What Precisely Is a Boom Truck?
A boom truck utilizes a winch to recover heavy items or transport supplies to places that are normally inaccessible. For example, they are normally used maneuvering materials over a ditch or to a hillside or to reach the top of a building.
A large truck is equipped 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 particular area. There is another boom truck configuration that is outfitted with a cherry picker. This model enables arborists to easily access treetops.
The Vehicle
Terex's Stinger BT 3063 model has a reach of 113-feet and is equipped with both outriggers and stabilizers. A boom truck could vary 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 modified boom lift manufactured to suit the specific needs of the buyer.
Cherry Picker
Bucket trucks are cherry pickers that can lift employees to great heights. Normally, buckets or cherry pickers transport workers from the ground up to high areas like the sides of buildings, treetops, up utility poles or for firefighting and fire department rescue.
Location
The boom platform is able to be operated by remote from the truck's cab. Either the boom is mounted on a separate trailer or on the bed of a big truck. Larger booms require outriggers which horizontally extend from the truck so as to level out and stabilize the crane during its use.
Controls
A cab-over-engine model boom truck has a control cluster responsible for moving the boom located inside of the cab. It is usually a panel in the boom itself on the side of the bed.