Levelling support systems for panel vans – start your vanlife adventure in comfort
Levelling systems are essential accessories for panel vans, dramatically increasing comfort and safety when camping. Here we introduce the different types of steady leg and explain why they are useful not only for caravans, but also for two- or multi-axle vehicles of all kinds.
How do panel vans benefit from levelling support systems?
- Stability: Steady legs add stability and greater standing comfort by bridging the vehicle suspension.
- Comfort: With hydraulic levelling systems, the vehicle can be levelled with absolute precision, optimising comfort and interior use, especially when it comes to sleep quality.
- Simplicity: Levelling can be carried out easily at the touch of a button with hydraulic support systems, making them especially practical for solo travellers.
LevelVan – the first hydraulic support system specifically for panel vans
Precise, lightweight, easy to use
The brand new LevelVan support system is a real innovation: The world’s first hydraulic support system developed specifically for panel vans, and the only model to use carbon cylinders, makes it especially lightweight. Its own weight is under 50 kg – yet it can easily support and level vehicles up to 4.25 t precisely and stably, all at the touch of a button, with no physical exertion required!
Why does this matter? The permissible gross weight for panel vans is generally between 3.3 and 3.5 tonnes. Only a few owners upgrade the vehicle to maximum weight, as this restricts the top speed to 100 km/h and one of the main panel van advantages is lost: higher touring speed. Considering that just fitting an air conditioning unit can add around 30 kg, every kilogram you save with lightweight vehicle technology adds real travel quality.
Lightweight components, straightforward installation
The legs deploy automatically within a few minutes, bringing the vehicle to a level position for a secure and stable base. Two individual positions can be saved: levelling and tank emptying.
The workshop will also appreciate this: LevelVan is easy to install thanks to a pump unit mounted on the chassis (which keeps the interior space free), pre-assembled hoses, and all installation materials supplied as part of the kit.
Suitable for:
The LevelVan system is suitable for panel vans using the Stellantis X 250 base vehicle, i.e. models from manufacturers such as Fiat, Peugeot, Citroën etc. up to 4.25 t permissible gross weight.
LevelM Pro 4x4 – maximum stability even off-road
For everyone who takes their panel van beyond classic camp sites and into challenging off-road terrain, AL-KO VT offers the LevelM Pro 4x4 as a solution, combining comfort and off-road capability. The system – based on the proven LevelM Pro – has been specially developed for vehicles on the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter VS30 4x4 chassis up to 4.25 t.
The core of the design is the extra-long hydraulic cylinders, providing an impressive 280 mm ground clearance (compared to 140 mm for the standard version). This ensures full off-road capability – even steep approaches, inclines or uneven terrain can be tackled safely, without the steady legs restricting the vehicle's mobility.
Levelling is fully automatic, quiet and precise at the touch of a button. Two brushless AC motors and independent pump units ensure the vehicle is aligned gently and evenly – a clear advantage on rough ground.
The system operates quietly and quickly, positioning your vehicle correctly in just a few minutes and allowing you to save three individual set-ups, for levelling, a sleeping position or the optimum angle for tank emptying. An optional weighing function is also available.
Thanks to an intelligent combination of aluminium and steel, the system remains relatively light despite its off-road performance, offering additional payload reserves.
HY4 – hydraulic levelling support system with practical weighing function
The all-rounder with weighing function
If you own a panel van with a gross weight of more than 4.25 t or you’d like to know before your journey whether your vehicle is correctly loaded, we recommend our HY4 perennial favourite. This support system comes with an integrated weighing function and aligns a panel van to the nearest millimetre.
For added comfort, two individually programmable positions can be saved, e.g. a sleep position and the correct tilt for emptying the waste water tank.
Clearly labelled buttons give you the option of controlling pairs of steady legs individually and deploying slope levelling either manually or automatically. Levelling is precise to the millimetre and is completed within minutes. A built-in inclination sensor also indicates whether levelling is possible at your chosen location.
Suitable for:
The HY4 support system is suitable for motorhomes with a permissible gross weight of up to 6 t. As well as vehicles with a Fiat original chassis, it can also be fitted to the VW Crafter II, MAN TGE and Mercedes Sprinter VS30.
AL-KO VT ClickFix – mechanical steady legs for secure support
Solid, efficient and built to last
The mechanical aluminium ClickFix steady legs are reliable, robust and free from unnecessary technical features. This tried-and-tested manual system offers various mounting options and adapter solutions for fitting the steady legs to the vehicle – even if an AdBlue tank or spare wheel carrier is installed.
The aluminium legs can be infinitely adjusted, and are telescopic too, for adapting to any uneven surface. They weigh only 24 kg – providing maximum flexibility with minimal weight at an affordable price!
Suitable for: ClickFix steady legs are suitable for Fiat Ducato, Citroën Jumper, Peugeot Boxer from 2006, Opel Movano from 2022 and Toyota Proace Max from 2024 and onwards.
