I see why they have you on the site reviewing the proto type... Love the vibe you give off with the review, confidence with honesty, nice work brother.
Just finished setting up this tent and I love the pockets on the inside of the hard top! Also, I noticed that the rainfly does have clear plastic over the moon room, I was worried it didn't but I love being able too open it up and see the stars! So if anyone has this tent, the when I closed it up I didn't tuck things into the front door and it made packing harder lol so note that he tucks things inside the tent then uses the strap 🤣🤣
Nice vid! I'm considering the Alpha for my gladiator but is concerned about the overhang at the rear. Do you have any photos of the tent closed showing the extent of the overhang? Thanks
Good video. I noticed that you didn’t mention the addition of the insulation zipper on the inside of the tent. My understanding is that all the new tents are shipping with a zipper on the inside to hang up the optional tent insulation for winter camping.
Is the ladder load bearing in that it must remain in contact with ground otherwise that portion of the tent that unfolds out past the truck would collapse?
Great detailed review. I ordered mine 2 weeks ago. I can’t wait. Question - The rain fly seems to be reflective on its underside. On sunny days, would there be a problem if I draped it over the Black top of the Alpha 2? I feel this might help with daytime heating.
Oh you’re going to love it! That’s a good idea with the rain fly. It definitely can’t hurt. It’ll flap around if it’s windy but otherwise it could only help with the heat.
I’m 99% sure yours will have all the new features. It won’t let you down! Little tip I’ve learned since making the video, the lock straps will work a lot better if you don’t make the Velcro straps too tight. Let the tent push up and tension the metal lock straps then adjust the Velcro straps to just hold it in that same place. Don’t yank hard on them.
I ordered the alpha 2 a few weeks ago. I was told the warehouse won't receive it till late February. With that said, will mine have the upgrades? I. E. New softer mattress, pouches, ladder cover, etc?
You ordered at the right time! Yours will have all the cool new features 😎 Something I’ve learned since making the video, the lock straps will work a lot better if you don’t make the Velcro straps too tight. Let the tent push up and tension the metal lock straps then adjust the Velcro straps to just hold it in that same place. Don’t yank hard on them.
It’s always better with roof tents to have good quality and packable sleeping bags. They’re more expensive but they fit better. That said. We fit a 0 degree recreational double sleeping bag in the alpha no problem. It might take a couple practice try’s to get it just right but you’ll get it. That one that stays in our alpha is pretty thick.
We do. We’ve been working on a huge custom truck project all this winter so we haven’t been able to go out much. That said, we’ve had these tents in pretty rough conditions and they have always held up great.
These Alpha's can be mounted to open driver or passenger side, though consideration must be given to wind drag, if mounted close to or above the roof line.
True. They are designed to open to the right with the hump at the rear. You could mount it facing the other way but it would look kinda backwards when closed. To each their own though!
@@TrailBendersOverland was going to say the same thing...but especially for mpgs, mine will sit lower than the truck cab, and slope downward to hang over the rear tailgate...voila, tailored aerodynamics with air coming down the back of the cab and right down past the bed.
I own the alpha also but I have a problem maybe you might help me with (looking for a solution). I have a 270 degree awning that will not allow the tent to open properly. Love both but really want the awning because I'm going to be retired and full timing it. I have the tent on my 2017 4runner with a prinsu lo pro roof rack. Any suggestions would be really appreciated.
@@TrailBendersOverland Yep....I even tried moving the tent all the way to the passenger side and slid the brackets out all the way on the driver's side for the awning and it still wasn't gonna work. Plus too much overhang is not good for off roading. I may have to go with a different type of tent.
Depends on what kind of camping you do. The alpha II won’t perform any different that other tents with condensation. So if it’s something you’re concerned about or if you’ve had issues in the past, then I definitely recommend the anti-condensation mat.
You can comfortably fit 3 adults in there. It’s a queen size bed. They don’t make an extreme weather covers yet for the alphas. Pretty sure those are coming soon.
It will similar to the gladiator. The tent will stick out the back a little since it’s longer than the bed. Unless you have a cab height bed rack, then you can push it forward a little over the cab.
These tents sell faster than they can keep them in stock. That said, the sooner you pre-order the sooner you’ll have it. They are constantly getting new shipments and fulfilling orders.
Not really. All of these tents come from the same factory or two in China. There're several companies that put their own brand on the side and make slight changes to try and make them unique but the reality is the design is a Chinese design and several companies are making them.
