The Lazy Daze Workshop
Fixes, upgrades and clever ideas
Over the years the WxToad fixed, upgraded and tinkered with just about everything in our Lazy Daze, and photographed every step. Here are all 56 projects, from re-stringing the window shades to a home-made toaster.
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2005 Lazy Daze, Rear Bath · Ford E-450 · Toad Hall Enterprises
- 1Low-profile satellite dish mount
- 2Eternabond that roof
- 3Cellular antenna
- 4Repairing a separated end cap
- 5Re-stringing the window shades
- 6Wave 3 heater
- 7Installing a CB radio
- 8Hot water tank drain
- 9Simpler water pump replacement
- 10Rear bicycle rack cover
Our 2005 Lazy Daze, inside and out, as it looked when we passed it on in 2017.
The repairs that took a weekend or two, with every step photographed.
Upgrades that made life on the road easier: heat, power, radios and more.
Wilson Trucker/RV Cellular Antenna9 photos
Hard-wiring Satellite Dish Elevation Display3 photos
Independent Heater Circuit8 photos
Install CB Radio13 photos
Charger/Converter Upgrade3 photos
TRC Model 34520 Surge Protector5 photos
Got a Cold Sofa?9 photos
Simplifying Water Pump Replacement3 photos
Wave 3 Heater6 photos
Cab Radio Replacement11 photos
Small fixes and clever gadgets, from a home-made toaster to a cat-proof door lock.
Passenger's Footrest5 photos
Goose Neck Reading Lamp5 photos
Hot Water Tank Drain1 photos
Mounting a TV in a Front Lounge11 photos
Console Laptop Mount8 photos
Map/Computer Light for Cab4 photos
O2Cool Swiveling Fan6 photos
Printer Shelf4 photos
Low-Profile Satellite Dish Mount6 photos
FL Table Extension4 photos
Tire Care Aids4 photos
Home-Made Toaster4 photos
Toaster Oven Shelf4 photos
Water Tank Filler2 photos
Rear Bicycle Rack & Cover5 photos
Fuse Puller Holder1 photos
12 Volt Table Lamp1 photos
Audio/Visual Control Panel1 photos
12-Volt Outlet - Passenger Side Overhead2 photos
Seal That Vent Cover1 photos
High-Neck Bathroom Faucet1 photos
Power Outlets Inside the Wardrobe1 photos
Weather Radio Holder1 photos
Screen Door Opener1 photos
Display Your Travel Map1 photos
Dinette Area 110-Volt Outlet1 photos
Cockpit Accouterments1 photos
Weather Instruments3 photos
Cab Door Lock Cat Guard1 photos
Critters and Air Filters6 photos
Sofa "Leaner-Backer"4 photos
Every inch counts in a motorhome. Here is how we found room for everything.
Stow Your Scale1 photos
Entry Way Shelves - FL1 photos
Entry Way Shelves - RB1 photos
Wardrobe Storage Shelves2 photos
Wardrobe Door Hooks1 photos
Storage Under the RB Wardrobe Drawers1 photos
Double the Shoe Storage1 photos
Under-Stove Storage - FL1 photos
Hide That Litter Box1 photos
Stow That Awning Crank1 photos
Hat Rack1 photos