Kampa Limpets

Corona replied on 29/06/2017 20:41

Posted on 29/06/2017 20:41

This post was a reply in the Motorhome section, but I felt it very relative to caravan owners.

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I have a new Kampa 330 air and bought the Limpets. They do the job very well. HOWEVER !! when I went to remove one of them which was over the graphic sticker, it had damaged the graphic leaving  a 40mm ring of the graphic removed. Not a pleasant sight on a 2 year old caravan. Before any comment, I did not over tighten it, just enough to take up the slack on the screw head + 1/4 of a turn.
I am trying now to have a repair to the graphic, but they come as a complete set for the caravan at £486.......That's no joke.
I am now looking at the Badge which fits on the Gas locker box door, to place over the damage. This is less than £20
I also notice that where the limpets were straight onto the caravan wall, they have left a witness ring which wont come out with a wax polish. I think it has removed the silver seal coating which I had put on from new.
My advice.....Leave well alone. Get the vertical poles snug around the buffer on the wall

yorkibob replied on 01/06/2021 14:07

Posted on 01/06/2021 14:07

Iv'e been using the Kampa Limpet suckers now for 4 years on my Kampa Air Classic on a Lunar Clubman, in all this time two have failed due to me overtightening the screw/nut so I personally think they are ok, if expensive?

You cant expect them (or any other similar device) to stick on, or partly on the graphics they just don't work and the manufacturers advice is not to stick on graphics

krajewski46 replied on 17/09/2021 11:44

Posted on 17/09/2021 11:44

I have discarded the use of Kampa limpets as I’ve found them to be inadequate. I now use mirror suckers as they pass easily through the awnings limpet holes and screw down the limpet white canvas holders onto it. They may be difficult to remove but, hey, I’m not chasing detached limpets every day. 

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