What Exactly Is a Boom Truck?
To recover heavy items or to transport materials to places and areas which are not normally accessible, boom trucks will use a winch. Like for instance, they are commonly utilized to reach the top of a building, maneuvering supplies to a hillside or over a ditch.
Bigger 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 certain location. There is one more boom truck design which is outfitted with a cherry picker. This version allows arborists to access treetops easily.
The Vehicle
Terex's Stinger BT 3063 model has a reach of 113-feet and is outfitted with both stabilizers and outriggers. 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 modified boom lift made to suit the particular requirements of the buyer.
Cherry Picker
Bucket booms or cherry pickers enable employees to reach excellent heights. Usually, cherry pickers or buckets transport workers from the ground up to high areas like treetops, the sides of a building, for firefighting and fire department rescue or up utility poles.
Location
The boom platform could be 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 which are bigger need outriggers that horizontally extend from the truck so as to stabilize and level out the crane throughout its operation.
Controls
A cab-over-engine model boom truck has a control cluster capable of moving the boom situated in the cab. It is often a panel in the boom itself on the side of the bed.