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anybody contemplating buying or rescuing a Gipsy, needs to go for a leaf sprung Mk IV. They are a pretty reliable tub with a chassis much more resistant to rust than the Defender. The later transfer box like the main gearbox is rock solid. Never abandon that, I agree more modern diesels are attractive because of spares availability and the BMC 2.5 is now very difficult to get heads for, taxi boys used them all up.
put parabolic on the Gipsy and then enjoy a softer ride, no loss of handling, and probably better articulation. It was good on standard springs, 38 inches in all.
now earlier this week I did the demo off road course owned by Supacat, the designers of the army Jackall. What a beauty. Tremendous suspension, stable and very manoeverable. Th most impressive off reader I have ever experienced. I would love one ffrom Santa, but in such low number production and bespoke engineering, they would never be practical in civilian hands. What a treat though.
Boza.