weekender

Great job and something like this would be very helpful for m to see where each site is located in a loop as the videos on you tube and the app do not show that in the format you have created.  My loops of interest are 1700 and 1800.  If someone has maps of these 2 loops please let me know and I can use the Fort Fiend app to get sizes.

You are going to get a lot of opinions on this matter, but honestly do the math and figure out the capacities of your current truck to include payload, max tow capability and max combined weight.  What you will probably find is that you will run out of the payload # before anything else.  That payload # will include your hitch, pin weight of the 5th wheel, passengers, stuff, etc.  Some trucks include the weight of the driver so double check that.  In the end you will find that most 250's/2500's do not have enough payload capacity on paper to handle most 5th wheels unless they are the mid range/lighter weight units.  You will probably find that a 350/3500 will be needed.  As for a dually you may not need that unless you are going to the much bigger 5th wheels.  
 
Look around at campers you like and find the true empty weights then run the numbers to see what truck will pull it and stop it.  Don't rely on the camper sales person to be honest about towing as some of them think 150's/1500's can tow 5th wheels.
 
Now in practicality the newer Ford F250 and F350 are only slightly different in the spring package, rear block and rear axle.  Most have the same engine, same brakes, same features, etc.  We have a 2013 F250 4x4 Lariat FX4 with camper package.  With the camper package I have the same spring pack as the 2013 F350.  I added Firestone air bags as well so other than a slightly different rear axle our truck is essentially a F350.  With that said I know I exceed the payload # of the truck, but cannot justify buying an F350 to have a # on a paper saying that my payload has increased.  We tow a 2017 Heartland Torque Toy Hauler that is around 13,500 - 14K fully loaded.  We live in NW Georgia and tow to Stone Mountain, Gatlinburg, Disney, Panama City etc. and so far the truck has handled wonderfully.  While I know there are the weight "police" out there that feel that only a dually can handle a 5th wheel you at the end of the day need to decide what your truck can handle and what you are willing to risk for your family. 
 
Good luck in your search. 

Glad we have our own private cart now.  Hope they do not outlaw those in the future.

My bad.  I had premium in my head!

Kelly
 
Gluing the ears was the hardest part for me as I could only find the polyethelyne globe in 6" like you are finding.  I did use the loctite glue as receommended in the instructions, but it does not adhere the best to polyethelyne.  What I did was glue both the outside and the inside sections to make a tighter bond.  For extra security I also took 2 wider zip ties and placed those on the inside of the 12" globe around the wide part of the 6" globes since those have the base on them.  You would repeat for the 2nd ear.  The tabs of the zip tabs act like anchors and this "locked" them in tighter and will hopefully not allow the ears to fall off. 

That's it, exactly.
 
Based on what I've seen, the problem is that there are guests using the Fort as a place to congregate and party- not to camp.  Over Thanksgiving weekend, there were a couple of large groups on the 2000 loop.  One of these groups had about ten sites.  Every one of those sites had a small U-Haul trailer on it in addition to multiple cars.  One site had two U-Haul trailers.  Why the Fort does anyone need a U-Haul trailer to tent camp?  These folks weren't there to camp.  They were there to party, and the tents were just there for them to sleep it off.
 
Looking at the bigger picture, the problem with a lack of consideration for others isn't confined to the Fort.  It is engrained in our society now.  One of the reasons that the comfort stations aren't as clean as they used to be is that people have become inconsiderate slobs who make messes and leave them for someone else.  It's not just at the Fort.  You can see it in the restrooms throughout Disney World or at your local mall or movie theater.  Also, have you noticed how there's more trash on the ground at the parks?  Disney used to be much more vigilant about picking it up.  And guests used to be much more considerate about making sure trash was properly thrown away.
 
If we lived in a society where people were considerate of others, none of the new rules the Fort has implemented would be necessary.  If the idiots in charge would enforce the rules, then maybe some of the inconsiderate guests would take their U-Hauls elsewhere.
 
TCD

DaveInTN - Yes I did take advice from a fellow camper who is obsessed with a mouse.  The truth is I love the mouse as well, but just have not been a fiend.  I know I should be more careful in the future since talking to strangers can lead to bad things, but she seemed nice!  I am sure you will never steer me wrong correct?  I can already tell by your post that I need to trust no one.  Just kidding.
 
As for getting to the park before it opens I too plan our days so I do not have to fight the crowds and wait in line.  I can see this will be a fun group to be a part of.

So now that I have finally joined the Fiends and since everyone is watching (no pressure) I will make my first post. It sort of feels like taking the protective covering off your new smart phone!
 
In my defense I am not sure if I was "recruited" or "forced" to join since GDF called me out in such a public forum as this, but either way it is all good since I have been a lurker here for a while. Of course that is how I found the TR for Topsail since we went there this past summer.
 
As GDF has shared with you we happened to be neighbors this weekend at Stone Mountain Eggtoberfest, but never expected to meet another Disney fan there as well. We had a great time at the festival eating all the food cooked on the Big Green Egg and of course picking up our first Big Green Egg. Wow 2 first in 3 days I am not sure what to think. GDF and her family were great and I appreciate them sharing their Eggsperience with me and for chatting of course about the Fort. I picked up many good tips on how to cook on the egg and must say that the wings were delcious. None at the festival were as good as what they cooked. Also my daughter is a huge Dawg fan so the plate did not bother us.
 
We picked up our egg on Saturday evening and drove home to NW Georgia on Sunday. That night I fired it up to test it out and to start learning how to cook on the thing. Did some ABT's (Atomic Buffalo Terds or better know as Stuffed Jalepeno Peppers) and beef kabobs. The egg really gives the food a much better flavor than cooking on a gas grill. On Monday night we fixed chicken and corn on the cob. Looking forward to all the things we can fix on the egg.
 
In addition to the egg we do LOVE Disney and have stayed at the Fort several times since we started camping in 2011. We will actually be there the week of Thanksgiving and can't wait.
 
I look forward to more conversations with the Fiends and am glad to be part of the group. Thanks for letting me join. Since I am new to the Fiends I am having a little trouble posting my Pood Forn. WIll research this and will post some soon.