What Is a Boom Truck?
A boom truck utilizes a winch to recover heavy things or transport materials to places which are usually not accessible. For example, they are normally utilized to reach the top of a building, maneuvering materials to a hillside or over a ditch.
A big truck is outfitted with a boom winch. This is mounted in the truck's bed and then it is capable of transporting construction things and other equipment from street-side to a specific place. There is one more boom truck design which is equipped 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 equipped with outriggers and stabilizers. A boom truck could range from an aerial work platform that is moved by a hydraulic lifting mechanism 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 made to suit the specific needs of the buyer.
Cherry Picker
Cherry pickers are bucket trucks which could raise workers to great heights. Typically, buckets or cherry pickers transport employees 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 large truck or on a separate trailer. Booms that are larger need outriggers which extend horizontally from the truck so as to level out and stabilize the crane in its use.
Controls
This type of boom truck has a cab-over-engine that has a control cluster which could move the boom from inside the cab. It is usually a panel in the boom itself on the side of the bed.