AL-KO Intros Hydraulic Leveling Support System for Vans – RVBusiness – Breaking RV Industry News
AL-KO Vehicle Technology and its subsidiary E&P Hydraulics present LevelVan: a hydraulic levelling support system for vans that allows significantly more payload thanks to its low weight.
LevelVan from E&P is the first and only hydraulic levelling support system with a net weight of less than 50 kilograms specifically designed for vans. How is that possible? It’s all thanks to the use of carbon cylinders – a material that is hard to beat in terms of lightness.
Increased payload
The four hydraulic cylinders made of an innovative carbon-aluminum-steel mix level the van precisely, gently and quietly at the touch of a button. This groundbreaking mix of materials saves around 30 % in weight. Why is that so important? The maximum permitted gross weight for vans is usually between 3.3 and 3.5 tons. Only a few owners load their vehicle up to the limit, because it limits your speed to a consistent 100 km/h. You therefore lose one of the decisive advantages of a van – faster travelling speed. When you consider that an air conditioning system can weigh a good 30 kilos, every kilo saved in vehicle technology is an exceptionally valuable gain in travel quality.
Light components, simple assembly
The steady legs extend automatically in just a few minutes, levelling the vehicle into a horizontal position to ensure a firm stance. Two customized positions can be saved: Levelling position and tank-emptying position. Your workshop will also be pleased: LevelVan is easy to install thanks to a chassis-mounted pump unit (to maximize internal locker space), pre-crimped hoses and plug-and-play configuration: all fitting material delivered as part of the kit. Thanks to AL-KO’s unrivalled experience as an OEM chassis partner, you can also be sure the system integrates seamlessly with the base-vehicle putting minimal strain on the chassis.
The AL-KO Vehicle Technology Group is a swiftly growing global technology group and a business unit of DexKo Global. With high-quality chassis and suspension components for trailers, leisure and commercial vehicles, and construction and agricultural vehicles, the group represents the best in functionality and comfort as well as innovations to ensure greater driving safety. Founded in 1931 the group today has around 3,500 employees at more than 40 locations worldwide. Find out more at www.alko-tech.com
DexKo Global Inc. is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high-quality chassis technology, chassis assemblies, accessories and hydraulic brake components. DexKo Global was founded in 2016 through the merger of Dexter and AL-KO Vehicle Technology. Headquartered in Novi, Michigan/ USA, the company employs around 7,000 people in more than 100 production facilities and distribution centers. For more information, please go to www.dexko.com
