Most home owners already have a full size truck or SUV to load large and heavy items to keep their homes up or to upgrade their homes. I could never have a small vehicle as they are not built to haul loads of dirt, stone, stepping stone, firewood, or anything. Even my midsize SUVs were a pain where I had to rely on someone else. So I got trucks that could do what I needed around the house.
So if you're a home owner, you'll already have a truck or large SUV making the capable tow vehicle a none issue. Most home owners I know, have one. Those that pay others to do the work they can't, may only have crossover vehicles. In that case, if you have that type of disposal money, then getting the best bang for your buck may not have the same meaning that it does to me and others I know.
I go strictly to state campgrounds and in most cases I can get the same campsites that I had with the pop ups. I now may just need to park the truck on the side of the pad instead of in front of the camper. My Pop Ups had 12' boxes with queen and oversize queen beds. They had a total opened length of 23'6" where my TT has a length of 29'1", 5.5' longer.
The travel trailer is easier to back in for sure, with it dual axles. Now I can't get into some campsites that have ditches on them and are angled away instead of at 90 degrees or toward me. Those old campgrounds were designed for small tent campers and tents, not even large Pop Ups. I also can't get into some L shaped sites that I could angle in with my short wheelbase midsize SUVs and Pups, but it's well worth it.
Now I don't have to deal with leaking or sweating bunkends, and I have sound insulation from the noisy group next to me. My wife is also a lot more comfortable with out the low storage and inconvenient small appliances. Now we can enjoy more time relaxing, fishing, hiking, or sitting around the campfire.
Now I'm a bit smarter and just reserve campsites even if a couple days before we go, to make sure I get a site that I want near the woods or water, that is level, and that has no obstructions making entry and egress difficult.
I do like Pop Ups (although the wife does not) but not at a TT price.
