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09KZMXT266
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Feb 24, 2015

Is it okay to drop my tip out beds at rest stops or Walmart?

I'll be traveling to Florida from MO soon. I figure I'll have to stop for one night at a rest stop or Walmart. The beds in my toy hauler are queen tip-outs one on each side of the rig. I've never overnighted before except in campgrounds, so not sure of the proper etiquette. I would leave the bike inside and drop one of the queen tip-outs to sleep on. Just not sure if that is okay to do or not? Any thoughts or ideas would be appreciated.

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  • When we travel, we stay at Walmarts. We also put our slides out. We have never had any problems from Walmart. Another place we stay is at a FlyingJ. They have rv parking out front. Just ask where to park at Walmart. I recommend parking in the center between where two cars come together.
  • Ed_Gee wrote:
    09KZMXT266 wrote:
    I'll be traveling to Florida from MO soon. I figure I'll have to stop for one night at a rest stop or Walmart. The beds in my toy hauler are queen tip-outs one on each side of the rig. I've never overnighted before except in campgrounds, so not sure of the proper etiquette. I would leave the bike inside and drop one of the queen tip-outs to sleep on. Just not sure if that is okay to do or not? Any thoughts or ideas would be appreciated.


    I think you more clearly need to define what a " tip-out" is. Some responses here seem to think you will be sleeping ' outside'. I think a tip-out is somethng like a poor-man's slide out....a canvas covered tip out? At a rest stop that permits overnight stops I doubt that would be a problem as long as you did not infringe on a designated parking space.


    Correct, poor mans slide out. the side wall of my toy hauler opens, drops, and becomes a queen bed in a canvas tent. I guess you could call it a Hybrid trailer too. There is a picture of it in my signature.
    So, some rest stops are okay with this you think?
  • 09KZMXT266 wrote:
    I'll be traveling to Florida from MO soon. I figure I'll have to stop for one night at a rest stop or Walmart. The beds in my toy hauler are queen tip-outs one on each side of the rig. I've never overnighted before except in campgrounds, so not sure of the proper etiquette. I would leave the bike inside and drop one of the queen tip-outs to sleep on. Just not sure if that is okay to do or not? Any thoughts or ideas would be appreciated.


    I think you more clearly need to define what a " tip-out" is. Some responses here seem to think you will be sleeping ' outside'. I think a tip-out is somethng like a poor-man's slide out....a canvas covered tip out? At a rest stop that permits overnight stops I doubt that would be a problem as long as you did not infringe on a designated parking space.
  • Okay, looks like campground or motel would be my only option then. Or, just recline the seats in my truck, and sleep in it.
  • Not recommended. You can ask at the Walmart you're staying at if it's ok, but the general feeling seems to be you can't look like you're camping - so no slideouts, awnings or tipouts deployed, no BBQs, etc. At many of these places - rest areas especially, but also store parking lots - I just don't think it's safe to sleep in an exterior bed, even if attached.

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