Quote: Cool! I don't get the whole axle flip/ 35" tire thing. Do you want a lowered look and still have ground clearance?
correct! when the stepside had the flip flop with the 235/75/15 it would drag the gas tank and would get stuck rather easy due to ground clearance.
when in the sand or ruts it would bottom out on the saddle tank/frame and if the tires spin any the axle would bottom out.
if I had taller tires the truck would have more clearance on the chassis/axle and still sit level and not have a tall ride height for a 2x truck.
not looking to 4 wheel it but it does have to scratch good when the swamps get wet or on a sand/dirt boat ramp.
just helped a buddy do his 83 shortbed this way with a skinny 34" super swamper on a 8" rim, full width truck axle with the flip flop. runs 255/70/15 on 8" rims up front stock front end.
talk about cutting tater rows
same idea for the gasser truck, 33x21.50x15 fattys with a flip flop on the rear of a 4x4 chassis.
then a tube straight axle with 4" lift springs. then flop the tube axle on top of the springs to lower it down some but still have the nose up rake to the chassis like a gasser.
macho 4x4 paint on a mid 80s truck set up as a 60s era flip nose gasser truck.
I don't get the whole axle flip/ 35" tire thing. Do you want a lowered look and still have ground clearance? 
