Just Jeff:
Thanks for the list. I've heard of many of them, but there are a couple of names I need to check out. From what I've seen so for the starting price is $100K+ for new ones.
That pinterst link has some very nice looking rigs.
Lots of good info from SoCalDesertRider. I didn't know a person could buy cab/chassis truck. I'm going to bookmark it.
When I look at a truck camper it seems that you loose a lot of useful space due to the constraints of the bed. And putting on top of a flat bed makes for a very tall ride and lots of wasted space under the flat bed. I know you can put storage boxes on the sides, but you are loosing at least 4'x8'x1' in the center
It seemed to me that a TC company could make a model that fit directly onto a pickup truck with the bed removed or cab/chassis truck. Yes, it would't be as generic a fit. You would get more space and save the weight of the bed/flat bed. I imagine it would be a lot cheaper than the current 4x4RVs