What Precisely Is a Boom Truck?
To recover heavy items or to move supplies to places and areas that are not normally accessible, boom trucks will utilize a winch. For example, they are commonly used maneuvering supplies to a hillside or over a ditch or to reach the top of a building.
A large truck is outfitted with a boom winch. This is mounted in the bed of the truck and then it is capable of moving construction items and other equipment from street-side to a particular location. There is another boom truck design that is outfitted with a cherry picker. This model allows arborists to easily access treetops.
The Vehicle
The Stinger BT 3063 model has a 113-foot reach and is equipped with stabilizers and outriggers. A boom truck can vary from an aerial work platform that 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 modified boom lift manufactured for a particular buyer's requirements.
Cherry Picker
Bucket booms or cherry pickers enable workers to reach excellent heights. Normally, buckets or cherry pickers transport workers from the ground up to high places such as the sides of buildings, treetops, for fire department and firefighting or up utility poles.
Location
The platform on the boom is operated from the truck's cab by remote. Either the boom is mounted on the bed of a large truck or on a separate trailer. Bigger booms require outriggers that horizontally extend from the truck so as to level out and stabilize the crane during its operation.
Controls
A cab-over-engine model boom truck has a control cluster capable of moving the boom situated inside of the cab. It is usually a panel in the boom itself on the side of the bed.