Going from pop-up to hard side, big mistake?
I've got a Palomino Bronco pop-up TC on a 3500 SRW Dodge Diesel short box. It's only about 1200lbs empty and the truck pulls as if it's not even there. I've got stock suspension and air bags. I'm g...
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quote:The hardsided provides twice as much storage space and will have a larger frige and other benefits over a popup. I have found it convenient to have the upper bed area as a temporary place to leave items during the day. I have no worries about the camper being broken into during the day while we are off exploring but with a popup I would want to lower it and then raise it again on our return. Even stopping at a store for food and other items is easier with the hardside camper.Quote
Our pop-up is one of the larger ones that have a lot of options so you do pay the price in a heavier unit similar to same sized hard side TC.I know that I don,t go out of my way to make it through some of the places I see similar units being taken in trip reports. It,s hard on the rigging.
Our pop-up has lots of storage including 2 upper cabinets, a large 7.5 cuft 2 door fridge/freezer and lots of other amenities that you will find in any other kind of RV. Getting groceries is no different than a hard side except for the 30 seconds it takes to pop up the roof to the height where my wife can stand up in (5'6".)
Breaking into a pop-up or hardside is no different. Give me a good pry bar and I will be in in seconds, wrecking the door in the meantime.
Lots of people still think of pop-ups as four walls,a cranked up roof and a lightbulb. There are still those types around who are into the hardcore 4X4 action that want a light and low pop-up TC but there is a growing market for larger,roomier, more equiped units.
Dave
Our pop-up is one of the larger ones that have a lot of options so you do pay the price in a heavier unit similar to same sized hard side TC.I know that I don,t go out of my way to make it through some of the places I see similar units being taken in trip reports. It,s hard on the rigging.
Our pop-up has lots of storage including 2 upper cabinets, a large 7.5 cuft 2 door fridge/freezer and lots of other amenities that you will find in any other kind of RV. Getting groceries is no different than a hard side except for the 30 seconds it takes to pop up the roof to the height where my wife can stand up in (5'6".)
Breaking into a pop-up or hardside is no different. Give me a good pry bar and I will be in in seconds, wrecking the door in the meantime.
Lots of people still think of pop-ups as four walls,a cranked up roof and a lightbulb. There are still those types around who are into the hardcore 4X4 action that want a light and low pop-up TC but there is a growing market for larger,roomier, more equiped units.
Dave
