I ran my first three trails connected and totally naive to what I was doing. That experience has cost me close to $10,000 in upgrades. I wouldn't take it back.
I started looking like this.
She's a big girl now. There's a big price to pay once you are addicted but its totally worth it.
Actually I have an electric sway bar disconnect from the factory. In 2008 you could get the X with the Dana 44 rear with locker and sway bar disconnect. I had it disconnected, but it is possible it looks like there is no flex because this is not a still shot. I was moving at the time, this is from a video and I did a screen capture at this point to make it a picture.
Or the sway bar disconnect is not working properly, I'll check it out and thanks for the heads up!