What Is a Boom Truck?
A boom truck utilizes a winch to recover heavy items or move supplies to places which are usually not accessible. Like for example, they are normally used to reach the top of a building, maneuvering supplies to a hillside or over a ditch.
A large truck is outfitted with a boom winch. This is mounted in the bed of the truck and then it is capable of transporting construction items and other equipment from street-side to a particular place. There is one more boom truck design which is equipped with a cherry picker. This model enables 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 customized boom lift manufactured to suit the particular needs of the buyer.
Cherry Picker
Cherry pickers or bucket booms enable workers to reach excellent heights. Typically, buckets or cherry pickers move workers from the ground up to high areas like treetops, the sides of a building, up utility poles or for firefighting and fire department rescue.
Location
The platform on the boom is operated from the truck's cab by remote. Either the boom is mounted on the bed of a big truck or on a separate trailer. Booms which are larger need outriggers which horizontally extend from the truck so as to level out and stabilize the crane throughout its operation.
Controls
A cab-over-engine model boom truck has a control cluster responsible for moving the boom situated inside of the cab. It is often a panel in the boom itself on the side of the bed.