What Exactly Is a Boom Truck?
A boom truck utilizes a winch to recover heavy things or transport materials to places that are typically not accessible. Like for instance, they are normally used to reach the top of a building, maneuvering materials over a ditch or to a hillside.
A big truck is equipped with a boom winch. This is mounted in the bed of the truck and then it is capable of moving construction things and other equipment from street-side to a particular area. There is another boom truck configuration which is equipped with a cherry picker. This model allows arborists to easily access treetops.
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 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 to suit the specific requirements of the buyer.
Cherry Picker
Bucket booms or cherry pickers enable employees to reach excellent heights. Usually, cherry pickers or buckets transport employees from the ground up to high places such as treetops, the sides of a building, up utility poles or for firefighting and fire department rescue.
Location
The boom platform can 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. Booms which are larger require outriggers which horizontally extend from the truck so as to level out and stabilize the crane throughout its use.
Controls
This type of boom truck has a cab-over-engine which has a control cluster which can move the boom from inside the cab. It is normally a panel in the boom itself on the side of the bed.