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22/9/2020 at 1:45pm
Location: London
Outfit: Lunar Cosmos 524
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Quite agree, my Limpets snap too easily too when being properly used. A great idea poorly designed/manufactured! - the threaded stud plastic is far too brittle and weak where embedded into suction cup, very poor material choice!
After buying two rather expensive (for what they are!) sets, second to replace first ones that failed one by one, which also then also eventually failed, I've repaired mine with a combination of flexible adhesive (to achieve air tight seal and cover screw head to prevent damage to van side) and a flat headed self tapping screw and washer (to provide strength) through the suction cap into the threaded stud which I pre-drilled to match screw, they are now far more durable than original unrepaired items and have not failed once (now isn't that a statement in itself where a repair outperforms the original!).
First time I've seen an alternative (and I have looked!) andy159, thank you for that.
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22/9/2020 at 11:14pm
Location: Lichfield
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You don't really need the limpets if you use the 2 upright deluxe pole system. There have been issues whereby people have complained because the limpets leave suction rings on the caravan surface which are difficult to remove.
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Topic: Kampa Limpets
via mobile 22/9/2020 at 11:39am
) make for a less drafty set up.
