a combination of lift and timbren rear bumpstops will cure that harsh crashing of the rear axle.

I did have to customize the mounting plate to be shorter as the timbren one is a tad too long. they may have changed this since last year though. I think that with one inch of lift (or more) would be perfect.

One other wierd possibility would be to change to titan front and rear drive train with the larger lug pattern. I assume since the frame is shared, that the suspension track is wider, but mounts the same. this would allow the (presumably) larger titan front axle to be used. just thinking out loud.

I have had no issues with VDC since I drive stick and have yet to verify the deep snow complaint, however.

My conclusion is to leave the X alone and maybe throw on a 1.5 inch lift for general clearance and leave the rest as a cushy suv for 95 percent street use. It is a good strategy to let others spend the money to figure out what works and what doesn't.