Utility vehicle with jacking system and stabilization means

摘要

A utility vehicle, in particular a firefighting vehicle (10), comprises an extendable aerial apparatus like a turnable ladder (12) and/or an aerial rescue platform and a jacking system, the jacking system comprising lateral ground supports (32,34) for jacking the vehicle body (30) and stabilization means for blocking tilting motions of the vehicle body (30) in its jacked state, the stabilization means comprising a hydraulically operable rear axle blocking device (36) for blocking the rear axle suspension (26) of the vehicle (10). According to the present invention, the stabilization means further comprise at least one hydraulically lockable shock absorber (44) integrated into the front axle suspension (24) of the vehicle (10), wherein the rear axle blocking device (36) and the hydraulically lockable shock absorber (44) are controlled by common hydraulic control means to lock the hydraulically lockable shock absorber (44) at the same time or with a delay after activating the rear axle blocking device (36).