What Is a Boom Truck?
To recover heavy things or to move supplies to areas and places which are not normally accessible, boom trucks will utilize a winch. Like for instance, they are usually used maneuvering supplies to a hillside or over a ditch or to reach the top of a building.
A huge 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 specific area. There is another boom truck configuration that is outfitted 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 equipped 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 customized boom lift made for a specific buyer's needs.
Cherry Picker
Bucket trucks are cherry pickers which can lift employees to great heights. Usually, cherry pickers or buckets move workers from the ground up to high places like for instance the sides of buildings, treetops, 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 extend horizontally from the truck so as to level out and stabilize the crane throughout its use.
Controls
A cab-over-engine model boom truck has a control cluster responsible for moving the boom located in the cab. It is usually a panel in the boom itself on the side of the bed.