That’s awesome! Such a great deal.

Got my tent up 2nd gen No different in first Gen Sky light faded and latch lose Over I love it

We slept in it this weekend and all 3 of us fit really well. We actually didn’t have any issue with the struts when we were inside of it although I do feel the strut location or length could be adjusted at the factory to better perfect it. If any of us got in or out, the tent was solid. We found actually our only gripe was lack of storage in the tent. I ended up just putting my stuff behind my pillow. Our tuff stuff tent had 9 pockets sown onto the inside of the hard top so there were lots of places to store little odds n ends.

Wow! That’s great they lowered their prices. Thanks for the feedback!

1800 off or 1800 is the price? I see it on their website for 3k

@@GrominnAround 1800 is the price. You’ll have to call or email them

Did you sort out the strut issue?

Not exactly. It’s actually not really an issue. Once you’re up in the tent, it flattens out and doesn’t move around even if you change your sleeping position. You only notice it right when you enter the tent.

Thanks! Tried to cover it all but realized I did not cover the tent pole/awning side of it. It did come with that. They did end up sending out the missing rails that mount to the top of the tent. You’re not coming off as a jerk at all! I just wanted folks to know. I had spoken to customer service formerly and it sounds like their first main batch of tents had the issues I had explained. I was hopeful to get one of the “corrected tents” but didn’t work out that way. I’d say you made out pretty well!

Appreciate ya, brah!

The tent itself was great - we ended up getting a trailer and an even larger tent. The people that bought this one from us love it! Unfortunately that window never cleared up.

Yes! 5’ bed

You’re welcome. Overall it’s been great. Some (small) rust spots on the tent brackets. I am planning to use some paint to touch these areas up.

Because of the slim design, there is very little room. We added a 2” memory foam egg crate pad and it only closes with half of it inside. The other half we have to roll up and pack separately. You could probably fit a few blankets or sleeping bags layed out, just nothing too bulky.

Hey Jacob, unfortunately the stargazer has not gotten clearer. It does however still allow a good amount of light through. Even under a full moon in the mountains it was bright at night in the tent.

Thank you for the compliments! The fabric on our tuff stuff was a little thicker than on this CVT but still seems good. This tent has no additional interior solid fabric to go over the entry / exit point like the tuff stuff did - only a solid flap on the outside of the screen. The little flaps that come down and Velcro at the hinge sealed better on the tuff stuff mainly because the way the tuff stuff folded out it was even and flush at the joint. The bottom perimeter seals VERY well around the base when closed! The things that shine the most on the CVT over the tuff stuff (alpha II model) is the shell, the latching clamps and window awning designs. This tent is so much easier to close and latch and it’s a slimmer profile which allows me to fit in the garage better. Also with solid aluminum it’s likely going to remain very durable. We like the size as our family of 3 fits perfect. The tuff stuff alpha II is really only good for 2 people. While I believe the fabric part of the tuff stuff was better quality we are really happy so far with the CVT. We actually camped in it this weekend in the mid 20s and we were all cozy in our 0 degree bags. Our condensation did freeze to the inside of the tent so about 7-8am when the sun got to us it started raining inside lol. That’s one other issue…this CVT tent has no vents inside on top like the tuff stuff did so we had to make sure to crack the windows to help with moisture accumulation. The cvt does come with a condensation mat so there was no moisture under the mattress, just the sides and roof. Just had to wipe it down and let it air out. We got condensation in the tuff stuff as well but not as much as the CVT. Let me know if you have any more questions!

Hey! I’m planing to sell my alpha xl and get this one instead. How is the mattress compare to alpha? Thanks for great video!!

You’re welcome! Yes, I did get the crossbars and yes the truck will still fit in the garage. My garage doors are standard 7’ doors. Fitting in the garage is all dependent on your lift, tires, and rack height.

@@tacojeepadventures Cool. I got the small for $1500. That's a steal at that price and is a 2.0 with crossbars. I doubt I can fit in my 7ft garage with the crossbars on but we'll see. You're review made me pull the trigger on the purchase.

Awesome!

No we did not!

You’re welcome! Thanks for the nice feedback!

Yes! All tent mounting brackets and hardware are included.

Hey there, so I’d say you can fit a finger through at each corner where the trim kinda folds but it’s not bad on mine at all. However, water would have to be sprayed directly upwards into the bottom of the tent at each corner for water to get in there. I’ve had much worse designs on former tents and been in down pours, washed my truck/tent with pressure washer and never had any issues with those tents so I’m way less concerned with this tent. Now that you mention next time I have it open I’ll see if there’s anything I can come up with and report back. You could probably stuff something behind the trim seals in those corners to make it flush with the tent there. I may try something now that you point that out.

Sounds good thanks TJA looking forward to more of your reviews

Overall weight = heavy AF lol in all seriousness they list 189 lbs on their website. It’s every bit of that!

This truck is a 5’ bed and this is the larger of the 2 sizes of this tent. I believe it is the medium. The outside of the shell measures 75” in length. It does overhang the end of the truck bed but because of the tire carrier, I this it looks okay. The extra room to fit the fam is a huge plus!

Thanks! I called them directly as they were liquidating products due to their TN location closure. You can ask if they have any tents remaining that are a part of that sale or ask if they have any “blemished tents”. Those seem to be the ones you get for $2K.

As long as you have a roof rack that can support the weight of a nearly 200lb tent plus the people inside!

Sorry for the late response. It’s the thorax bed rack from chassis unlimited. This is the 12” height. It specifically works with the diamondback cover I have. I do have a video published on this setup if you’re interested.

It’s about 190lbs!

It’s pretty firm. We ended up adding a 2” egg crate memory foam and now it’s very comfortable. Only downside is the tent was very hard to close with it folded over so we had to cut it. We leave the top half in and have to roll up and store the bottom half.

This is the medium.

Im guessing you have the longer taco bed?

Nope! I have the short bed. The end of the tent does hang over the end of the truck, but it’s hard to tell since the spare sticks out so far. It definitely worked out and looks better than I expected!

@@tacojeepadventures i have a gladiator and debating between the 2 sizes

We really like the size of the medium. The space is so nice to have - almost the size of a king bed! I would just take a tape measure and measure 75 inches over your truck bed where the tent would be and see if the larger size would work for you.

Agreed! I was also disappointed for the price, but it seems I was unlucky and got a blemished tent. Others that have commented got ones that were in much better condition for the reduced price.

@@tacojeepadventures Thanks to your video I was confident pulling the trigger on this a month and a half ago. I managed to get the medium for $1,400 and with no blemishes. It did still have metal shavings in it but thanks to this video I was expecting that and was able to clean them out immediately. It came with the annex and the shower room too! Really appreciate your video and the work you put into making this and other content!

Thank you very much for taking the time to share a comment with feedback and I’m very glad the video was of help to you!