What Is a Boom Truck?
A boom truck uses a winch to recover heavy items or move materials to areas that are usually not accessible. For example, they are usually used maneuvering materials over a ditch or to a hillside or to reach the top of a building.
A huge truck is equipped with a boom winch. This is mounted in the truck's bed and then it is capable of transporting construction items and other equipment from street-side to a particular area. There is a different boom truck design that is outfitted with a cherry picker. This version enables arborists to access treetops easily.
The Vehicle
Terex's Stinger BT 3063 model has a reach of 113-feet and is equipped with both outriggers and stabilizers. A boom truck could range 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 manufactured for a particular buyer's requirements.
Cherry Picker
Bucket booms or cherry pickers allow employees to reach excellent heights. Normally, buckets or cherry pickers transport workers from the ground up to high areas like for instance the sides of buildings, treetops, for fire department and firefighting or up utility poles.
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. Bigger booms need outriggers that horizontally extend from the truck in order to stabilize and level out the crane during its operation.
Controls
A cab-over-engine model boom truck has a control cluster capable of moving the boom located inside of the cab. It is normally a panel in the boom itself on the side of the bed.