When it comes to buying a levelling system for your motorhome, making the right choice is crucial. With so many options on the market, asking the right questions can help you identify a system that meets your needs, fits your motorhome, and provides long-term value. Here are the essential questions to ask any retailer before making your purchase – we’ve answered these questions too…
1. Is This System Compatible with My Motorhome?
Compatibility is key. Ensure the levelling system is suitable for your motorhome’s size, weight, and chassis type. Ma-Ve levelling systems are available for all of the main van Chassis including Fiat Ducato, Peugeot Boxer, Citroen Relay, Ford Transit, Mercedes Sprinter and Iveco Daily. Customised systems can also be manufactured by installers with fabrication skills and equipment.
2. What Is the Weight Capacity of the System?
The standard Ma-Ve motorhome system has a total lift capacity of 8 tonnes. Customised systems can lift a total of around 40 tonnes.
3. Does the System Offer Automatic or Manual Control?
The Ma-Ve levelling system will level your motorhome automatically or manually if required.
- Automatic function – can be configured to any zero point – the could be level or to a position that enables the shower tray to drain properly. There is also a second zero point setting, marked S which is designed as a tank empying function – set it so the side with the tank outlet is lower than the other.
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Manual Function: You may not need to be perfectly level, just dropping the rams to the floor can take the bounce out of the suspension for an improved nights sleep. Or the system could be used to jack up the vehicle to change a wheel.
4. What Warranty Does the System Come With?
A good warranty reflects the manufacturer’s confidence in their product.
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Ma-Ve offers a 3 year warranty on parts and labour – if installed by an official dealer.
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The waaranty is reduced to 2 years if installed by anyone else.
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All warranty repairs are carried out by one of our dealers.
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The warranty covers manufacturing defects, not accidental damage.
5. Can I Install the System Myself, or Is Professional Installation Required?
Professional installation is recomended to ensure proper function and warranty compliance. Installation requires full access to the underside of the vehicle so an inspection pit or vehicle lifts are required.
6. What Maintenance Does the System Require?
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Visual inspection ever year & an oil change every 3 years.
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Check oil levels, check for leaks, excessive corrosion on unions and rubbing pipes and cables.
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The visual inspection can be done during the annual habitation check, levelling service an doil change cost around £200.
7. What Happens If the System Fails?
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Call us or your installing dealer, we can talk you through troubleshooting.
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All parts are availabel in the UK.
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Most of our dealer network can undertake repairs and offer technical support. Call us if you need additional support.
8. What Are the System’s Key Features?
- Operation via wired control panel
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Remote operation via smartphone app.
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Levelling in around 2 minutes.
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Auto retract on engine start.
9. How Durable Is the System?
The Ma-Ve levelling system is designed and built using high quality durable parts, when isntalled correctly with the right servicing they will last years and years.
11. Technical Support?
The installing dealer and Ma-Ve Uk can provide support to assist with troubleshooting, repairs and maintenance.
12. What Are the Power Requirements?
The system is wired directly to the vehicle 12v battery and uses a signal from the ignition to raise the rams as a safetly feature.
13. Can the syste be removed and refitted to another vehicle?
yes, If you plan to upgrade your motorhome in the future, the levelling system can be moved. It may requires new brackets, rams or both depending on the vehicles.
18. Does the Installer Provide Training or Demonstrations?
Once the installer has completed the work they should offer a full demonstration to help you understand how to operate and maintain the system effectively.
