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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Not a comparison to a hard side, but...
One of the reasons I went with outfitter is that I could still get in the back to make a sandwich and even sit at the dinette with the top down. You can even use the toilet with the top down...though your only option is to sit on the can.
I've also stealth slept with the top down. I leave the board that converts the dinette into a bed underneath one of the cushions. I don't really call that camping because you are much more limited in space and can't use the cooktop. Really all I have done is sleep in the back at a rest stop or in a residential area near a highway as I was passing through.
One of the reasons I went with outfitter is that I could still get in the back to make a sandwich and even sit at the dinette with the top down. You can even use the toilet with the top down...though your only option is to sit on the can.
I've also stealth slept with the top down. I leave the board that converts the dinette into a bed underneath one of the cushions. I don't really call that camping because you are much more limited in space and can't use the cooktop. Really all I have done is sleep in the back at a rest stop or in a residential area near a highway as I was passing through.
