What Exactly Is a Boom Truck?
A boom truck utilizes a winch to recover heavy things or move materials to areas that are normally inaccessible. Like for instance, they are commonly utilized to reach the top of a building, maneuvering supplies over a ditch or to a hillside.
Larger 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 specific place. There is another boom truck configuration that 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 can 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 manufactured to suit the specific needs of the buyer.
Cherry Picker
Bucket trucks are cherry pickers which can lift employees to great heights. Typically, cherry pickers or buckets transport workers from the ground up to high areas such as the sides of buildings, treetops, for firefighting and fire department rescue 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 big truck or on a separate trailer. Bigger booms require outriggers which horizontally extend from the truck so as to level out and stabilize the crane in its use.
Controls
A cab-over-engine model boom truck has a control cluster responsible for moving the boom situated in the cab. It is often a panel in the boom itself on the side of the bed.