[aerohead]

I got all the dirt-dauber mud nests out of the Miller welder and after 3-days of cut/fit/and weld,I have the beginnings of the swing-mount for the new tail,which I'll need to access the baby in a timely manner.Plus carry light weight odds and ends.
This is quite a luxury for me.
I've sacrificed a 'Yerf Dog' heavy-duty tricycle.
A portion of the front fork is bolted upside down to the passenger side of the rear bumper,with the fork shaft vertical.
The fork tube and 'frame' is mounted right side up to the fork shaft,providing a lubricated double ball bearing swivel mount.
I extended the frame's square tubing,then triangulated it,twice,adding a inline skate wheel support which rests atop the driver side bumper top.When 'closed',the mount is fully supported by the bumper.
An aircraft, 3/8-inch diameter, stainless steel,thumb-release,locking push-pin will secure closure of the mount,into it's own bolt-on weldment receiver.
The added center member hosts two weld-on steel fence gate pivots which allows the entire tail to be lifted off.
This added pivot provides a second articulation which allows the tail to extend out and away from the truck while swinging to the passenger side.
To protect the mount when the tail is swung open,a castor'd support strut will be installed.(think underwing pogo from a U-2 spyplane).
Four closure/tensioning points will resist cantilever torsion from pothole impacts while in transit,transmitted through the internal birdcage truss frame.
Otherwise,the bumper bears the load.
The plan is to use the latch mechanisms from 4-ammo boxes.
I'm going to run 5-feet of boat tail,and carry the rest inside (somewhere!).
I'll build as light as I can as far as the tail goes.
I've been able to weld all day in up to 108F-degree heat index using a 20-inch box fan and cool water hydration.
Monday,the baby's chassis goes under the wirefeed.Then I can get cracking on the upper and lower body sections.