don't have a RTT, but after checking them out, definately one to consider. They did a great job.
I would love the extra height. But no one has better fabric than ikamper. It’s so breathable, durable, and condensation is almost never an issue. So because of that, I would still get the ikamper. But man, if the falcon evo and BDV were combined in someway, it’d be killer
@@terryeyland9836 from what I’ve heard it has this waterproofing in the inside and just collects condensation. I have not personally touched it or felt it though. But amongst my friends who has tried both, they prefer the ikamper fabric.
Great review. May I ask what brackets you used to mount the traction boards to the cross bars? I have Maxtrax with the mounting pins, but am struggling to find the correct brackets.
Thanks for the review. What about the provided mattress? Comfortable? Thick enough? I think I saw there was an upgrade you could purchase from them..Do you need it or is the one that comes with good enough?
It was comfy for me. The matresses that came in the skycamp 2.0s was super uncomfortable. This mattress is certainly improved. I actually used it for my 6 night BDR trip. But the air mattress is still a lot letter and worth the upgrade
No rattles. Gas mileage definitely took a dip and the power is still good, but you can tell it’s weighed down a little. Having the weight that high up is not great when the trail gets tilty, but that’s the case with any roof mounted tent. Overall though, the bronco handles it really well
Hell yea. Been wainting on a review. I really want this tent but I'd have to change my rack build to make it happen. (Tacoma shortbed, skaycamp Mini but I have a mid rack so i'd have to change the diamondback bed rack system to match the top rack and remove a roof rack case to fit this) The solar panel section is a huge win for me. I wish the Mini had a rack system. BDV question.. do the side windows have the clear weather windows like the skycamp series? or are they just canvas and screen?
The bdv is sweet man I’m loving it! I think it’s worth the changing of the setup just cause set up and tear down is so much easier that the skycamp And they are screen and canvas, no clear window. However, you can buy those vista windows from them as an accessory so you can put them on if you want
The bdv is sweet man I’m loving it! I think it’s worth the changing of the setup just cause set up and tear down is so much easier that the skycamp And they are screen and canvas, no clear window. However, you can buy those vista windows from them as an accessory so you can put them on if you want
I disagree. In addition to myself, I can point you in the direction of people who will give you an unbiased look at stuff. I tell every company that I work with that I will give an honest review. Things I like and things I don’t like just like I did in this video. And they also want that because they realize a completely positive review isn’t realistic, nor gains trust with an audience which ultimately will translate to less sales.
