There was a change in swaybar design sometime around the 2005 model year. It's not clear to me whether 2005s ever shipped with the original design. The original design has a bar that does not pass through the frame and is easily removable by removing the bushing brackets and ends. The second design uses a swaybar that passes through both frame rails. It's not clear to me how they(second design) are installed or removed, but it appears they must be cut in the middle to remove them altogether. Without seeing one in person, I can only conjecture that it may be possible to remove them in one piece by removing fenders... but I don't know.
Removing your front links has advantages for offroading but greatly diminishes handling ON road. Cornering without a functioning front swaybar causes the vehicle to lean to the outside and can be exceedingly dangerous. OFF road, a non-functional swaybar provides the advantage of increased suspension flex - something that is a complete waste unless you have 4wd.
IF you remove your front links, either remove the bar, or tie it up. It's pure dumb luck if the bar doesn't rotate downwards and contact the road while driving - if that happens, "you're not gonna have a good time....".