Stabilizer pad for vehicles

Abstract

A reversible stabilizer pad for use with stabilizer arms of vehicles. The reversible stabilizer pad has a plate with first and second ground contact faces pivotally coupled to the stabilizer arm such that the plate can rotate about the said arm to engage the ground surface with either ground contact face. A cam is provided to prevent unintentional flipping of the stabilizer pad. In one embodiment, the stabilizer pad is of a two-piece construction to provide improved balance to the pad to prevent unintentional flipping of the pad. In another embodiment, the stabilizer arm includes a resilient plate for contacting the cam over a portion of a predetermined range of rotation of the pad with respect to the arm. In another embodiment, a resilient roller is coupled to one of the pad and the arm to contact the other of the pad and the arm to provide a resistance to rotation of the pad with respect to the arm.

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