Major Problems with Bed of Truck - how to fix?

Keep in mind that the give that the factory bed has is absorbing some shock from your TC. You might end up with TC damage once you switch to the flatbed if you don't start absorbing some of that shock in other ways.

At the end of the day, we all trade off something. After hunting in a new area last year that seems to have a lot rougher roads, I've bought a rooftop tent to use on a SUV for those trips.