Swing Axle or Independent ?

If you had a choise of either of these for a daily driver or a Baja daily
driver which would you pick ?
I have a guy that has both for sale and he asked me which I wanted. I am
considering making it into a baja licensed for the street.
Which would you pick for my application ?
Thanks,
Iowa883

Iowa,

The best treatise I've read on this is Jeff Hibbard's book "Baja Bugs
and Buggies". It is far and away the most splendid "how to" book I've
ever had the pleasure to read.

If you'll permit me to summarize what he says at the risk of getting
something wrong:

The swing axle suspensions are far more robust. However, when jacked
up and modified (tuned) wrong he says they can have you upside down in
a heartbeat.

I have a '70 baja project with an IRS suspension. I have come to the
conclusion that for me and my plans, if I can only have one, I'd want
it to be IRS.

However, I want one of each. One of the niftiest rigs to my eye is an
early swing axle car with a king pin front suspension and an early bus
outboard reduction gear boxes and a bus transaxle. Although this would
make a bone crushing highway cruiser it would make a great off road
car.

VT