Outrigger Pads for Fire Fighters Mobile Cranes

It's a load-spreading plate placed beneath a crane's outrigger foot. Its job is to distribute the equipment's weight over a wider area, reducing ground pressure and preventing the machine from sinking or becoming unstable.

Wood absorbs water and chemicals, rots, and degrades over time-often without obvious warning signs. Steel is heavy and prone to corrosion. Modern engineered pads offer better strength-to-weight ratio and resist moisture, chemicals, and UV exposure.

Pad size depends on two things: the maximum load on your outrigger and the bearing capacity of the ground. Softer ground requires a larger pad to spread the load more widely. Please tell me the range of load capacity you require.

Yes. Engineered pads are designed to distribute pressure without gouging or cracking finished surfaces. They're suitable for use on concrete, asphalt, and other hard surfaces.

That's exactly what the pad is designed to prevent. By spreading the load over a larger area, the pad reduces the pressure on the soil beneath it. However, pads cannot compensate for voids, trenches, or severely weak ground-those hazards must be identified before setup.