Driving With a Pop Up vs Hardside??

Kayteg1 wrote:
I was considering pop-up as 2nd camper when I would go alone, but researching the subject I found those comparisons.
Pop up is not much lighter than hardside. When you have much less space in popup, the lift mechanism shaves weigh saving tarp is giving on sides.
Popup soft sides have limited life prediction. Will you have it exposed to sun, like we do in Nevada, that will crack in matter of short years.
I had 2 different campers on my dually. The basement model was over a foot higher and also wider than old Lance.
I could drive 80 mph in semi truck tail wind with both of them just fine.
I keep my fuel consumption on fuelly and if fuel consumption due to extra foot is higher, not to degree it can make statistic.
Additional observation that once my new truck passed 25,000 miles, the mpg seem to go up by about 0.2. I always set CC at 60 mph with camper
Looks like engine is finally breaking-in.

Well, I disagree with some of this regarding MY pop-up TC:

-the lift mechanism doesn't weigh very much
-I've had the same soft sides since 2004 with no deterioration.

And in general, I have quite enough room and I can use the toilet with the top down. I've made lunch on the stove with the top down. And I could sleep on the dinette with the top down if I wanted.

I chose an aluminum-framed pop-up TC because of the lower wind resistance, lighter weight, and tent-like experience when camping.
But, I hardly ever camp in noisy campgrounds.

The OP can PM me if they want more info on my experiences with a pop-up TC.

YMMV