Pro tip: nobody checks their outrigger pads after a rain, and I watched a 60 ton rig sink on Tuesday

Alice Walker · 2026-09-30T03:05:03.073481+00:00

Set up on wet clay in Gary and the front pad punched through the mat because the ground under it was soft from 2 days of rain. Walk the pads before you trust them, even if the site looks dry on top. Anyone else got a rule for checking ground after weather?

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Pro tip: nobody checks their outrigger pads after a rain, and I watched a 60 ton rig sink on Tuesday | Crane Operators - Chatter Central