Make light work of the task at hand

As the kids are embarking on the next stage of life, we realize that we need to 'bone up' on some life skills to help ensure survival really. What I'm talking about is cooking.....and Jeff. Anna is a good cook and has proven herself to be very proficient in the kitchen with respect to cooking and baking. Jeff on the other hand....although admittedly a crack pot Mac&Cheese maker, is perhaps a little light on the classic culinary skills. Being that he will be living in a shared accommodation setting next year and responsible for his own meals....we figured he needs to know how to do more than Kraft dinner and skip the dishes. Tonight we made tacos , with pulled chicken and fresh made tortillas. But as grown up as they are....they still get bored and need to challenge each other from time to time.    

Speaking of challenge, now that step one is complete with the rear bumper....it's time to make things more complicated...

Deconstruction of the front......I mean what could go wrong?

While Jeff tore apart the trucks front end....I kept plugging away on the design and fabrication of the rear ladder mounts.

Dedicated tubes with the same inner diameter as the bolts, with a recess for the bolt head. This is after welding.

Still need some fine tuning but once cleaned up and put in place.....they are looking pretty good!