Pad Selection
Our concrete pads form an apron around the base of your water tank or water fountain. They can be assembled in any number or formation to form a full or partial surround. The assembly arrangement is up to you to decide – you can butt the pads together or leave them separate and fill with dirt or gravel between the pads and the base of the tank. All pads contain a built-in chain system making them easy to install.
Cobett Donut
The Stock Step protects the integrity of the Cobett Waterer by preventing wallows around the fountain which can result in waterer failure.
Cobett Donut (Full Circle):
Approx. Weight: 2600 lbs
Thickness: 4 inches
Diameter: 9 feet
Reinforced Concrete: Approx. 0.72 Yards
Transport: Easy moving with a loader
Cobett Half Donut (Half Circle):
Approx. Weight: 1300 lbs
Thickness: 4 inches
Reinforced Concrete: Approx. 0.35 Yards
Transport: Move with a loader and chains, pallet forks or the bale bed on your pickup.
Cobett Donut (NRCS approved – South Dakota):
Approx. Weight: 4300 lbs
Thickness: 5 inches
Diameter: 11 feet
Note: Due to weight and size, this product will be available only in halves, unless otherwise special ordered. Please notify us or a local dealer and allow for additional lead time as we get this new product into production.
The Cobett Donut is a 1-piece pad for a full surround of the Cobett Waterer.
The Cobett Half Donut is exactly half of the full Donut for easier moving or a partial surround.
Rectangular
Protect the integrity of your water tank or water fountain by preventing mud holes and dugouts with our Rectangular and Thermosink pads. The Rectangular pads are also useful around the ranch for a variety of other uses, such as a level pad for a scale.
4ft x 10ft Rectangular:
Approx. Weight: 1650 lbs
Thickness: 4 inches
Reinforced Concrete: Approx. 0.49 Yards
4ft x 10ft Thermosink:
Approx. Weight: 1460 lbs
Thickness: 4 inches
Reinforced Concrete: Approx. 0.43 Yards
4ft x 10ft Rectangular (NRCS approved – South Dakota):
Approx. Weight: 2310 lbs
Thickness: 5 inches
Note: Please notify us or a local dealer and allow for additional lead time as we get this new product into production.
Thermosink (NRCS approved – South Dakota):
Approx. Weight: 3000 lbs
Thickness: 5 inches
Dimensions: The NRCS Thermosink pad will provide 4 feet of coverage around the water fountain.
Note: There may be a slight design change on these Thermosink NRCS pads, but the coverage will remain the same. If you have any questions about this, please call. Also, please notify us or a local dealer and allow for additional lead time as we get this new product into production.
Transport: Move with a loader and chains, pallet forks or the bale bed on your pickup.
The 4′ x 10′ Rectangular pad is compatible with a variety of rectangular tanks.
For a full surround of the Thermosink Fountain, use two Stock Step pads. Each piece has a center cutout to fit Thermosink fountains.
Circular
Our circular pads allow for maximum flexibility on constructing your circular tank surrounds. Pads can be used with any circular tire tank, galvanized tank, or any round livestock tank.
9ft Circular:
Approx. Weight: 1450 lbs
Thickness: 4 inches
Reinforced Concrete: Approx. 0.37 Yards
12ft Circular:
Approx. Weight: 1500 lbs
Thickness: 4 inches
Reinforced Concrete: Approx. 0.42 Yards
9ft Circular (NRCS approved – South Dakota):
Approx. Weight: 1600 lbs
Thickness: 5 inches
Note: Please notify us or a local dealer and allow for additional lead time as we get this new product into production.
12ft Circular (NRCS approved – South Dakota):
Approx. Weight: 1880 lbs
Thickness: 5 inches
Note: Please notify us or a local dealer and allow for additional lead time as we get this new product into production.
Transport: Move with a loader and chains, pallet forks or the bale bed on your pickup.
9′ Circular – fits 10′ and smaller diameter tanks, 5 to 6 pads for 360-degree coverage of a full surround depending on size of your tank.
12′ Circular – fits 11-12′ diameter tanks, 5-6 pads for 360-degree coverage, 5 pads for a little space between each pad, 6 pads for a tight ring.
Made for Strength
All Stock Step pads are reinforced with fiber-bar and embedded with structural fibers. The fiber technology eliminates the need for internal reinforcement, but we double up on strength by providing both these fibers and traditional fiber-bar structural support.
High-Traffic Areas
Naturally, livestock water tanks are a high-traffic areas, so over time the sand or gravel to the outside of your Stock Step may pack down. You may want to fill in some gravel in the future, but it isn’t necessary. With the Stock Step in place, you can know with certainty that your livestock can reach the water year-round.