What Exactly Is a Boom Truck?
To recover heavy items or to move materials to areas and places that are not normally accessible, boom trucks will utilize a winch. For instance, they are normally utilized to reach the top of a building, maneuvering supplies to a hillside or over a ditch.
A huge truck is equipped with a boom winch. This is mounted in the truck's bed and then it is capable of transporting construction things and other equipment from street-side to a particular area. There is one more boom truck design which is outfitted with a cherry picker. This version allows arborists to easily access treetops.
The Vehicle
Terex's Stinger BT 3063 model has a reach of 113-feet and is equipped with both outriggers and stabilizers. A boom truck could vary from an aerial work platform that is moved by a hydraulic lifting device 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 for a specific buyer's needs.
Cherry Picker
Cherry pickers or bucket booms enable workers to reach excellent heights. Usually, cherry pickers or buckets transport employees from the ground up to high places like for instance the sides of buildings, treetops, up utility poles or for fire department rescue and firefighting.
Location
The platform on the boom is 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 require outriggers that horizontally extend from the truck in order to stabilize and level out the crane in 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 normally a panel in the boom itself on the side of the bed.