What Is a Boom Truck?
To recover heavy items or to transport materials to places and areas which are not normally accessible, boom trucks will utilize a winch. For example, they are normally utilized maneuvering supplies to a hillside or over a ditch or to reach the top of a building.
A big truck is equipped with a boom winch. This is mounted in the truck's bed and then it is capable of transporting construction items and other equipment from street-side to a specific area. There is a different boom truck configuration that is equipped with a cherry picker. This model allows arborists to easily access treetops.
The Vehicle
The Stinger BT 3063 model has a 113-foot reach and is outfitted with stabilizers and outriggers. A boom truck can range from an aerial work platform which 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 made to suit the specific needs of the buyer.
Cherry Picker
Cherry pickers are bucket trucks that could lift employees to great heights. Usually, buckets or cherry pickers transport employees from the ground up to high areas such as the sides of buildings, treetops, for fire department and firefighting or up utility poles.
Location
The boom platform is able to be operated from the truck's cab by remote. Either the boom is mounted on a separate trailer or on the bed of a large truck. Booms that are larger require outriggers which horizontally extend from the truck in order to level out and stabilize the crane in its use.
Controls
This model of boom truck has a cab-over-engine that has a control cluster that can move the boom from inside the cab. It is usually a panel in the boom itself on the side of the bed.