What Is a Boom Truck?
To recover heavy things or to transport supplies to places and areas that are not usually accessible, boom trucks will utilize a winch. For example, they are commonly used maneuvering supplies to a hillside or over a ditch or to reach the top of a building.
Bigger trucks are outfitted with a boom winch that is mounted in the truck's bed. It is capable of moving construction items and other equipment from the side of the street to a certain location. There is one more boom truck configuration which is equipped with a cherry picker. This version allows arborists to access treetops easily.
The Vehicle
The Stinger BT 3063 model has a 113-foot reach and is equipped with outriggers and stabilizers. A boom truck can range 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 customized boom lift made for a particular buyer's requirements.
Cherry Picker
Bucket booms or cherry pickers allow workers to reach excellent heights. Usually, buckets or cherry pickers transport employees from the ground up to high areas like treetops, the sides of a building, up utility poles or for fire department rescue and firefighting.
Location
The boom platform is able to be 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. Bigger booms need outriggers that extend horizontally from the truck in order to level out and stabilize the crane in its operation.
Controls
A cab-over-engine model boom truck has a control cluster capable of moving the boom located inside of the cab. It is usually a panel in the boom itself on the side of the bed.