What Is a Boom Truck?
To recover heavy things or to transport materials to places and areas which are not usually accessible, boom trucks would utilize a winch. Like for example, they are commonly used to reach the top of a building, maneuvering supplies to a hillside or over a ditch.
Bigger trucks are equipped with a boom winch which is mounted in the bed of a truck. It is capable of transporting construction things and other equipment from the side of the street to a particular place. There is a different boom truck configuration which is outfitted with a cherry picker. This version enables arborists to access treetops easily.
The Vehicle
The Stinger BT 3063 model has a 113-foot reach and is outfitted with outriggers and stabilizers. A boom truck could range from an aerial work platform which is moved by a hydraulic lifting mechanism that 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 manufactured to meet the particular requirements of the buyer.
Cherry Picker
Bucket trucks are cherry pickers which can lift workers to great heights. Typically, cherry pickers or buckets move employees from the ground up to high areas like for instance treetops, the sides of a building, up utility poles or for firefighting and fire department rescue.
Location
The boom platform could be operated by remote from the truck's cab. Either the boom is mounted on the bed of a big truck or on a separate trailer. Larger booms require outriggers which horizontally extend from the truck in order to level out and stabilize the crane throughout its use.
Controls
A cab-over-engine model boom truck has a control cluster capable of moving the boom situated inside of the cab. It is normally a panel in the boom itself on the side of the bed.