The Tent that Converts your Vehicle into a Complete Camping Unit
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Explorer 2 Tent
Convert Your Minivan or Sport Utility Vehicle Into A Complete Camping Unit!
Full Size Camper Top Tent
Vehicles With Tailgates & Rear Windows That Raise Up or Out…Like Truck Caps and some SUVs.
For Vehicles With Tailgate Width 58 Inches or GREATER
Mid-Size Camper Top Tent
Vehicles With Tailgates & Rear Windows That Raise Up or Out…Like Truck Caps and some SUVs.
For Vehicles With Tailgate Width LESS THAN 58 Inches
Tents For Trucks
- Water Repellent
- Mildew Resistant
- Noseeum Insect Screen
- Carrying Bag
- Tan Roof/Blue Walls
Tents For Minivans
Convert Your…Truck with Camper Shell Minivan or Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) Into a Complete Camping Unit!
Tents For SUVs
- Flame Resistant*
- Heavy Duty Fabric
- Two-Way Zippers
- Fast,Easy Setup
Tents DO NOT fit vehicles with EXTERIOR SPARE TIRES.
**These tents are made with flame-resistant fabric that meets CPAI-84 specifications. IT IS NOT FIREPROOF. The fabric will burn if left in continuous contact with any flame source.
BED INSIDE THE TENT (NOT INCLUDED)
LOOKING OUT FROM INSIDE TENT
LOOKING INTO THE TENT
Providing High-Quality Tents Since 1987
DAC, Inc. products include vehicle tents for SUVs, minivan, trucks with caps and sport utility vehicles. These vehicle tents convert your minivan, sport utility vehicle, truck with camper top and SUV into a complete tent camping unit.
The Explorer 2 Tent is designed for minivans and SUVs with a lift-gate. The Camper Top Tents come in two sizes for trucks with camper tops (caps). The Camper Tops Tents also fit some SUVs with a tailgate rather than lift-gate.
These tents are ideal for vacationing, outdoor activities, fishing, hunting, tailgating, surfing, tenting, and canoeing.
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The Explorer 2 and Camper Top Tents compliment any outdoor activity by providing a comfortable place to sleep during a weekend getaway or an extended vacation. For a day outing, the tents offer a place for a quick nap or store food and equipment for quick access.
They are great for tailgating at sports events when food needs to be protected from bugs and inclement weather.
The Explorer 2 and Camper Top Tents add greatly to campers “creature comforts” by adding more available space inside the vehicle.
Fold the tent outer panels back to provide a cool breeze during those warm nights, while enjoying a great view of the outdoors through the screened rear panels.
Close the outer door panels for privacy or protection during inclement and cold weather.
Enjoy all these benefits while the no-see-um insect screen protects you from the bugs.
DAC, Inc. was established in 1987. The goal was to introduce a new product called the Camper Top Tent which allows sportsmen to enjoy the outdoors while using their vehicle as an “off the ground, away from creepy-crawlers” camping unit.
The intention was to produce this original product using quality materials and workmanship. We have based our company on this premise. Customer feedback has confirmed we have achieved this goal
FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions
What holds the tent snug against the vehicle?
Heavy duty bungee cord stretches from the tent and attaches to the vehicle’s frame by means of a heavy duty plastic coil hook.
If the bungee cords are too long, what do I do?
To shorten the bungee cord, simply determine the proper length for your vehicle, then tie a knot in the bungee cord at the coil hook.
What keeps rainwater from entering the sleeping area?
SUV’s and Minivan openings are designed to route any outside water “around” the rear opening and onto the ground. Rainwater is not a problem for trucks with high-back camper shells. Trucks with flat-back camper shells can be parked so rainwater runs away from the rear opening, or chocks can be placed under the rear tires to slightly raise the rear of the vehicle.
Do you give refunds?
Refunds from 30 days of purchase provided the tent is in useable condition. You must call first. You pay the shipping to return.
What about insects entering the vehicle from the space between the tailgate and truck bed?
While the Camper Top Tents have bungee cord to draw the tent against the vehicle at the tailgate hinge, a beach towel or small carpet remnant placed along this opening solves this problem easily.
Does the tent come in other colors?
Why hasn’t someone come up with this great idea sooner?
We don’t know, but glad WE did!
Does the length of the truck bed determine which tent I need?
No, since the tent only encloses the rear opening of the vehicle, the length of the truck bed is not a factor.
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What Our Customers Say
Janet & Todd
Janet & Todd
A Lot Of Fun
A lot of fun. Expands the flexibility of an already awesome mini-van, by making it a camper. Easy in and out and dry as a bone. No need even for seam sealer, as the seams are already well sealed. I used it in a torrential downpour, not one drop got into the van.
Janet & Todd from Chazy, NY
DAC Explorer 2 – Minivan and Sport Utility Vehicle Tent
Sandy
Athens, GA
This Is My 2nd DAC Truck Tent
I had one for my Ford F150 and now I bought this mid-sized one for my new Ford Ranger. It makes camping in a camper shell much more comfortable. I am 6’3″ tall so a standard short bed is a bit cramped to sleep in. This tent extends the length of the truck bed because it is set-up with the tailgate down. The screen allows for ventilation without the bugs. When it gets cold simply zip up the canvas fly. I used my old one heavily for 10 years without an issue. For around a $100 this is a true bargain. Also, I can’t tell you how many times people have admired it in campgrounds and KOA’s. I breeze in and out of places with ease. Sometimes the RV crowd are a bit envious.
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Sandy from Athens, GA
Vehicle Tents DAC Mid – Size Truck Tent
Talking Hands
Orlando, FL
A Pleasure To Set Up In 5 Min.
A pleasure to set up in 5 min – expands ventilation – keeps out bugs. Don’t like the flimsy stick poles that are supposed to hold the back window of the cap up – use instead a section of Alm pipe or a dowel and a shock cord,I also use additional padding – just pc of carpet at the corners of the gate and windows — but I love it !
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Talking Hands from Orlando, FL
Vehicle Tents DAC Mid – Size Truck Tent
Minivan and Sport Utility
Orlando, FL
I use this on our Mazda 5
My husband and I use this on our Mazda 5 for quick camping getaways instead of having to struggle to set up a tent for just a couple of nights. We are so spoiled now. It only takes a couple of minutes to set up. Other campers look on with jealousy as we get to begin enjoying the great outdoors within minutes of arriving at camp. It is such as easy setup and take down process that having to put it up and down every time you leave camp is not a big deal it is still a big-time and headache saver in the long run.
-No Name
DAC Explorer 2 – Minivan and Sport Utility Vehicle Tent
Braden C. Johnson
USA
Works Amazing!
SaltyDog
USA
This is the truck tent you need.
Looney from Vancouver
BC Canada
A Great Alternative
Great alternative to setting up a regular tent when we’re only stopping for one night on the road. Set up very quickly. Gave us a bit more room than in just the pick-up bed, and bug-free air circulation was a plus in south Georgia in June (which is not the most comfortable place to camp due to bugs and humidity 🙂
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Looney from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Vehicle Tents DAC Mid – Size Truck Tent
Ford F-150 Supercrew
Easy Set Up
Purchased one a few weeks ago and used it over the last weekend. Easy to set up, done in about 5 mins. Good to very good fit on my truck and cap. Corners where truck cap contacts tent seem to be well reinforces. Bungies are adequate for the job. Tent functions well and did a good job in a short but intense rain storm. Couple of things I’d like to see still to bring this to a “5 STARS” – The bottom does not entirely close off around the lowered tailgate, some gap is still present. While this doesn’t leap out as a deal breaker it doesn’t make the tent entirely bug proof. This may be fixable by the user by shortening the supplied bungie but will take some playing around to determine. Another item I’d like to see is the option for an awning, something in the 5 – 6 foot range would be a nice addition and allow entry and exit from the tent without having water leakage to the interior during a storm when getting in or out of the tent. It would also be a nice place to shed rain gear, boots, and other equipment, sit out in the shade on a hot sunny day, etc. Way too useful an option not to have.
Ford F-150 Supercrew
Full Size SUV Camper Top Tent
Jerry
Alameda, CA
Comfortable Night's Sleep
For sport utility vehicles and minivans with a rear liftgate, these vehicle tents add a few more feet of enclosed space for a comfortable night’s sleep. Bungy cords attach to your vehicle’s underframe and shock cords draw the tent snug against your vehicle. The outer door panels fold up and tie back for maximum ventilation, or zip and tie at the bottom corners for privacy.
Jerry from Alameda, CA
4 wheel drive4. Dac Vehicle Tents
Scott Kenneth Jablonski
Make sure you got the right size tent for your make and model truck.
Fred Grooms
USA
Fantastic
yaknandpakn
USA
Full size for 2016 Tacoma (mid-size) truck
McCamper
New York
New Favorite Way To Camp!!!
Granted we were trying to set this up after dark with headlights from another car, but the one downside to this tent is that we found the directions a bit vague, and thus it took us a while to set up. That aside, my husband and I slept very comfortably in the back of our highlander with this tent and I would highly recommend it! No bug bites or stuffiness in the morning like we would have had from sleeping in a tent on the ground! Definitely our new favorite way to camp!!!
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
McCamper from New York
DAC Explorer 2 – Minivan and Sport Utility Vehicle Tent
Mac
Baltimore, MD
Turn Truck In To A Living Space
Purchased one a few weeks ago and used it over the last weekend. Easy to set up, done in about 5 mins. Good to very good fit on my truck and cap. Corners where truck cap contacts tent seem to be well reinforces. Bungies are adequate for the job. Tent functions well and did a good job in a short but intense rain storm. Couple of things I’d like to see still to bring this to a “5 STARS” – The bottom does not entirely close off around the lowered tailgate, some gap is still present. While this doesn’t leap out as a deal breaker it doesn’t make the tent entirely bug proof. This may be fixable by the user by shortening the supplied bungie but will take some playing around to determine. Another item I’d like to see is the option for an awning, something in the 5 – 6 foot range would be a nice addition and allow entry and exit from the tent without having water leakage to the interior during a storm when getting in or out of the tent. It would also be a nice place to shed rain gear, boots, and other equipment, sit out in the shade on a hot sunny day, etc. Way too useful an option not to have.
Ford F-150 Supercrew
Full Size SUV Camper Top Tent
Christy the Car Camper
Baltimore, MD
Easy to Use & Store!
This is so easy to use and subsequently store! I wonder how I did so long without this van tent for so many years. My mother has bought one as well now, so we can go camping together.
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Christy the Car Camper from Littleton, CO
Vehicle Tents DAC Explorer 2 – Minivan and Sport Utility Vehicle Tent:
DPro
USA
Fantastic truck tent!!
Molly K
USA
A great item for CAB HEIGHT toppers only!
Kyle Phillips
USA