Sportz Truck Tent

My sportz truck tent lived through a an hour of Az. Desert monsoon winds and rain. Broke one pole and replaced it for $15 plus shipping. After the storm I still had a place to sleep.

Even with gentle care while putting the tent together for the second time, the awning pole tension connecter broke.

Repeat customer. When we changed trucks we bought another Napier. Is it easier to set up with 2 people - yes, can 1 person do it - yes. Instructions are easy to follow and you really need to read them before setup to avoid damaging the poles. It makes camping so much easier because if your truck fits you're set. No looking for an extra space to place a tent. The tent also stays nice and clean being in the back of the truck. We have easily used this tent 25+ times and haven't had a single issue with it. Looking at updating our truck to a newer model and are very happy we can keep using this tent.

I love this tent.Took it on a north Vancouver Island trip and it performed really well. Even with the wet cool weather and some moisture on the inside we remained pretty dry.

Such a greatpurchase andcan'twait for more adventures!!

Let me start by saying that I had used a BackRoads a few years back in my truck and liked the concept of being off the ground and easy to set up. I unfortunately had to get rid of my truck. I bought a small utility trailer to haul things that I could no longer haul with a truck. The 5X 8 utility trailer seemed to be a perfect fit for the Sportz Truck full bed size. I loved the spacious area that allowed me to set up a cot and stow my gear. Plenty of room to stand up. The tent is well put together with quality fabrics. My only complaint was with the small snap clips that tighten down some of the straps. They seemed very tight and hard to lock and unlock. The straps were very difficult to adjust because of the clips. I sturdier, smoother clip would make it all perfect. I know, I used it outside of the intended pick up truck config, but it worked well for me!

Perfect fit to vehicle, well constructed. Great ventilation and no condensation in warm or cold rainy weather. It’s a game changer how the entire unit can be lifted off the vehicle in seconds if you suddenly have to drive off the campsite for extra cheesies.

I have had this tent for my Tacoma crew cab truck for 5 years. Once I learned the tricks to easy set up I never had a problem. I used a bungee net when traveling by collapsing the tent ,folding the poles and using the net to keep it safe. Yesterday I finally added a rollup bed cover, which reduced the 30 minute take down time to 5 minutes. The Tacoma has wheel wells which make it too narrow for 2 adults to sleep between. I added (3 pieces) of 3/4 plywood spanning the wheel wells, leaving a 10” storage space under the sleeping deck. I found a futon mattress that fit exactly.

The first set up was very difficult, and the instructions sewn into the storage bag are very unclear on fitment. The hint to assemble on the ground first does not help with one person set up. I WOULD SUGGEST A PRE USE SET UP.
This way it will be much easier and faster when you get to camp.
The tent appears to be well made, and of good quality.
I got the link tent also for additional room for bad weather activities.

2 broken pole in two weeks
Water in the link
Compagny delete negative review 🤔

Love this tent 10/10

Great a bit of a handful putting it together by myself but will be a snap now that I’ve done it. Interesting fact I have a tool box on my truck was a little concerned but the box makes a great seat. I’m very impressed with the design. I was thinking about building a frame out of PVC pipe to set it on the ground and free up the truck on long stays

I’ve been using mine quit some time now ( 8 years ) I set it up at home in my truck bed on a tarp, put an air mattress and our sleeping bags inside all ready to use, then I take out the poles and fold it into the truck bed and roll it up in the tarp behind my cab and strap it down ; ) load my bikes and hit the road perfect for quick setup and fast get away on multiple days of road tripping and mountain biking.

This is the Montreal basilica of truck tents. Big, bright, and tall. It was initially difficult to get up, but now that we know how, it should be easier in the future. We would wait to arch and secure the long gray bar at the opening until last. We feared it might snap, but it didn’t. The tent fits a Ford F-150 Lightning just right, even with a bed lining.

Voici la « basilique » montréalaise des tentes pour camion. Imposante, lumineuse, et haute. Au début, nous avons eu du mal à la monter, mais maintenant que nous savons comment faire, cela devrait être plus facile à l’avenir. Nous conseillons d’attendre la toute fin pour plier et fixer la longue barre grise au niveau de l’ouverture. Nous craignions qu’elle ne casse, mais cela n’a pas été le cas. La tente s’adapte parfaitement à un Ford F-150 Lightning, même avec un revêtement de caisse.

Used it for the first 3 nights of my retirement flyfishing at a mountain lake in British Columbia… was able to pull in down quickly and put tonneau cover on and head home when a massive thunderstorm appeared

Great improvement over my previous Napier truck tent. Better material with actual windows for ventilation in the tent. Arrived on time with no missing parts. Relatively easy to set up the tent in the back of my GMC truck. Thanks for a great product!

Sets up quick with how to color coded steps. Very good quality and I can stand tall in the tent at 5’ 10”. If you own a pickup it is the only way to camp. Water proof with high quality zippers.

Great, easy-to-set-up tent that MOST IMPORTANTLY FITS WITH A LEER TRIFOLD HARD BED COVER folded and NOT removed!!! … and most likely any foldable hard cover. The website states it won’t, however if you don’t hook the V-strap (one on each side of the tent towards the front of your truck) over the corner of your truck bed body, and just tighten it on the side of the bed like the other straps, it is stable and secure!! Love it!!! I’m sure Napier won’t support this method, however it fits perfectly. I just looked closely at a bunch of YouTube installation videos and thought it should work with our bed cover. If that’s your hesitation, Go ahead and buy it!!

Very cool truck tent and awning.
Unfortunately, we broke a buckle on the strap that goes between the tailgate and bed.

Was fairly easy to put together, has lots of room inside. Would be great if it had a window on the ceiling but the side window does show the sky pretty well!

The concept and overall design of this tent works and could make for a great camping experience. Clear instructions and relatively easy setup. Unfortunately, the quality of the tent poles leaves something to be desired. Main entry pole broke on first use. A tent of this price point should not have this issue. Will hope that the customer service is leaves me room to upgrade this review.

Set up first time by myself in 50 minutes. I know it will be faster next time and very comfortable and I love that all four sides open for air.

was great with the added room.

Amazing , well done, easy to set up

Did a first assembly two days ago. Good instructions, a little worried about high tension particularly on the short green top pole. Took a bit of time for the first assembly, but looks good. Deconstruction went easily.

Recently purchased the 6'6" version for our GMC Sierra. It fits great, setup is similar to any dome tent. Good design with enough headroom to stand and made from quality materials. The awning is bigger than expected, which is a nice bonus.

I had a hard time deciding between the Sportz and Backroadz and don't think you can go wrong either way. I do feel the upgraded material, headroom, and awning is worth price difference if you are trying to decide.