Badass Tents (BA Tents) - Camping Store Poway

Bought the clamshell version last year and took a long trip with it. Sits on a 2016 4Runner. Spent about 12 nights out of 30 in a hotel room along the way to break up the trip so I basically paid for the tent during that time having spent more days in it. Loved every minute. Was in a huge thunderstorm in Texas and high winds all around me thought I was going to be blown away but the tent held up unlike my neighboring ground tent campers that got drenched and had to find refuge in their cars. Easy to pop up and take down for this 64 year old. Got lotsa looks and asks to go up and look inside. Stayed at KOA campgrounds and since on wheels could stay at the nicer pull in locations used by trailers. Recommend purchasing a wind shield that fits just under the front part of tent between the top of car and bottom of tent. Found it on Amazon. Reduces wind sound and makes it more aerodynamic. As an SUV owner I’m always cautious in high winds and turns careful to use recommended speed warnings. Love this tent and the freedom to go anywhere!

Mar 04, 2025 · S Benjamin

This is a great roof rack. You can run just the back clam shell portion (which looks great) or add the full rack (easier than you'd think to install) and still take both front and rear roof panels off! It's light weight, but seems strong and secure. I went with the silver crossbars to help show off my GearShade mesh, but I personally really like the 2 tone combo against the MIC roof panels when on. Installation : Super easy! I did it by myself in maybe 1 hour and a few beer breaks. I started with the back clam shell portion and just left it for a week like that. Everyone loved it. I add the front portion because... Well that's why I got the full rack. It was much easier to install than I expected. The "how to" videos on the product page was straight forward, and was almost obvious as to what to do next. All parts were labeled and I did have 1 question, called and support answered my questions and seem genuinely eager to help and took notes of my questions to address in future install instructions. It was also awesome to have the Bronco tool kit be the only tools I needed. . Only Cons... Shipping for this took 3 extra days... Bummer as I'm literally less than 2 hours away. But can't blame BadAss for this... FedEx dropped the ball. Also, just for "insurance" I'd have liked to have at least 1-2 extra bolts in each of the 3 (?) sizes... Just in case I dropped or lost one. Other than that. I can't think of any negatives. Great company and love the other accessories they are adding for the Bronco

May 09, 2022 · Stu Gotz

If I could give more stars for their hardtop short roof rack I would. Amazing quality super easy to install. I get a lot of complements a great company to work with. Can’t wait for more Bronco products!

May 06, 2022 · Melissa Oliveira

I purchased the Bronco roof rack and the RECON pop-up tent back in September 2023. I was a recent Bronco owner and I had an overlanding trip coming up and wanted a roof top tent fast - the RECON was on sale and was advertised as shipping in several days. It did not ship in several days (about two weeks) and I missed the trip. Not a big deal, things happen. When the rack arrived first I installed it. Easy enough to install but installation instructions are very minimal (single sheet of paper) and were printed at such a low resolution that they were unreadable. Same experience with the tent; be sure to watch the videos on their page. When the tent arrived I discovered it was not a good fit for me. The rugged clamshell is very flimsy and thin, bending significantly when placed under any strain. It wraps all the way around the heavier components and makes it very hard to maneuver the tent. It also has to be stored completely flat when not on the vehicle or else the shell will snap. Shame on me for not doing my research... I pulled the trigger too quickly in my haste to get set up for that initial trip. That's on me. I contacted Badass Tents to see if they would be willing to swap it out. It was still in the packaging and I was willing to pay shipping to get it back to them as it was my mistake. This is when they revealed that they wanted me to pay double shipping - grand total of over $900 - to get another tent. They wanted to claw back the original shipping cost that was rolled into the price of the original purchase and then have me pay for another round of shipping. I wound up selling the damn thing on facebook marketplace at a steep loss and with a lot of pain getting it on top of other peoples vehicles over several weekends. Tip - it will not fit on somevehicles due to the way the shell wraps around and how the latches are way up under the shell. Buyer beware. It's also less "memory foam" and more "packing foam" on the interior, that gave me a black eye with several prospective buyers. The rack itself was just removed from the Bronco as well. Several days after I installed it the wind shield started pulling up at the sides. They intend for you to use 3M adhesive tape to glue the shield down to the front of Bronco, but there is no curve on the shield to match the contours of the vehicle so it has constant tension at the edges. Other manufacturers account for this curve in their design or use a metal plate that is anchored along the sides as well as the top. BA ships the wind shield with the adhesive tape already applied to the wind shield... and that is where the adhesive separated after a day of highway driving. Not a great look but not one I felt like fighting after my other experiences. Leaving three stars as they were responsive but this was a colossal waste of money and a painful experience.

Apr 12, 2024 · Sean Freeman

Dusty from Badass tents contacted me and assured me they stand by their products and offered to have the rusting components re powder coated. After disassembling the rack and bringing the effected pieces to a powder coater here in NJ the rack is reassembled and back on the Bronco. Unfortunate experience and time consuming but they did work to correct the issues. Thank you Dusty Update Unfortunately, while a nice design and sturdy the finishes are not consistent and sections are rusting, see picture... Disappointing. When I reached out to them they said the new ones are different and should be better... Original Review I did a lot of research when looking for the right roof rack for our Bronco and this by far is the best design on the market. I was impressed by the engineering of the product and how sturdy it is once it is installed. It truly is BA!

Jul 02, 2024 · Collin Nugent