DICA’s “Safety Tech” Products
Add Durability & Stability to Your Company’s Utility Vehicles
DICA Outrigger Pads come in a wide variety of shapes, thicknesses and sizes. These pads are perfectly suited to
- most vehicles
- many different conditions
- job requirements
Used properly, these long-lasting, durable outrigger pads will:
- Decrease the chance of vehicle tip-over
- Ensure proper load distribution
- Prevent damage to the ground underneath your utility trucks’ outriggers
- Provide a solid and stable foundation for your equipment when the ground is uneven or difficult to work on
- Reduce the possibility of ergonomic injuries to operators and staff.
Read our blog Outrigger Pads … Small, but Mighty! is you would like to know more about the importance of outriggers and pads are to the safety and efficiency of your work.
DICA Outrigger Pad Options
DICA Outrigger Pads can be custom designed to meet your needs and are available in just about any size and a range of thicknesses:
- Light duty – ¾” thickness
- Medium duty – 1” thickness
- Heavy duty – 2” thickness
If you don’t want to take the time to find custom outrigger pads, there are plenty of options available. The company makes 30+ different models and will fit equipment up to 600 tons!
The two most popular outrigger pads we offer are:
- D48482 (heavy duty outrigger pads)
- D2424 (medium duty outrigger pads)
Please see the specifications for these bucket truck outrigger pad products below.
Heavy Duty DICA Outrigger Pads (D48482)
Features 
- Engineered thermoplastic construction
- Portable high performance load distribution
- Ergonomic safety for operators and crews
- Industrial grade safety texturing
- Radius edge and corner design
- TuffGrip handle system
- Waterproof
- Chemical resistant
- Non-conductive material
- Safety texturing
- Lifetime guarantee
Specifications
- Dimensions: 48 x 48 x 2 inches
- Weight: 145 pounds
- Vertical load capacity: 140,000 lbs
- 45 Degree capacity: 55,000 lbs
- Surface Area: 2,304 square inches
Medium Duty DICA Outrigger Pads (D2424)
Features
- Engineered Thermoplastic Materials for Sturdy Load Balancing
- High Performance Load Distribution in a Portable Package
- Ergonomic Safety for Operators and Crews
- Industrial Grade Safety Texturing
- Radius Edge and Corner Design
- TuffGrip Handle System for Ergonomic Handling
- Waterproof
- Chemical Resistant
- Non-conductive material
- Lifetime Guarantee
Specifications
- Dimensions: 24 x 24 x 1 inches
- Weight: 18 Pounds
- Vertical Load Capacity: 60,000 lbs
- 45 Degree Capacity: 35000 lbs
- Surface Area: 576 Square Inches
Read More About Outrigger Pads
Outrigger Pads … Small, but Mighty!
Bucket trucks and cranes are equipped with outriggers to ensure stability when the truck is being used. Outriggers act as balances to keep the machines from leaning too much to one side or the other; they lift the entire truck off the ground – tires and all. If that sounds unbelievable to you, you may […]
Staying Safe on the Job
Whether you are stuck at home or trying to go away for a vacation, summertime is also a time for bad weather. Hurricanes, thunderstorms, and derechos can keep utility equipment operators busy no matter what is going on. Staying safe means never skipping your daily pre-operations check or knowing where the manual is … and much more.
Everyone knows that bucket truck operators are busy for days and have lots work to do after storms — repairing wires, fixing traffic lights, and trimming downed trees/limbs. There are two important pieces to staying safe on the job — having the right equipment, and knowing the proper procedures to act safely in an emergency.
