Deck top boxes will not be set up until we have saved up for our larger TC. There is too much inconsistency between brands for proper fitment between the different campers. I will not have the truck storage you have, but that's one of the reasons for my larger trailer. I doubt we will ever full time in this configuration but it is interesting how our setups parallel each other for other purposes.
I'm sure I would take more risks if I didn't have someone else's safety to consider when make trips. The fact that I got a suburbanite to get out of her comfort zone shows I must be doing something right.