MAN expedition vehicle and motorhome in the Kerkamm workshop
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Service & workshop

For your Kerkamm vehicle, for other expedition vehicles and for perfectly ordinary motorhomes and campers.

Our services

Workshop Elmshorn

Anyone who builds expedition vehicles can also maintain, repair and develop them. Our workshop looks after Kerkamm vehicles, expedition vehicles from other manufacturers and perfectly ordinary motorhomes and campers: from inspections to heating, air conditioning and energy, all the way to payload upgrades.

  • All vehiclesfrom camper to 6x6
  • Trained on the systemsTruma, Dometic, Victron and more
  • Everything under one roofWorkshop, joinery, electrics

On-board systems

Heating & air conditioning · Water & sanitary · Electrics &

Heating, water and power make a vehicle independent. We install, maintain and repair the on-board systems, trained on the systems of the leading manufacturers.

Brands & systemsTimberlineVotronic
Truma certified
Truma · Timberline

Heating & hot water

Installation, maintenance and repair of gas and diesel heaters, Timberline hydronic heaters and boilers.

Dometic · Truma

Air conditioning

Retrofitting, servicing and repairing roof-mounted and locker air conditioners.

Dometic

Cooling

Compressor fridges and cool boxes, installation and replacement.

Before the season

Heating and air-conditioning check

We check function, exhaust routing and output before you head into the cold or the heat.

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Water filter and electrics
Drinking water

Water supply

Fresh and waste water tanks, pumps, accumulators and pipes, also enlarged retrospectively.

Treatment

Water filters

Filter systems so you can safely fill up from wells and streams.

Bathroom

Sanitary

Showers, washbasins, separating toilets and cassette toilets, installation and repair.

Winter

Frost protection & draining

Winter check, draining and frost-proof pipe routing.

Storage

Lithium batteries

Conversion to lithium, battery management and monitoring.

Charging

Solar & charging boosters

Solar panels, charge controllers, charging boosters and shore power, matched to your vehicle.

230 volts

Inverters

Inverters and mains priority switching, so your coffee machine and laptop work on the road.

Troubleshooting

Diagnosis & repair

When the power isn't enough: we measure, find the cause and put the system right again.

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Suspension & off-road

Suspension & payload upgrades · Off-road upgrades

More payload, more comfort and more reserves off-road: from suspension and payload upgrades to winches, underbody protection and lighting.

Brands & systemsHorntoolsStrands
Freshly painted frame with axles and lines
Goldschmitt

Payload upgrade

Higher gross vehicle weight with reinforced springs and an expert report, so your equipment travels legally.

Goldschmitt auxiliary air spring with control panel and app control
Goldschmitt

Air suspension

Auxiliary air springs for comfort and levelling at full load, operated by switch or app.

JH Motorsport performance shock absorber with external reservoirAdjustable
JH Motorsport · Made in Germany

Performance shock absorbers

Off-road dampers using motorsport technology with an external reservoir: compression adjustable in 15 steps, rebound in 40 steps. For Iveco Daily 4x4, MAN TGM/TGS, Mercedes G and Sprinter.

Wheels

Wheel and tyre combinations

Larger tyres and matching rims, chosen for your vehicle and use.

Horn Tools winches with yellow synthetic rope in the showroom
Recovery

Winches

Fitting of winches including mounting and wiring.

Tyres

Central tyre inflation system

Adjust the pressure while driving, for sand, tracks and tarmac.

Strands LED Lightbar
Lighting

Auxiliary lights

Strands lights and light bars, professionally wired.

Staff member fitting a Horntools roof rack to a vehicle
Transport

Roof racks & roof tents

Fitting of racks, roof tents and awnings.

Protection

Underbody protection & branch deflectors

Protection for the underbody, tanks and body off-road.

Furniture & repairs

Furniture construction · Repairs

From our own joinery and workshop: we convert, maintain and repair so that your vehicle stays reliable for a long time.

Adapt

Conversions of existing vehicles

New storage compartments, modified seating areas, more space for equipment.

Repair

Furniture repairs

Flaps, hinges, fittings and fronts, robust enough for rough tracks.

Build new

Complete fit-out

From an empty panel van to a finished interior, built to your wishes.

MAN expedition vehicle and motorhome in the Kerkamm workshop
Prevention

Maintenance & inspection

Body, water, gas and electrics checked according to a fixed inspection plan.

Tightness

Leak test

Detect moisture in the body early, before damage occurs.

Chassis carefully masked before painting
Protection

Corrosion protection

Sealing and painting the frame and underbody with TimeMAX.

Body

GRP and damage repair

Repair of the cabin, windows, doors and hatches after an accident or damage on the trail.

TÜV & gas inspection

TÜV & individual approvals · Gas inspection

Approvals, registrations and gas inspections from one source: we prepare your vehicle, inspect it and take care of the paperwork.

Special bodies

Individual approvals

For converted vehicles and special bodies we prepare and accompany the individual approval.

Conversions

Registration of modifications

Payload upgrades, wheel and tyre combinations, add-on parts: we have modifications inspected and registered.

Documents

Expert reports & certificates

Parts reports, weighing records and certificates needed for the inspection.

Everything from one source

Conversion and approval together

Whatever we change on your vehicle, we also take through the inspection.

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Gas inspection with a leak tester on a gas cylinder
Gas

Gas inspection

Inspection of the LPG system, leak tightness and inspection certificate.

Installation

Gas systems & pipes

Pipes, regulators, valves and gas appliances: installation, replacement and repair.

Range

Gas tanks & refillable cylinders

Permanently installed gas tanks and refillable cylinders for long journeys without swapping bottles.

Before the season

Plan your gas inspection in good time

We inspect your gas system before your next trip and issue the inspection certificate.

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Security

Detectors · Burglary protection · Tracking

Sleep well, even in remote places: we check and retrofit security technology.

Detectors

Smoke, CO and gas detectors

Detectors for the living and sleeping areas, professionally positioned.

Burglary

Alarm systems & additional locks

Alarm systems, additional locks and safes.

Tracking

GPS tracking

Tracking systems so you know where your vehicle is.

Workshop appointment

Talk directly to our workshop. Rolf Heitmann, Service & Workshop, +49 4121 1222.

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