| abstract |
In the case of a apron vehicle for the transport of payload on the apron of airports, with a loading area for the payload, and with several running wheels which are suspended from a vehicle chassis, the invention proposes that the running wheels be opposed by means of shock-absorbing elements on at least one axle the vehicle chassis are supported, and that the shock-absorbing elements are adjustable to a harder and / or softer damping characteristic while driving, and that the shock-absorbing elements can be switched rigidly at low driving speeds or when the vehicle is at a standstill, such that a change in the vehicle to be carried Payload remains without affecting the height of the cargo area. |