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Hi Steve

If it has a Al-Ko stabilisier it will have a big red handle that pushes down over the hitch handle.

Al-Ko produce chassis, as well as stabilisers, like this

Sorry forgot to say, don't worry if you get an Al-Ko towball fitted, you can still tow a regular hitch with it.  All that the Al-Ko towball does is extend up-over to give more clearance for the stabiliser.

The towbar itself will make no difference to the caravan hitch/ stabilizer.  It is the towball that is the issue.  As someone has already said it is possible to tow a non Alko hitch with an Alko towball but not the other way around.

Just be careful if you have a very large car.  The 'S' and 'D' value of the towball must be equal or greater than the 'S' and 'D' value of the towbar.  What is commonly known as an Alko towball is really called an A50-X towball.  The actual Alko A50-X towball has a 'S' rating of 150kg.  If your towbar has a 'S' rating higher than 150kg, you will need a A50-X towball made by another company.  There are plenty about.  This is only likely to occur if you have a large car e.g. some Discovery models, but it is worth checking.