What Exactly Is a Boom Truck?
A boom truck uses a winch to recover heavy items or transport supplies to places that are usually inaccessible. For example, they are usually utilized maneuvering supplies over a ditch or to a hillside or to reach the top of a building.
A big truck is outfitted with a boom winch. This is mounted in the bed of the truck and then it is capable of transporting construction items and other equipment from street-side to a specific place. There is a different boom truck design which is equipped with a cherry picker. This model allows arborists to access treetops easily.
The Vehicle
The Stinger BT 3063 model has a 113-foot reach and is equipped with outriggers and stabilizers. A boom truck could vary from an aerial work platform that is moved by a hydraulic lifting device which is mounted on the bed, up to a Class 8 tractor-trailer rig with a bucket. It is also possible to have a customized boom lift made to suit the particular requirements of the buyer.
Cherry Picker
Cherry pickers or bucket booms enable employees to reach excellent heights. Typically, cherry pickers or buckets transport employees from the ground up to high places such as treetops, the sides of a building, up utility poles or for fire department rescue and firefighting.
Location
The platform on the boom is operated by remote from the truck's cab. Either the boom is mounted on the bed of a large truck or on a separate trailer. Larger booms require outriggers that horizontally extend from the truck so as to stabilize and level out the crane throughout its operation.
Controls
This kind of boom truck has a cab-over-engine that has a control cluster that can move the boom from inside the cab. It is normally a panel in the boom itself on the side of the bed.