What Exactly Is a Boom Truck?
To recover heavy things or to transport materials to areas and places which are not normally accessible, boom trucks will utilize a winch. Like for instance, they are commonly utilized maneuvering supplies to a hillside or over a ditch or to reach the top of a building.
A big truck is outfitted with a boom winch. This is mounted in the truck's bed and then it is capable of moving construction items and other equipment from street-side to a specific place. There is a different boom truck configuration that is outfitted with a cherry picker. This model allows arborists to easily access treetops.
The Vehicle
Terex's Stinger BT 3063 model has a reach of 113-feet and is outfitted with both outriggers and stabilizers. A boom truck could range from an aerial work platform that is moved by a hydraulic lifting device 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 made for a particular buyer's requirements.
Cherry Picker
Cherry pickers or bucket booms allow workers to reach excellent heights. Normally, cherry pickers or buckets move workers from the ground up to high places like treetops, the sides of a building, up utility poles or for firefighting and fire department rescue.
Location
The boom platform can be 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. Booms that are larger require outriggers that horizontally extend from the truck in order to stabilize and level out the crane in its use.
Controls
This type of boom truck has a cab-over-engine which 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.