All good suggestions,

I think I want to stay with the low gearset, I'd rather take gear out of the rearend than the trans.

I didn't mention that I went down from a 29.5" tire 295/65 to a 28" 275/60 M/T and both tires hook like mad but the new compound M/T's are just awesome.

I'm going to try limiting the front travel from about 5" down to around 2 1/2" with longer bump stops under the UCA's, the Rocky has heavy Lower control arms and spindles, by reducing the body rise momentum it will be more of a "dead lift" motion instead of a "Clean and Jerk" ....so the chassis will have to work harder to get them off the ground....if I time it just right I won't lose any hook in that first tire rotation, I'd rather try that than try to induce 1/2 a turn of wheelspin with more rear tire pressure.

I thought about a digital timing retard for the first .1-.2 as well but I'd rather try to leave with all the motor has to put to the ground...that will be an option if I can't find another way to keep from going too high.