MATERIALS AND STRUCTURE
Construction and waterproofing
HARD WALLS, EXPLAINED
Hard walls. Lightweight construction.
The construction combines 3 mm aluminum with a black powder-coated finish and walls with 10 and 15 mm aluminum honeycomb panels, depending on configuration. In these panels, two face sheets surround a honeycomb core, combining rigidity with low weight. The Standard hard-wall model’s pop-up hard walls use these honeycomb panels.
WATERPROOFING
Tested in heavy rain.
A heavy-rain test focused on the rear window seal. Watch the demonstration and see how the seals help keep water outside during camping trips.
Roof loads
While parked, when opening the roof: added load of 25–50 lb (approximately 11–23 kg), including racks and accessories, depending on configuration. The gas-strut angle may need adjustment. Validated data is not yet available for roof loads while driving. As a precaution, Bulldog Camper suggests keeping the added load below 75 lb (34 kg) on the road. This provisional guideline is not a certified or validated load rating. Follow any lower limit and all manufacturer or guide instructions.
Fabric walls
360 g/m² ripstop polyester: this is fabric weight, not thickness in millimetres. Multilayer windows with insect mesh and a listed waterproof layer. 3 mm aluminum canopy; X-brackets and struts listed as 304 stainless steel. Hydrostatic-head rating and aluminum alloy grade are not published.
Wide hard-wall
3 mm powder-coated aluminum canopy; listed 15 mm aluminum honeycomb panels, stainless hardware and water/dust seals. The 15 mm figure is the complete panel thickness. Alloy grade and numerical waterproof rating are not specified.
Slide-in Pop-up Camper
Aluminum frame and exterior siding, insulated walls and insulated one-piece aluminum roof. Fabric pop-up section with four windows. Panel thicknesses, fabric weight and aluminum alloy grade to be confirmed by quote.
Bulldog Edition (Dec. 2026)
3 mm powder-coated aluminum canopy; listed 15 mm aluminum honeycomb panels. The 15 mm figure is the complete panel thickness, not a solid aluminum sheet. Water and dust seals; stainless hardware. Alloy grade and a numerical waterproof rating are not specified.