67avion, that's the crux of the post I think? While we might carry the moniker of "tougher than the rest" (had to slide in some Springsteen) for the most part, a lot of truck campers run contrary to other rv'ers. We fabricate, blacksmith, and modify both truck and camper beyond typical OEM specs. Plus, we all go in different directions! I'm not an overlander, been called a "barge and land yacht" but respect almost everybody's desire to travel with a truck camper. TCM is a resource that has plenty of great info, but the rally cry might be falling on an audience of people that choose to "go their own way"(Fleetwood Mac).
The music references put me at just 60+ and knowing you read TCM, Host is a manufacturer NOT referenced by them and does not put a COG sticker on their builds. I almost live in a witness protection program for truck campers (humor)-