What Is a Boom Truck?
To recover heavy things or to move supplies to areas and places which are not usually accessible, boom trucks will utilize a winch. Like for instance, they are normally utilized to reach the top of a building, maneuvering supplies over a ditch or to a hillside.
Larger trucks are outfitted with a boom winch that is mounted in the bed of a truck. It is capable of moving construction items and other equipment from the side of the street to a particular location. There is a different boom truck design which is outfitted 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 outfitted with outriggers and stabilizers. A boom truck could range from an aerial work platform which 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 made to suit the particular requirements of the buyer.
Cherry Picker
Cherry pickers are bucket trucks that could lift workers to great heights. Typically, cherry pickers or buckets move workers from the ground up to high areas such as 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 a separate trailer or on the bed of a large truck. Bigger booms require outriggers which extend horizontally from the truck in order to stabilize and level out the crane throughout its use.
Controls
This model of boom truck has a cab-over-engine that 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.