TC vs Pull Behind...????

I've had my pop-up truck camper a few months now. Only had the opportunity to use it three times.

So far, I'm not sure I made the right decision....I'm thinking I might be better off with a Toy Hauler or simple travel trailer

Pros:
Cheap...I paid $1500!(Palomino Bronco 1200)
No registration.
Truck drives like it isn't there.
I can tow a boat or a Motorcycle trailer

Cons:
I hate taking it on and off the truck. The truck is high and it freaks me out. My last TC, 1985, was on a much lower 2WD truck
Once on site, can't go anywhere unless you remove it, or take it with you. Everyone needs to go in the later.
Small
A real pain lowering and tucking in the top.

Travel Trailer / Toy Hauler

Pros:
Lots of room compared to TC
A Toy Hauler would allow taking a motorcycle and lots of room to work on stuff (Hunting, Competitive Target Shooting, Fishing)
Easy to pack up and take off
No unloading!

Cons:
Haven't found a reasonable TH or TT under $8K (used)
Need to register it.
Can't get into tight places (Hunting) like a Pop-Up TC

Has anyone else faced this delema........??

I have had both, three cabovers and one tow behind. This is how I look at this issue.

Off road travel the nod definately goes to the truck camper. Mostly on pavement travel the tow behind is sure nice for size and comfort in camp.

Travel where you keep moving each day or so the truck camper is better; travel where you go to the lake for a week the trailer is much more comfortable and makes a better base camp especially if you want to use the truck to run errands or travel to other places during the day.

Registration is an issue for tow behinds; so is the need for a stout truck for most truck campers. Towing a trailer including most light toyhaulers is usually pretty doable for most trucks, SUVs, and vans. A truck is not necessary for most trailers.

It all depends on what you like to do and how much effort it is to load and unload the camper. Most trailers can be hitched or unhitched in a minute or two.

I would think that for off road use the pop up you have will work just fine; for most on road cabover truck camping get a hard side with slides and all the amenities like A/C generator, microwave, etc and you will be more comfortable. If the issue is whether you are going to tow a trailer behind the truck and camper or use a toyhauler, then it becomes more of a toss up between a smallish toy hauler or a big truck camper and a 16-18 foot enclosed trailer.